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Milla Koistinaho

Investor

Partner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures

Finland

About

Holds a PhD in Biotechnology and is an Adjunct Professor in Neurobiology with over 20 years of experience commercializing biomedical inventions. She co-founded three venture-backed biotechs, trained at Eli Lilly, has extensive IP/patent expertise from University of Helsinki, and serves on boards of Innovestor Life Science Fund therapeutics portfolio companies.

Experience

  1. Women in Life Science DenmarkBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  2. ActitheraBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Polku TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. Teitur TrophicsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
  5. University of HelsinkiMember of the Commercialisation Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  6. Tribune TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. Neumirna TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  8. InnovestorFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  9. A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular SciencesAssociate Professorcurrent2006 — presentKuopio, North Savo, Finland
  10. Aranda Pharma OyBoard Member2015 — 2024Kuopio, Finland
  11. Valo Therapeutics (Valo Tx)Board Member2016 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  12. Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)COO2017 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  13. Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Director, Life Sciences2015 — 2017Helsinki, Finland
  14. Finnish BioindustriesBoard Member2012 — 2022Finland
  15. Aplagon OySenior Advisor, R&D2015Helsinki, Finland
  16. Medeia Therapeutics LtdCEO2006 — 2015Kuopio, Finland
  17. Cerebricon LtdCEO2004 — 2005
  18. Cerebricon LtdChief Scientific Officer, CSO2003 — 2004
  19. A.I. Virtanen InstituteSenior Scientist1999 — 2004
  20. Eli Lilly & CoPost doctoral scientist2002 — 2003Indianapolis, IN, USA

Education

  1. University of Eastern FinlandAssociate Professor, Neuroscience
  2. A.I. Virtanen InstitutePhD, Neurobiology1997 — 2001
  3. University of Eastern FinlandMSc, Biotechnology1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Biotechnology11Lifesciences6Neuroscience6Drug Discovery17Oncology9Licensing4Commercialization5Biochemistry2Pharmacology5Technology Transfer4Drug Development8Venture Capital2
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