School of Science

Biodesign Finland

Biodesign Finland is a strategic initiative within the Aalto University School of Science, hosted by the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering (NBE). Biodesign Finland is organized together with Aalto University, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and University of Oulu in collaboration with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Seven people wearing laboratory coats in a hospital room surrounded with medical devices
Biodesign Finland immersion phase in 2016 in the Old Children's Hospital, Helsinki. Innovation Fellows Jukka Kärkimaa, Katja Ivanitskiy and Sakari Nikinmaa are seen in the middle wearing white lab coats. Photo: Otto Olavinen.

Biodesign Finland is a need-driven medical technology innovation and training program, which produces experts in health technology, solutions to healthcare, and new business. 

Biodesign aims to offer the best starting point for creating medical technology for the benefit of the patient globally.

Read more about Biodesign Finland on our website.

Process chart visualizing the stages of Biodesign innovation process
Biodesign innovation process. Graphics by Mikko Seppänen / Studio Volum. Reproduced with permission.

Personnel

Otto Olavinen

Impact Coordinator

Current Innovation Fellows

Alpo Keinänen

Oulu University

Ville Pitkänen

Helsinki University Hospital

Miikkael Salmi

University of Helsinki

R2B projects from Biodesign Finland

List of Research to Business projects arisen from Biodesign Finland by year (in reverse chronological order, most recent first). Innovation Fellows are highlighted in bold.

Companies started from Biodesign Finland

List of companies that arose from Biodesign Finland (in reverse chronological order, most recent first). Innovation Fellows are highlighted in bold.

Biodesign Finland news on aalto.fi

Natal Mind winning team, photo by Polar Bear Pitching

Pitching in ice cold water and childbirth are both leaps into the unknown

The Natal Mind research team won the Polar Bear Pitching competition last weekend in Oulu. Obstetrician Aura Pyykönen tells us what it was like to pitch in the ice-cold water. Annika Järvelin, Riikka Lemmetyinen and Henni Tenhunen are other members of the winning team at Aalto Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.

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Annika Järvelin and Hanna Castrén-Niemi have spent three weeks at three different clinics in Helsinki. Photo: Otto Olavinen, Biodesign.

One hundred years of Finnish maternity and child health clinics - researchers are exploring how health technology could be used to meet new needs

Researchers are now exploring how to meet the needs of the next century of maternity and child health clinics using Biodesign methods from Stanford University.

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koronavirusasiantuntijoita toimittajia varten

Aalto's expertise in use to help the corona crisis - several research and development projects quickly launched

The members of the Aalto community have been launching research and development projects related to the corona situation at a rapid pace since March.

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Prolapse mesh.

Developing individualised biomaterials for medical treatment

New types of biological mesh can also be used in treating gynaecological prolapses, hernias and urinary incontinence.

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Vital Signs

New artificial intelligence assisted device could soon replace traditional stethoscope and significantly expedite right diagnosis

The Aalto-originated startup Vital Signs will present their innovation at the Slush 100 pitching competition next week.

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Spectrocor

SpectroCor

SpectroCor brings a precise heart monitoring system for open-heart surgery.

Advancing entrepreneurship and innovations
Photo: Koite Health.

New high-tech mouthwash uses light to kill harmful bacteria on teeth

The new method developed by Finnish researchers is based on dual-light photodynamic therapy. The method doesn’t interfere with friendly bacteria in the mouth, or cause bacterial resistance

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Biodesign Finland brings new solutions to the hospital world

An interdisciplinary team will develop biomedical technologies that can be commercialised.

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