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Upgraded Health Startup Association of Finland and Turku Business region are presenting the health ecosystem map of Turku that gathers the most important service providers in the health and life-science sectors. The core objective of this mapping is to highlight the strengths and characteristics of Turku health and life-science innovation ecosystem and help companies to find the relevant collaborators. Health Ecosystem Map TURKU BUSINESS REGION

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Upgraded Health Startup Association of Finland and Turku Business regionare presenting the health ecosystem map of Turku that gathers the mostimportant service providers in the health and life-science sectors.The core objective of this mapping is to highlight the strengths andcharacteristics of Turku health and life-science innovation ecosystem andhelp companies to find the relevant collaborators.

Health Ecosystem Map TURKU BUSINESS REGION

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Growth LineAccelerators, projects and hubs which offer services for startups on theirjourney of accelerating their businesses.

SparkUpSparkUp startup community is powered by Turku Science Park Ltd and is the home of different start-up organisations, events and networks.https://www.turku.fi/en/sparkup

PotkuriBusiness Service Centre Potkuri provides business advice in the Turku region.http://bit.do/potkuri

Turku Science Park Turku Science Park Ltd’s mission is to co-ordinate the business and innovation services in the Turku region as well as strengthening the co-operation between the local universities, companies and municipalities to promote growth and well-being in the region. The company is also responsible for communication under the common marketing name Turku Business Region.https://turkubusinessregion.com/en/

Spark Finland The SPARK Finland program is designed to increase the maturity of academic and clinical discoveries towards practical solutions in the life science and health tech space.https://sparkfinland.fi/

Life-Science AcceleratorThe Life Science Accelerator is the first Finnish accelerator with a life science focus. The accelerator is a national initiative to access the untapped innovation potential within university research and young companies and to create new successful businesses. ProHealth to be established in autumn 2019 will be the successor of the Life Science Accelerator. The focus will be on the Professional Healthcare segment.https://www.lifesci.ac/

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Junior Achievement Finland JA Finland’s (Junior Achievement Finland) goal is to advance entrepreneurial attitude and an active lifestyle among Finnish youths by increasing their knowledge of entrepreneurship, providing entrepreneurial experiences, enhancing readiness for working life and financial management skills.https://nuoriyrittajyys.fi/en/jafinland/

Business Finland Business Finland is the Finnish innovation funding, trade, investment, and travel promotion organization, fully owned by the Finnish Government.https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/home/

BoostTurkuBoost is an entrepreneur society that encourages young students and entrepreneurs to make their dreams come true.https://boostturku.com/

Sofokus PushSofokus Push® is a co-operation program forming strategic alliances with growth-minded teams in order to accelerate their digital business.https://www.sofokus.com/sofokus-push/

Mariachi KasvattamoMariachi has a solid knowledge of embedded systems as used in industry, information technology and medical technology. Based on this knowledge Mariachi offers its Kasvattamo program for start-ups and inventors, aimed at helping innovations to reach the market faster and with greater success.http://www.mariachi.fi/en/services

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Funding LineFunding Line gathers options on private funding and collects publicinstitutions and entities that can offer funding for development,internationalisation, expansion or projects.

SHIFT Investor Network SHIFT Investor Network is a peer network for start-up and growth company investors and individuals working within the finance industry.https://theshift.fi/shift-investor-network/

FIBAN Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) is a non-profit association of private investors on a mission to inspire private investments. The network is one of the largest and most active business angel networks in Europe with over 650 approved members and 100 events annually.https://www.fiban.org/turku.html

Monttu Ventures Monttu Ventures is a Development company focusing in early stage startups which have a founder with a background in Universities of Turku.https://www.monttuventures.fi/

Business FinlandBusiness Finland is the Finnish innovation funding, trade, investment, and travel promotion organization, fully owned by the Finnish Government.https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/home/

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ELY-keskus - Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) are responsible for the regional implementation and development tasks of the central government. ELY Centres support the establishment, growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises by providing advisory, training and expert services and by granting funding for investment and development projects.http://bit.do/ELY-keskus

