Sara Kangaspeska
InvestorInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures · Investment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Patrick EnnisunlockedSara: together at Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS) (2017–2019)
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Sara: together at VTT
About
Sara has around a decade of experience commercializing research-based innovations through spin-outs and licensing, particularly in biotech and molecular medicine. She holds a PhD from EMBL/University of Heidelberg and previously served as Head of Innovation at Helsinki Innovation Services and IPR Manager at VTT.
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Experience
- InnovestorInvestment Directorcurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Finnish Bioindustries FIB - Suomen Bioteollisuus ryBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Polku TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Kasvu TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Teitur TrophicsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Neumirna TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Soihtu DTxBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Rappta TherapeuticsBusiness Development Specialist2020 — 2024
- Alex TherapeuticsBoard Observer2023 — 2024
- VTTIPR Manager2019 — 2022
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Head of Innovation2017 — 2019Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Development Manager2016 — 2017
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Research Analyst, Life Sciences2014 — 2015
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)Post Doctoral Researcher2008 — 2014
- EMBLPost Doctoral Researcher (Bridging Post Doc)2008
- EMBLPhD Student2004 — 2008
- Turku Centre for BiotechnologyM.Sc. Student2003
- Oak Ridge National LaboratoryTrainee2002
- Åbo Akademi UniversityTrainee, multiple periodical employments1999 — 2000
Skills & more
Board OperationBoard GovernanceCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsBusiness StrategyTechnology Transfer5Innovation Development3IPR1Technology Commercialization1Science9Project Management5Business Coordination1
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LicensingCancer ResearchGeneticsMolecular BiologyCell BiologyDNA sequencingBiochemistryMolecular GeneticsLanguages English · Finnish · French · German · Swedish
- HHJ, Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen / CBM, Certified Board Member — Keskuskauppakamari (Finland Chamber of Commerce)
From Sara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Innovestor Ventures
Aleksi Huhta
Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Elie Kopaly
Investment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor Ventures
Emilia Carlqvist
Analyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures
Essi Hänninen
Office Manager at Innovestor Ventures
Hannu Jungman
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Heli Mehtätalo-Takala
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures
Henrik Keinonen
Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Janne Juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sara Kangaspeska?
- Sara has around a decade of experience commercializing research-based innovations through spin-outs and licensing, particularly in biotech and molecular medicine. She holds a PhD from EMBL/University of Heidelberg and previously served as Head of Innovation at Helsinki Innovation Services and IPR Manager at VTT.
- Where does Sara Kangaspeska work?
- Sara Kangaspeska is Investment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Sara Kangaspeska go to school?
- Sara Kangaspeska studied at European Molecular Biology Laboratory / University of Heidelberg (Doctor of Science (PhD), Molecular Biology); Aalto University (Studies in economics); Åbo Akademi University (Master of Science (MSc), Cellular and Molecular Biology).
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Also attended Louisiana State University121
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Also attended University of Jyväskylä28
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Also attended Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Innovestor33
Wilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesMatti HärkönenPartner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor VenturesHeli Mehtätalo-TakalaHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor VenturesAleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
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