North­ern Freeze 2025: Polar Bear Pitch­ing Side Event, Oulu

A Health and Life Sci­ence event with an Arc­tic twist

Polar Bear Pitch­ing is an event unlike any oth­er. Held annu­al­ly in Oulu, Fin­land, this exhil­a­rat­ing gath­er­ing has gained inter­na­tion­al atten­tion for its unique approach to entre­pre­neur­ship and inno­va­tion. While most pitch com­pe­ti­tions take place in the com­fort of well-heat­ed con­fer­ence rooms, Polar Bear Pitch­ing dares entre­pre­neurs to be dif­fer­ent and push the bound­aries of what they are will­ing to endure in pur­su­ing their dreams.

Busi­nes­sOulu is proud to be part of this fan­tas­tic expe­ri­ence and is hap­py to invite you to the sec­ond edi­tion of the Polar Bear Pitch­ing Side Event – North­ern Freeze.

We will dis­cuss the trends and shifts affect­ing health and life sci­ence invest­ments in 2025. You will hear about best prac­tices in devel­op­ing health inno­va­tions and improv­ing future health­care. You will also learn about the solu­tions designed and devel­oped in Oulu through com­pa­ny pre­sen­ta­tions and many net­work­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties.

Time: 26.2.2025,14:00 17:00

Place: Radis­son Blu Hotel (Raat­ti­sali), Hal­li­tuskatu 1, 90100 Oulu

Reg­is­tra­tion: https://www.lyyti.in/Northern_Freeze_2025_Polar_Bear_Pitching_Side_Event_0319

Agen­da

14:00 – 14:30 Reg­is­tra­tion & net­work­ing

Con­nect with oth­er atten­dees, e.g., health pro­fes­sion­als, star­tups, and investors.

14:30 – 14:40 Open­ing Remarks

•            Wel­come to North­ern Freeze

•            Greet­ings from the Head of Polar Bear Pitch­ing, Viera Karam, Busi­nes­sOulu

14:40 – 14:55 Keynote

Mega­trends in invest­ments: what does 2025 hold for Health and Life Sci­ence from FiBAN’s per­spec­tive? Tiina Laisi-Puh­eloinen, FiBAN

14:55 – 15:25 Pan­el dis­cus­sion

Empow­er­ing future health­care with tech­nol­o­gy, inno­va­tion, and invest­ment.

Mod­er­a­tor: Sal­la Hir­vo­nen, Busi­nes­sOulu

Pan­elists:

• Health-tech start­up ( com­pa­ny per­spec­tive / tech­nol­o­gy), Mar­co Suvi­laak­so, Nucu
• Test­ing and inno­va­tion plat­forms in Oulu (inno­va­tion per­spec­tive), Timo Alalääkkölä, Pohde
• Investor rep­re­sen­ta­tive (invest­ment), Anssi Yli­maula, Kor­pun Siemen

15:25 – 15:50 Health and Life Sci­ence com­pa­ny pre­sen­ta­tions: the coolest health inno­va­tions from the North  

• Optomed Plc,Laura Piila
• Natal Mind, Aura Pyykö­nen
• Monidor, Mikko Savola
• Onnikka Health, Markku Savolainen
• Chain Pep­tides, Tejesvi Mysore
• Eeku, Saku Hut­tunen

15:50 – 15:55 OYS­TER Incu­ba­tor – Home of Future Pearls, Min­na Komu, OuluHealth Net­work Direc­tor

15:55 – 17:00 Vis­it­ing the stands and net­work­ing

17:45 Bus shut­tle trans­porta­tion to Sijoit­ta­ja Pro: Investor-only sauna prepar­ty

Health and Life Sci­ence com­pa­nies from the Oulu region can book stands to boost their vis­i­bil­i­ty at the event and facil­i­tate net­work­ing.

Meet us for an evening of inspi­ra­tion and net­work­ing. Learn more about Oulu’s grow­ing Health and Life Sci­ence sec­tor, cut­ting-edge health inno­va­tions, and the unique OuluHealth ecosys­tem. Seize the oppor­tu­ni­ty to net­work, share insights, and enjoy the thrill of the Arc­tic atmos­phere as we gath­er with inno­va­tors, investors, and entre­pre­neurs from Fin­land and beyond.

Whether you aim to present your health solu­tion, look for new part­ner­ships, learn about the lat­est tech­nolo­gies, meet investors, or embrace win­ter adven­ture, North­ern Freeze offers the per­fect set­ting to con­nect and cel­e­brate the fear­less entre­pre­neurs who chal­lenge the icy waters. Min­gle with like-mind­ed peo­ple and find out why Oulu is con­sid­ered a lead­ing health tech­nol­o­gy hub.

So, bun­dle up, bring your enthu­si­asm, and pre­pare for an unfor­get­table evening in Oulu!

Con­tact per­sons

Hei­di Tikan­mä­ki

Key Account Direc­tor, Health and Life Sci­ence, Busi­nes­sOulu

heidi.tikanmaki@businessoulu.com

Joan­na Sep­pä­nen (prac­ti­cal­i­ties)

Com­mu­ni­ca­tions, Health and Life Sci­ence, Busi­nes­sOulu

joanna.seppanen@businessoulu.com