Regional Council of Southwest Finland The Regional Council of Southwest Finland functions as an authority for regional development and as an organization for planning and promoting regional interests.https://www.varsinais-suomi.fi/en/frontpage

Aboa Venture ManagementAboa Venture Management is a venture capital company.http://www.aboaventure.fi/

FinnveraFinnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports.https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/

Turun ja Varsinais-Suomen Eurooppa-toimistoTurku-Southwest Finland European office is a European Liaison Office located in Brussels, representing the city of Turku, the Regional Council of Southwest Finland and University of Turku.http://www.turku.fi/eurooppatoimisto

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Support & Expertise LinePublic institutions and organizations that offer valuable information and businessadvisory on practical matters, statistics, research, patenting and other issues.

Fimea - Finnish Medicines Agency The Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea is the national competent authority for regulating pharmaceuticals. As a central administrative agency operating under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health it promotes the health and safety of the population by regulating medicinal, blood and tissue products, and by developing the pharmaceuticals sector.https://www.fimea.fi/web/en/frontpage

Ethics Committee of TYKSThe Ethics Committee assesses the ethics of healthcare science research projects of humans, human embryos and foetuses and the observance of the law in these researches.http://www.vsshp.fi/en/tutkijoille/eettinen-toimikunta/Pages/default.aspx

Biocity Turku BioCity Turku is an umbrella organization supporting and coordinating life science and molecular medicine related research in the University of Turku and ÅboAkademi University.https://www.biocity.turku.fi/biocity-symposium/

Luke Luke (Natural Resources Institute Finland) provides new solutions towards the sustainable development of the Finnish bioeconomy and the promotion of new biobased businesses.https://www.luke.fi/en/

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Auria Clinical Informatics Auria Clinical Informatics organizes, harmonizes and maintains the data in the commensurated data warehouse at the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, and provides both research as a service (RaaS) and secure data analysis platform (DAP) service for data-driven real-world analysis studies. The service also covers the hospital districts of Satakunta and Vaasa.https://www.auria.fi/tietopalvelu/en/index.php?lang=en

KelaKela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, is a government agency that provides basic economic security for everyone living in Finland.https://www.kela.fi/web/en

Finnish Food Authority The Finnish Food Authority works for the good of humans, animals and plants, supports the vitality of the agricultural sector, and develops and maintains information systems.https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/

FIOH - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health is a specialist in well-being at work, which carries out research, and provides services and training.https://www.ttl.fi/en/

Varsinais-Suomen YrittäjätSuomen Yrittäjät is an interest and service organization for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their owners with national and local influencing on behalf of SMEs.https://www.yrittajat.fi/en

National Institute for Health and Welfare The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is a research and development institute under the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.https://thl.fi/en/web/thlfi-en

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Hub & Community LineMultiple organizations, associations, and networking hubs whose aim isto provide for startups office and co-working spaces as well as labs,event spaces, networking events, training, etc.

Biocity Turku BioCity Turku is an umbrella organization supporting and coordinating life science and molecular medicine related research in the University of Turku and ÅboAkademi University.https://www.biocity.turku.fi/biocity-symposium/

BoostTurkuBoost Academy by BoostTurku is a house of entrepreneurship right between University of Turku and Åbo Akademi at Arwidssoninkatu 3B. In Boost Academy students can take part in entrepreneurial activities and get in contacts with local entrepreneurs. https://boostturku.com/

Sofokos PushSofokus Push® is a co-operation program forming strategic alliances with growth-minded teams in order to accelerate their digital business.https://www.sofokus.com/sofokus-push/

Mariachi KasvattamoMariachi has a solid knowledge of embedded systems as used in industry, information technology and medical technology. Based on this knowledge Mariachi offers its Kasvattamo program for start-ups and inventors, aimed at helping innovations to reach the market faster and with greater success.http://www.mariachi.fi/en/services

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Salo-IOT-CampusSalo IoT Campus is an innovation hub for future technology solutions and a community of companies, scientists and educational institutions.http://www.saloiotcampus.fi/fi

Werstas & Werstas LabsWerstas is a co-working space in Turku Science Park that offers inspiring surroundings, first-rate services to anyone looking for easy-going office. Werstas Labs offers also common and private laboratories, basic equipment, maintenances and office space at the heart of the campus and science park in the PharmaCity building.https://werstasturku.fi/en

