EIT Health Morning Health Talks: Bottlenecks in Commercialisation – Challenges Facing Healthcare Start-ups in Entering European Markets

Tuesday 2. December at 10:00 - 12:30 EET

Workland Vabaduse, Tallinn

Online

Healthcare start-ups face significant hurdles when entering EU markets, from regulatory complexity to limited access to funding and practical guidance. This session brings together experts and founders to identify the key bottlenecks and discuss what concrete support measures would help young health companies scale more effectively in Europe.

Date: 2 December 2025
Time: 10:00–12:30
Venue: Workland Vabaduse (Pärnu mnt 12, Tallinn) / online

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9:30 – 10:00 Gathering and coffee

10:00 – 10:10 Opening and welcomeSven Parkel (Tartu Biotechnology Park)

10:10 – 10:30 Keynote 1 – The International Perspective - Speaker: TBC

“Funding Pathways and Investor Expectations for Start-ups Expanding into Europe”

10:30 – 10:50 Keynote 2 – The Regulatory Perspective – Speaker: Silja Elunurm, Certification and Regulatory Services Development Manager, Estonian Business and Innovation Agency

10:50 – 11:35 Company experience stories

Migrevention (Martin Leiger), 7Sense (Madis Päev), Dermtest (Priit Kruus)

  • Why and how they selected a specific EU market
  • Key bottlenecks and lessons learned
  • Recommendations for other start-ups

11:35 – 12:15 Panel Discussion: “Breaking the Bottlenecks – What Would Really Help Health Start-ups in the EU?”

Panellists: EIS, international consultant, company representatives
Topics: regulatory pathways, funding, finding clinical partners, role of national and EU-level support mechanisms

12:15 – 12:30 Wrap-up and Next Steps

  • What support do Estonian companies need most?
  • How can the support organisations help to address these challenges?

12:30 – 13:00 Networking Coffee – informal discussions with speakers and participants

More information: https://biopark.ee/et/events/eit-health-morning-health-talks-bottlenecks-in-commercialisation-challenges-facing-healthcare-start-ups-in-entering-european-markets-2-december-2025-tallinn-online/

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