29.9.2026 - 15:00
Bonfire, Astra campus building, Åbo Akademi UniversityPorthaninkatu 3, 20520 Turku - Free of charge
Calling women in science & tech!
Women are well represented in academia and are driving groundbreaking discoveries across various fields. However, making your research really impact the society may require a spin-out. And most of the academic spin-out companies are founded by male teams. Why is this?
We welcome female scientists and students to “Future Female Founders?” event to debunk myths about entrepreneurship and an academic career, and to help connect females with like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.
There should be no barriers to spinning-out your innovations. Join us to find out the best model for you!
“It’s possible to combine an academic career, family, and make an impact with spin-outs”
MILLA KOISTINAHO — PARTNER, INNOVESTOR LIFE SCIENCE
Register now – places are limited.
Scan the code or go to https://link.webropol.com/
AGENDA
15:00 Welcome & Introductions
Heli Mehtätalo-Takala, Head of Investor
Relations and Communications, Innovestor Group
15:05 Welcoming Words from Tesi
Miia Kaye, Investment Director, Tesi
Keynotes: Three women share their journeys in the world of Academia, Entrepreneurship, and Life
15:10 Dr. Preethy Paul
CEO & Co-founder, ATB Antivirals Oy
How a Research Project Became Our Company: The story of how it actually happened.
15:25 Dr. Zahra ‘Elmira’ Jahanshah Rad
CTO and Co-Founder, SisuSemi Ltd
Is it challenging to be a female founder/leader in a deep-tech startup?
15:40 Dr. Sara Kangaspeska
Investment Director, Innovestor Life Science
“I don’t need to explain things to a beginner like you”.
From a researcher to a commercialization expert to an
investor.
16:00 – 17:00 Networking
Snacks and drinks
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