Smart Chemistry ParkThe Smart Chemistry Park is an innovation platform and cluster for start-ups and SMEs delivering solutions to bio and circular economies and cleantech.https://smartchemistrypark.com/

Hub TurkuHUB Turku is a downtown co-working and makerspace that aims to continuously develop an innovative space where entrepreneurs, freelancers, students and organisations can work together, network and be inspired.http://hubturku.com/fi/home/

Health Campus Turku Health Campus Turku is a significant multidisciplinary knowledge cluster within medicine, social and health care and technology which offers unique opportunities for research, innovation and corporate collaboration.https://www.healthcampusturku.fi/

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Turku Game Lab Turku Game Lab is a joint working environment of University of Turku and Turku University of Applied Sciences which provides services in game education and development, using the latest technical developments in facilitating research, needs of the industry and decisive user experience.https://www.turkuamk.fi/fi/tyoelamapalvelut/palvelut/Turku-Game-Lab/

ChinFinChinFin Innovation and Incubator Oy, located in Turku industrial park, is jointly established by Shandong Sofine Incubator Co., Ltd.,Jinan Innovation Zone, Life-science City Developing Center, Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Finland and Åbo Akademi University. It is a platform for overseas scientific and technological innovation, investment attraction and open cooperation.https://chinfincom.wordpress.com/

SHIFT Investor NetworkSHIFT Investor Network is a peer network for start-up and growth company investors and individuals working within the finance industry.https://theshift.fi/shift-investor-network/

Spark Finland The SPARK Finland program is designed to increase the maturity of academic and clinical discoveries towards practical solutions in the life science and health tech space.https://sparkfinland.fi/

SparkUpSparkUp startup community is powered by Turku Science Park Ltd and is the home of different start-up organisations, events and networks.http://www.sparkup.fi/en/sparkup

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Education LineThe educational institutions which offer study options supporting or specificallyfocusing on fields that are related to healthcare. By providing internationallyacknowledged education, these institutions can collaborate with startups who areseeking for trainees, interns, research or piloting opportunities.

Turku Clinical Research Centre Turku CRC offers support and services for investigator initiated clinical studies. Its services are available to investigators at the University of Turku and in the Hospital District of Southwest Finland.http://www.turkucrc.fi/en

Turku Centre for Biotechnology Turku Centre for Biotechnology is a joint department of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, providing state-of-the-art technology platforms and expertise in the areas of genomics, proteomics and imaging as well as viral vectors, x-ray crystallography and bioinformatics.https://www.btk.fi/

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Neuvontakeskus Kunnonkoti Kunnonkoti is a testbed service and a model home which serves as a testing ground for the latest assistive technology as well as a demonstration platform where visitors can get ideas on how to improve their own living environment.https://www.turkuamk.fi/fi/tyoelamapalvelut/palvelut/neuvontakeskus-kunnonkoti/

Novia University of Applied SciencesNovia University of Applied Sciences acts along the Swedish-speaking parts of the Finnish coastline and is the largest Swedish-speaking university of applied sciences in Finland.https://www.novia.fi/novia-uas/

Diaconia University of Applied SciencesDiak is Finland’s largest provider of UAS-level education in social work. In the health and social care sector, it is the only national UAS offering education and services for workplace organisations across Finland.https://www.diak.fi/en/studying/

Turku University of Applied SciencesTurku University of Applied Sciences is an innovative and multidisciplinary higher education institution, which creates international competitiveness and well-being for Southwest Finland.http://www.tuas.fi/en/study-tuas/degree-programmes/

University of TurkuThe University of Turku, established in 1920, has 7 faculties and 5 independent units. There are 20,000 students and 3,400 staff members.https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu

Åbo Akademi UniversityThe only Swedish-speaking university in Finland offers a wide range of educational options and conducts research in many fields. Special focus areas are minority research, drug development and diagnostics, molecular process and material technology, and the sea.https://www.abo.fi/en/study/

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Test Labs LineThe players with whom startups can test and verify their solutions on the clinicallevel and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.

