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FOCUS ON HEALTH

COVID-19 OUTBREAK URGENT PROCUREMENT NEEDS IDENTIFIED:

Julkaisemme webinaarin esitysten tallenteen perjantaina 3.4. Business Finlandin YouTube-kanavalla. Please note that the webinar presentation section will be recorded for viewing after the event on Business Finland YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS61Kja6ll-uwoH- h91LHXg?view_as=subscriber

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AGENDA:

Introduction to the team on-line today Business Finland funding marketopportunties.fi service in general Urgent needs identified: Personal Protective Equipment Diagnostic needs Rapid launch of digital health services Other identified needs Other information: Export limitations Information from EU Commission FINNISH SUPPLIERS platform Q&A (through chat function)

TEAM ON-LINE TODAY

Agnieszka Wrobel, Poland agnieszka.wrobel@businessfinland.fi Daria Mashkina, Spain Daria.mashkina@businessfinland.fi Eero Toivainen, Australia, eero.toivainen@businessfinland.fi Eeva Salminen, Finland Eeva.salminen@businessfinland.fi Elina Iso-Oja, Germany Elina.iso-oja@businessfinland.fi Janna Mure, UK Janna.mure@businessfinland.fi Jouni Carlsson, Norway Jouni.carlsson@businessfinland.fi Nima Jokilaakso, Sweden Nima.jokilaakso@businessfinland.fi Sanna Sipilä-Axnix, Austria Sanna.sipila-axnix@businessfinland.fi Terhi Rasmussen, Denmark Terhi.rasmussen@businessfinland.fi

BUSINESS FINLAND FUNDING

 Business Finland offers funding for SMEs and midcap companies whose business is affected by corona virus outbreak.

• Funding divided to two:

1) Funding for preliminary studies on business disruptions. Up to 10,000 EUR. 2) Development funding for business disruptions. Up to 100,000 EUR. The amount of funding for a development project is 80% of the project’s approved total costs. Up to 70% of the amount of funding may be paid in advance.

• Funding to investigate and develop measures necessary to mitigate business

disruptions and prepare for business operations after the disruption has ended.

• More info: https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-

customers/coronavirus/

COVID-19 RELATED URGENT NEEDS

MARKETOPPORTUNITIES.FI

Source of short- and long term information regarding market developments

• https://www.marketopportunities.fi/home/

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

What is needed?

• Moisture-resistant infection

coat with long sleeves and cuffs

• Class FFP2 and FFP3

Respiratory Protection (Filter Face Piece3)

• Nitrile or latex gloves
• Eye protection (protective

goggles or visors)

• Surgical masks (face masks)
• Disinfection of premises and

sanitaisers

• 3d printing/production for

technical medical spareparts and consummables

CENTRAL PURCHASING SITES: Sweden:https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/coronavirus-covid-19/socialstyrelsens-roll-och-uppdrag/ Norway: https://sykehusinnkjop.no/beredskap-covid-19 suppliercovid19(a)sykehusinnkjop.no Denmark: https://laegemiddelstyrelsen.dk/da/udstyr/danmark-hjaelper-danmark/ UK: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-support-from-business Spain: COVID19suministros@sanidad.gob.es (central contact for all COVID-19 related supplies) Germany: https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/ministerium/meldungen/2020/herstellung- schutzausruestung.html Austria: https://bundesstab.roteskreuz.at/anbot/ TO READ MORE: Intensive care ventilators are urgently needed in Spain as well as sanitary protection materials - link Personal protective equipment (PPE) urgently needed in Norway (covid-19) - link Denmark is in need of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the outbreak of Covid-19 – link UK: Coronavirus: Call for rapid sanitizing technology for ambulances/ COVID-19 Rapid Sanitizing Technology - link

POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORTS

• PPE’s: Market surveillance authorities may authorize products

for the EU market without finalized conformity assessment procedures (published 31.3.2020) Source

• EU bans exports of PPE’s outside Schengen, but as of 27.3. it is

possible to apply for export license for PPE’s (published 27.3.2020) Source

• Certain PPE’s need export license in order to be sold outside
• f EU (published 26.3.2020)

Source  Keep actively eye on developments within export restrictions at: www.stm.fi

