Healthcare markets in Estonia and Nova Scotia: A gateway to collaboration

Join us for an exciting collaboration event designed to foster cross-border partnerships and explore export opportunities between Estonia's and Nova Scotia's healthcare industries.

Date: February 19th
Time: 3PM to 5PM Estonian time, 9AM to 11AM Nova Scotia time
Format: Online via Zoom
Recording: The event will be recorded

This event marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between Tehnopol Science and Business Park and Nova Scotia's Health Innovation Hub. It is designed to facilitate mutual understanding of each region's healthcare systems, explore soft-landing and funding opportunities, and share best practices for driving innovation in healthcare.

Event moderators: Merilin Varsamaa (Director of Healthtech in Tehnopol Science and business park) and Margaret Palmeter (Senor Director Innovation in Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub)

Agenda:

9:00–9:10 (NS) / 15:00–15:10 (EST) | Welcome remarks by Karen Oldfield, President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health

9:10–9:25/ 15:10–15:25 | The Nova Scotia Innovation Landscape: an overview of Canadian Market Entry. Chandra Pottle, Director, Investment Attraction, Invest Nova Scotia

9:25–9:40/ 15:25–15:40 | The Nova Scotia Innovation Landscape: Ecosystem overview – funding, research and support organizations. Krista Bezanson, VP Business Development And Strategy Life Sciences Nova Scotia

9:40–10:00/ 15:40–16:00 | Overview of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub: Explore why Nova Scotia is an ideal environment for healthcare innovation validation, with insights on regulatory pathways, data standards, and success stories from the Health Innovation Hub. Margaret Palmeter, Senior Director Innovation Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub

10:00–10:15/ 16:00–16:15 | Development programs, investments, export opportunities to Estonia. Siim Akermann, Area Manager of Digital Technologies, Enterprise Estonia.

10:15–10:30/ 16:15–16:30 | Estonia Innovation landscape Overview: funding schemes, investments, healthcare ecosystem innovation projects. Jaarika Järviste, Head of Development, Estonian Health Insurance Fund.

10:30–10:45/ 16:30–16:45 | Overview of Tehnopol HealthTech Ecosystem. Merilin Varsamaa, Director of Healthtech, Tehnopol Science and Business park.

10:45–11:00/ 16:45–17:00 | Q&A, next steps, closing words

Leverage the opportunity to gain insights into the healthcare systems of Nova Scotia and Estonia, building the essential knowledge for future collaborations and export opportunities.

Tehnopol HealthTech is the largest HealthTech Ecosystem in the Baltic States and helps to propel health technology companies or organizations to success both in Estonia and globally. The community is involved in co-creation projects that promote both local and international health sectors, various events, community integration initiatives, EU funding opportunities, and enhancing communication between ecosystem participants.

Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub brings together local clinicians, researchers, private sector partners, not-for-profits, post-secondary academic institutions, start-ups, philanthropists, sector associations and patients and families, to test and try new ideas and to bring improvements to the way we deliver care. We are coordinated in our work to address real pain points in our system now.

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia. Our over 24,000 person workforce provides healthcare and support services in hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs across the province.

Invest Nova Scotia is the provincial government's investment attraction agency, focused on fostering economic growth by attracting and supporting businesses and investments in key sectors across the province.

Life Sciences Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit industry association focused on demonstrating the unique position and potential of Nova Scotia as a burgeoning Life Sciences region. We lead and nurture the ecosystem by widening our audience and bringing conversation and community to the Life Sciences sector, locally, regionally and globally.

Estonian Health Insurance Fund ensures access to quality healthcare for the population of Estonia by financing medical services, medicines, and other health-related benefits. Its mission is to manage the national health insurance system effectively, focusing on sustainability and the promotion of health. The fund also plays a key role in implementing health policies and supporting innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery in Estonia.

Enterprise Estonia has the goal of increasing Estonia’s international competitiveness, developing entrepreneurship, and improving the living environment. Their focus is to develop governmental TAIE 2021-2035 strategy, its core focus being health technologies and services action plan