Auria BioBankAuria Biobank is Finland’s first biobank. Approximately one million samples are stored in the biobank and used for medical research.https://www.auria.fi/biopankki/en/index.php?lang=en

Health Campus Turku Health Campus Turku is a significant multidisciplinary knowledge cluster within medicine, social and health care and technology which offers unique opportunities for research, innovation and corporate collaboration.https://www.healthcampusturku.fi/

HealthTech Laboratory

Neuvontakeskus Kunnonkoti Kunnonkoti is a testbed service and a model home which serves as a testing ground for the latest assistive technology as well as a demonstration platform where visitors can get ideas on how to improve their own living environment.https://www.turkuamk.fi/fi/tyoelamapalvelut/palvelut/neuvontakeskus-kunnonkoti/

Functional Foods Forum Functional Foods Forum brings together the multidisciplinary expertise for the research and development of high-quality and healthy foods of the future.https://www.utu.fi/en/units/fff/Pages/home.aspx

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Operation and service divisions TYKS Offers customers premises and personnel for conducting research, for example for phase 1-2 drug trials on healthy participants and patients.http://www.vsshp.fi/fi/toimipaikat/epll/tutkimusvuodeosasto/Sivut/default.aspx

Virtual Hospital 2.0 Finland The Virtual Hospital 2.0 initiative aims to elevate the customer to the center and improve the quality and availability of health care while keeping the costs and working time in control.http://www.virtuaalisairaala2.fi/en/home

Laboratory of health enhancing activities

Turku PET Centre The Turku PET Centre is one of Europe's largest and most internationally renowned imaging service units and provides a wide range of research services for pharma, including radiotracer development and testing services and preclinical and clinical Phase I-VI imaging studies.http://turkupetcentre.fi/

Auria Clinical Informatics Auria Clinical Informatics organizes, harmonizes and maintains the data in the commensurated data warehouse at the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, and provides both research as a service (RaaS) and secure data analysis platform (DAP) service for data-driven real-world analysis studies. The service also covers the hospital districts of Satakunta and Vaasa.https://www.auria.fi/tietopalvelu/en/index.php?lang=en

Turku Centre for Biotechnology Turku Centre for Biotechnology is a joint department of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, providing state-of-the-art technology platforms and expertise in the areas of genomics, proteomics and imaging as well as viral vectors, x-ray crystallography and bioinformatics. https://www.btk.fi/

Turku Bioimaging Turku BioImaging is a broad-based, interdisciplinary science and infrastructure umbrella that aims to unite bioimaging expertise in Turku and elsewhere in Finland.http://www.bioimaging.fi/

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Public R&D Line: Diagnostic specificThe players with whom startups can test their solutions in diagnostic specificR&D area and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.

Auria BioBankAuria Biobank is Finland’s first biobank. Approximately one million samples are stored in the biobank and used for medical research.https://www.auria.fi/biopankki/en/index.php?lang=en

Drug Development and Diagnostics Drug development and diagnostics is a common research profiling area of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University funded by the Academy of Finland.http://drugdevelopment.fi/

Turku PET Centre The Turku PET Centre is one of Europe's largest and most internationally renowned imaging service units and provides a wide range of research services for pharma, including radiotracer development and testing services and preclinical and clinical Phase I-VI imaging studies.http://turkupetcentre.fi/

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Public R&D Line: Drug relatedThe players with whom startups can test their solutions in drug related R&D areaand that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.

Turku PET Centre The Turku PET Centre is one of Europe's largest and most internationally renowned imaging service units and provides a wide range of research services for pharma, including radiotracer development and testing services and preclinical and clinical Phase I-VI imaging studies.http://turkupetcentre.fi/

Clinical Trials unit TYKSThe Emergency Clinic of Turku University Hospital provides a safe environment for early-phase clinical trials of pharmaceuticals.http://www.vsshp.fi/en/toimipaikat/epll/tutkimusvuodeosasto/Pages/default.aspx

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Drug Development Center

Drug Development and Diagnostics Drug development and diagnostics is a common research profiling area of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University funded by the Academy of Finland.http://drugdevelopment.fi/

