Together with Turku Business region, Upgraded Health Startup Association is presenting the health ecosystem map of Turku that gathers the most important service providers in the health and life-science sectors.

1. 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

3. Growth Line
Accelerators, projects and hubs which offer services for startups on their
journey of accelerating their businesses.
SparkUp
SparkUp 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
Potkuri
Business 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 Accelerator
The 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/

4. 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/
BoostTurku
Boost is an entrepreneur society that encourages
young students and entrepreneurs to make their
dreams come true.
https://boostturku.com/
Sofokus Push
Sofokus 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 Kasvattamo
Mariachi 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

5. Funding Line
Funding Line gathers options on private funding and collects public
institutions 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 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/

6. 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 Management
Aboa Venture Management is a venture capital
company.
http://www.aboaventure.fi/
Finnvera
Finnvera 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-toimisto
Turku-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

7. Support & Expertise Line
Public institutions and organizations that offer valuable information and business
advisory 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 TYKS
The 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 Åbo
Akademi 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/

8. 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
Kela
Kela, 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 Yrittäjät
Suomen 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

9. Hub & Community Line
Multiple organizations, associations, and networking hubs whose aim is
to 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 Åbo
Akademi University.
https://www.biocity.turku.fi/biocity-symposium/
BoostTurku
Boost 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 Push
Sofokus 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 Kasvattamo
Mariachi 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

10. Salo-IOT-Campus
Salo 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 Labs
Werstas 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 Park
The 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 Turku
HUB 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/

11. 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/
ChinFin
ChinFin 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 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/
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/
SparkUp
SparkUp 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

12. Education Line
The educational institutions which offer study options supporting or specifically
focusing on fields that are related to healthcare. By providing internationally
acknowledged education, these institutions can collaborate with startups who are
seeking 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/

13. 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/neuvontak
eskus-kunnonkoti/
Novia University of Applied Sciences
Novia 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 Sciences
Diak 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 Sciences
Turku 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 Turku
The 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 University
The 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/

14. Test Labs Line
The players with whom startups can test and verify their solutions on the clinical
level and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.
Auria BioBank
Auria 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/neuvon
takeskus-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

15. 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/

16. Public R&D Line: Diagnostic specific
The players with whom startups can test their solutions in diagnostic specific
R&D area and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.
Auria BioBank
Auria 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/

17. Public R&D Line: Drug related
The players with whom startups can test their solutions in drug related R&D area
and 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 TYKS
The 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

18. 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 West
The 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/h
ome.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 Modeling
TCDM 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/

19. Public R&D Line: Device specific
The players with whom startups can test their solutions in device specific R&D
area and that can serve startups as the entry points to public institutions.
Turku Clinical Research Centre - TurkuCRC
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
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/h
ome.aspx
Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre
The 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

20. 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 Sciences
Aurexel 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/
Kaivogen
Kaivogen is ready to provide all the components you
need in your assay with a customer-oriented and
reliable service.
https://kaivogen.com/
ZeusTech
Zeus 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/

21. 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 - Brinter
3DTech offers a variety of 3D services and equipment
for businesses and consumers, educational institutions
and research facilities. Brinter is the medical and
bioprinting branch of 3D printing company, 3D Tech.
https://www.3dtech.fi/en/
https://www.brinter.com/
Honkasalo Systems
Honkasalo 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-Foodlab
Net-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

22. Private Drug R&D Line
Private 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 Bioanalytics
SYRINX 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/

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

24. Event Line
The most important events which offer useful insights and networking
opportunities to startups in the health sector.
Biotreffit and Health Tuesday
Arranged 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.
SHIFT
SHIFT 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/

25. 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.
HealthBIO
The 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 Symposium
BioCity 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/

26. 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.
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