DIAGNOSTICS AND TESTING NEEDS

• Equipment for testing and detection of

Covid-19 (and especially a quick test)

• Test pins

Need recognized in: Sweden, Spain, UK, Norway, Denmark, etc. Spain; Daria Mashkina daria.mashkina@businessfinland.fi Link to more info Norway; Jouni Carlsson Jouni.carlsson@businessfinland.fi Link to more info UK; Janna Mure Janna.mure@businessfinland.fi

link

REMOTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES

• Rapid transformation to virtual consultations

in all affected countries

• Tools for online interaction (telemedicine,

remote controlling, apps, paperless solutions)

• Digital solutions for health care
• Tracking (both devices and persons)

Information: Germany; Elina Iso-Oja elina.iso-oja@businessfinland.fi Link to info Austria; Sanna Sipilä-Axnix sanna.sipila-axnix@businessfinland.fi Link to info Poland; Agnieszka Wrobel agnieszka.wrobel@businessfinland.fi Link to info Australia; Eero Toivainen eero.toivainen@businessfinland.fi Link to info Norway; Jouni Carlsson Jouni.carlsson@businessfinland.fi Link to info UK; Janna Mure Janna.mure@businessfinland.fi Link to info Denmark; Terhi Rasmussen Terhi.rasmussen@businessfinland.fi Link to info, Link to technology listing listing

OTHER NEEDS IDENTIFYED

• Lack of ventilators of ICU, handling hazardous waste,

mental health, hospital equipment beds and medical devices

• 3d printing/production for technical medical spareparts

and consummables

• EEN virtual match-making place to match: Covid-19

demand and solutions: https://care-industry- together-against-corona.b2match.io/ More information:

Spain; Intensive care ventilators link Kosovo; Ventilators, suppliers and equipment link Peru; Intensive care ventilators and any other healthcare solutions link Mexico; Ventilators for ICU Brazil; Global mining company looks for COVID-19- related solutions link UK; COVIDdigital.com - library of apps that have been identified as relevant to support COVID related concerns - Live on Monday 6th April. Topics include mental health. UNOPS Ventilators, supplies, equipment EU

EU COMMISSION SOURCES COVID-19

• European standards for medical devices and personal protective

equipment used in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic made free for usage for some series (20.3.2020)  This enables quicker manufacturing and better access to markets for PPE’s such as medical gloves, facial masks, respiratory protective

• devices. Read more here.

Further information can be found under the following links:  Coronavirus: Commission issues questions and answers to help increase production of safe medical supplies

• https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_558

 EU Coronavirus response - latest updates

• https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/FS_20_552

FINNISH SUPPLIERS PLATFORM

• Business Finland online search tool Finnish Suppliers provides information about Finnish offering. The tool is used

to communicate offering information to potential buyers and cooperation partners.

• https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/do-business-with-finland/finnish-suppliers
• With a free text search word: crisis management, you get listing of potential Finnish partners related to Covid-19

How can Finnish Companies join the service? These are the instructions: 1. Please check first it if you are already listed in the service, but have forgotten it

• 2. If your company IS listed, please contact finnishsuppliers@businessfinland.fi to

get your personal company update link

• 3. If your company IS NOT listed yet, please use this link to create your company
• page. https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/companies/companyformpage/
• 4. IMPORTANT: If you have Corona/Crisis Management offering, please fill

in words “CrisisManagement” to theCUSTOM KEYWORDS field, this way you come up in search.

• 5. Contact point for companies wanting to

register: finnishsuppliers@businessfinland.fi

PRE-SUBMITTED QUESTIONS

• In 2003 SARS epidemic ozone was proven to be effective

disinfecting agent against coronavirus. Could ozonization be more efficiently used against covid- 19? – Jouni and Daria

• Does Business Finland provide assistance on how to apply for EU

funding? -Hanna

SUMMARY & NEXT STEPS

• Register at Finnish Suppliers site
• Keep an eye on Marketopportunities.fi and contact us
• Let us know, if you work on something innovative in this space?
• Different workshops extending on the longer-term market needs and

change are planned

• Keep an eye on Business Finland corona page:

https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish- customers/coronavirus/

LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH!

Terhi Rasmussen Terhi.rasmussen@businessfinland.fi