Western Cancer Centre - FICAN WestThe Western Cancer Centre works to unify treatment practices and treatment quality, and to see to it that patients get access to treatment according to unified criteria in a timely manner in the western coastal area of Finland.http://www.vsshp.fi/en/syopakeskus/Pages/default.aspx

Central Animal Laboratory Central Animal Laboratory of the University of Turku provides services to biomedical research by supplying and producing laboratory animals.https://www.utu.fi/en/units/med/units/animalcenter/Pages/home.aspx

Turku Clinical Research Centre Turku CRC offers support and services for investigator initiated clinical studies. Its services are available to investigators at the University of Turku and in the Hospital District of Southwest Finland.http://www.turkucrc.fi/en

Turku Center for Disease ModelingTCDM applies and provides state-of-art research facilities and expertise in studies in experimental animals to support both academic and industrial associated non-clinical research.http://www.tcdm.fi/

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Public R&D Line: Device specificThe players with whom startups can test their solutions in device specific R&Darea and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.

Turku Clinical Research Centre - TurkuCRCTurku CRC offers support and services for investigator initiated clinical studies. Its services are available to investigators at the University of Turku and in the Hospital District of Southwest Finland.http://www.turkucrc.fi/en

Central Animal Laboratory Central Animal Laboratory of the University of Turku provides services to biomedical research by supplying and producing laboratory animals.https://www.utu.fi/en/units/med/units/animalcenter/Pages/home.aspx

Turku Clinical Biomaterials CentreThe TCBC provides modern research infrastructure and highly skilled laboratory staff for local researchers and international visiting scientists so that they can conduct their research in academic atmosphere with superb contact with the world-wide biomaterial industry.http://biomaterials.utu.fi/turku-clinical-biomaterials-centre

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Private Regulatory and Development Line Private companies offering regulatory and development service.

Made Consulting MADE is a reliable Consultant Service Organization providing high quality expertise for drug discovery and development, medical device, chemicals and food industry companies in the area of in vivo experiments and quality systems (GLP, ISO13485, ISO9001).http://madeconsulting.fi/

Aurexel Life SciencesAurexel Life Sciences provides scientific writing services for pharmaceutical industry and consulting services for life sciences and biotechnology companies and academic research groups with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and diagnostic research.https://aurexellifesciences.com/

KaivogenKaivogen is ready to provide all the components you need in your assay with a customer-oriented and reliable service.https://kaivogen.com/

ZeusTechZeus Tech Ltd is an expert organisation whose services include validation, testing, measuring and quality assurance for pharmaceutical, bio and food industry companies together with research institutes.http://www.zeus.fi/index_eng.html

BCB Medical BCB Medical is the Nordic market leader in gathering and analysing clinical data.https://www.bcbmedical.com/

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PharmaTest Services Pharmatest Services Ltd is a contract research organization specialized in clinically predictive preclinical efficacy services in the therapeutic areas of oncology and skeletal diseases.http://www.pharmatest.com/

3DTech 3DTech offers a variety of 3D services and equipment for businesses and consumers, educational institutions and research facilities.https://www.3dtech.fi/en/

Honkasalo SystemsHonkasalo Systems is a business development and auditing company, helping clients to build and certify management systems conforming to the following standards: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001. http://honkasalo.systems/index_en.html

4Pharma 4Pharma is a contract research organization (CRO) providing medical research services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and food companies.https://4pharma-com.zoner.site/about/

Elomatic Consulting & Engineering Elomatic comply with good engineering practises. Our goal is to create added value for our customers: time and cost savings in design, commissioning, qualification and validation.https://www.elomatic.com/en/industrial-sectors/pharmaceuticals/

Mariachi Mariachi Oy is a privately-owned Finnish technology company specializing in development and contract manufacturing of advanced devices or instruments for professional use.http://www.mariachi.fi/en/

Net-FoodlabNet-Foodlab Ltd offers a comprehensive set of quality management services and products such as laboratory and development services, outsourcing solutions, diagnostic systems and rapid hygiene tests.https://www.netfood.fi/?lang=en

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Private Drug R&D LinePrivate companies offering specific drug R&D services.

