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Finnish Biobanks – FINBB

The mission of Finnish Biobank Cooperative – FINBB is to enhance the competitiveness of Finnish health and biomedical research by providing researchers a centralized access to collections and services of the Finnish biobanks and their background organizations. FINBB's activities create value for its members and owners by providing services at the national level. FINBB is a cooperative owned by five wellbeing services counties, HUS, six largest universities in Finland, and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). FINBB has eight member biobanks. Since January 2020, FINBB has been the national coordinator of the European biobanking network BBMRI-ERIC. All eleven Finnish biobanks are involved in the network activities.

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Savonia University of Applied Sciences

A strong expert in the Finnish university system, the Savonia University of Applied Sciences provides a boost to the vitality of the northern Savo region and eastern Finland.

#education #livinglab #testbeds

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Wellbeing services county of North Savo

Wellbeing services county of North Savo is the comprehensive welfare area of the province of North Savo. It operates in the area of 19 municipalities or cities in North Savo: Iisalmi, Joroinen, Kaavi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Kuopio, Lapinlahti, Leppävirta, Pielavesi, Rautalampi, Rautavaara, Siilinjärvi, Sonkajärvi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Tuusniemi, Varkaus, Vesanto and Vieremä. Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) also offers specialized medical care to patients from outside North Savo. KUH is responsible for the specialized medical care of approximately one million Finns in Eastern and Central Finland.

#healthtech #livinglab #medicaltourism #medicine #research

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The City of Kuopio

Kuopio is the heart of eastern Finland and one of the most dynamic cities in Finland when it comes to housing construction, appeal, jobs and population growth.

#businesskuopio #investin

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The Kuopio Chamber of Commerce

Kuopion alueen kauppakamari (the Kuopio region chamber of commerce) helps companies to be successful in the Pohjois-Savo region.

#companyservices #startup

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The University of Eastern Finland

The University of Eastern Finland is a globally known and socially influential operator. The researchers, other experts and students of the University of Eastern Finland bring their expertise to the ecosystem following the principle of the openness and influence of science.

#education #effectiveness #multidisciplinary #research #testbeds