Premedic Clinical Research Premedic Clinical research Ltd has vast experience in healthcare and in interacting with authorities involved in clinical trials.http://premedic.fi/

PCAS Finland PCAS Finland Oy is a fine chemicals company specialised in the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and advanced intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry.https://seqens.fi/

Syrinx BioanalyticsSYRINX Bioanalytics is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) offering a large variety of modern immunoassay techniques for the bioanalysis of biologicals, biosimilars, anti-drug antibodies (immunogenicity testing) and biomarkers.http://www.syrinxbioanalytics.com/contact-us

Misvik Biology Misvik biology serves the needs of both academic laboratories and companies looking for access to high-throughput cell-based screening using imaging-based assay technologies.http://www.misvik.com/

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BiovianBiovian is a one-stop-shop CDMO for GMP manufacture and development of biopharmaceuticals.http://www.biovian.com/

PharmaTest Services Pharmatest Services Ltd is a contract research organization specialized in clinically predictive preclinical efficacy services in the therapeutic areas of oncology and skeletal diseases.http://www.pharmatest.com/

Clinical Research Services Turku CRST is a contract research organization (CRO) that conducts clinical studies for the pharmaceutical industry and for other customers.http://www.crst.fi/

Made Consulting MADE is a reliable Consultant Service Organization providing high quality expertise for drug discovery and development, medical device, chemicals and food industry companies in the area of in vivo experiments and quality systems (GLP, ISO13485, ISO9001).http://madeconsulting.fi/

Biorock CosultancyBiorock Consultancy provides services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and for research laboratories in data analysis, scientific writing and business support.http://www.biorockconsultancy.com/

OmniconOmnicon offers medical writing and liaison services as well as expertise in Clinical Drug Development with special knowledge in clinical pharmacology (including pharmacokinetic and pharmacokinetic-dynamic modelling), anesthesiology and positron emission tomography.https://www.omnicon.fi/

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Event LineThe most important events which offer useful insights and networkingopportunities to startups in the health sector.

Biotreffit and Health TuesdayArranged since 2014, BioTreffit and Health Tuesday event takes place every first Tuesday of the month and connects professionals of health and wellbeing via web cast and on site in Turku at SparkUp facilities. http://bit.do/Biotreffit-and-Health-Tuesday

Turku PET Symposium The Turku PET symposium is organised every third year in Turku. The next will be in May 2021.

SHIFTSHIFT Business Festival is a two-day festival connecting ground-breaking technologies with leaders of traditional industries. SHIFT 2019, taking place on August 29th – 30th 2019, is a fourth event in a row and gathers 3000 attendees annually.https://theshift.fi/

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Life Science Live Live Science Live is an international event that brings together professionals from science and business in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and healthcare. It offers information on the latest trends in science and business, partnering sessions and a pitching competition. The main theme for the 2019 event, which takes place at the Turku Fair Center from 15–16 May, is artificial intelligence.https://www.turunmessukeskus.fi/en/event/life-science-live/

Biomaterial Days Turku Biomaterials Days is an annual event covering topics related to biomaterial research and R&D.

HealthBIOThe annual HealthBIO Seminar programme covers highlights of the recent industry milestones and prospects for the future in Finland and Europe with international speakers as well as funding trends and success stories of fast-growing SMEs. HealthBIO is usually organised in September except for year 2019 together with Life Science Live event.https://turkubusinessregion.com/healthbio/

BioCity SymposiumBioCity Symposium is an annually organised event. The symposium’s 2019 theme is Lifespan of the Immune System. The symposium is taking place in August 22nd – 23th, 2019 at Mauno Conference Center, BioCity, Turku.https://www.biocity.turku.fi/biocity-symposium/

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Turku Business Region gathers together the Turku region businesses, universities,

organisations and municipalities. The 22,000 companies, six universities, and an extensive co-

operation network of different players in the region speed up the generation of new products

and services as well as growth of business operations and local well-being.

Upgraded is a non-profit association for health & wellbeing startups and innovations in Finland. We build the bridges between the different

pieces of startups, corporates, public sector & universities. Check other ecosystem maps on our

website.