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Adamant Health Oy

Adamant Health’s unique technology to analyse Parkinson’s disease symptoms is based on over 15 years of academic research at the University of Eastern Finland. With the technology, the clinician have several days detailed visibility to the patient’s symptoms and is able to optimise the treatment accordingly. Pharma companies benefit from the objective and long-term RW data in their clinical and post market studies and can utilise it as complementary diagnostics tool for personalised medication.

#analytics #diagnostics #healthtech

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Afekta Technologies

Afekta Technologies Ltd. is a spin-off company based on over a decade of experience in metabolic profiling analytics at the University of Eastern Finland.

#analytics #biotech

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Akita by Finnadvance

Finnadvance revolutionizes drug discovery with miniature organ chips, replacing outdated methods. Their microfluidic platform accurately predicts human responses, reducing costs and development time. Ethical, efficient, and cost-effective, this technology reduces plastic and biological material consumption by 90% and 87% respectively. It paves the way for personalized medicine, safer drugs, and a sustainable future in pharmaceuticals.

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BIOPOTENTIAL Oy Ltd

By measuring changes in ECG amplitude, BIOPOTENTIAL Oy Ltd aims to provide individuals with information about the state of their cardiovascular system, allowing them to make informed decisions about lifestyle and medicinal interventions that can help to slow or even reverse the aging process. The company’s research and development efforts are focused on finding new and innovative ways to improve cardiovascular health and prevent disease, so that people can lead longer, healthier lives.

#biopotential #ECG #medtech

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Charles River Discovery Services Finland

Charles River Discovery Services Finland is part of Charles River Laboratories Inc., a global leader in pre-clinical research and development. Discovery services provides expertise and services for global pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry during all pre-clinical stages of the development. These services range from small molecule drug development to advanced biotherapeutics development in all key therapeutic areas, such as oncology, neuroscience and immunology. As a global company and network of over 80 sites in 20 countries Charles River Laboratories contributes successfully to novel treatments for diseases with high unmet need. As a track record, Charles River has worked on 80-90% of FDA approved new drugs each year.

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ESiOR

ESiOR Ltd provides expertise, research, consultation, and tools for better healthcare decisions.

#costeffectiveness #DataScience #effectiveness #Healtheconomics #MarketAccess

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Feicon Oy

In a country like Finland, full of advanced technology, there is a great need for expert services on cleanrooms, validation and quality development. Jari Suhonen and Veikko Rusanen from Feicon Oy, based in the Finnish city of Kuopio, help hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, laboratories and food industry to ensure that their facilities, equipment and systems all fulfill the requirements of both the authorities and their clients. The company's customers operate mainly in the GMP and/or MDR sector.

#cleanroom #consulting #validation

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Ferring Ventures Oy

We undertake pioneering high-quality basic and translational research in the new and exciting area of Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs).

#biotech #testbeds

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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.

#Biobank

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Gaoithe Advisory

Based in Kuopio, Gaoithe Advisory helps organisations reduce the time and cost of R&D, investments and scaling by combining evolving generative AI techniques with expertise in organisational design and international partnerships.

#Funding #GenAI #Leadership #Partnership

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Geego Kids Oy

Geego combines digital technology with physical activity, providing children with a safe and engaging environment to develop their motor and cognitive skills. Geego's services extend beyond homes, reaching schools, daycares, and healthcare organizations, enabling the broad promotion of children's physical development.

#Digital Technology #Learning #Physical Activity

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Genelec

Genelec was founded in 1978, and since then we have developed high-quality active monitoring speakers for professional use. Today, Genelec designs products for demanding use by professionals, homes, and various AV installations. Our products reveal even the most subtle original tones of sound and do not omit or add anything to the sound signal.

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Gesund Partners

Gesund Partners is a future-oriented co-design, strategy and digital innovation consultancy. Our mission is to build a sustainable and humane society. As system architects, we take a holistic view of people’s wellbeing.

#consultancy #digital innovation #strategy

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Health Step Finland Oy

Health Step Finland is a Finnish company which conducts clinical trials. Our company was founded in 2017 and our team has operated in Kuopio since 2007. Our journey started already in 2005, when the owners Timo Lakka and Nina Koskinen started working with clinical trials. We have successfully cooperated with several, large, international pharmaceutical companies, including Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck, for almost 20 years. We carry out good clinical research practices, which are based on the International Quality System (ICH GCP) and are designed to guarantee the safety, rights and well-being of research subjects. Adherence to good clinical practice is a guarantee of the competence of the research centre’s staff and the necessary level of training.

#Clinical Trials

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Heart2Save

Kuopio based medtech company Heart2Save is a start-up whose ambitious vision is to easily identify dangerous and harmless arrhythmias anywhere, anytime.

#ECG #medtech

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Hurja Solutions Oy

Hurja is a software house located in Kuopio. Our state of mind is always professional but casual. Our team consists of over twenty passionate professionals. We create software development services to improve our customers' business in the changing world. We design and build web-based solutions for our customer needs using state-of-the-art technologies. We create modern websites, develop custom software, mobile applications and augmented reality solutions with solution-oriented and strong professionalism. Our vision is to offer excellent solutions to world-class success with our expertise. We serve customers all over Finland, and with strong expertise and own continuous development we can be the best possible partner.

#servicedesign #softwaredevelopment

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Innovestor

Innovestor is an early-stage venture capital investor also offering direct co-investment syndication opportunities and building growth programs. Currently the firm manages one of the largest private venture-backed portfolios in the Nordics, consisting of over 100 high-tech companies in multiple fields of technology such as cleantech, consumer, enterprise software, health, industrial technologies, and life science. Our aim is to be the best home for future Nordic success stories. At our core, we boost the success and growth of companies by giving access to capital, know-how, and networks by utilizing our unique ecosystem of co-investors and partners.

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Istekki

Finnish, growing and evolving expert organization operating in Information and Health and Wellness Technology (ICMT) field.

#servicedesign #softwaredevelopment

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Kasve Ltd

Kasve Ltd. is a modern, agile and broad-minded company offering multi-dimensional healthcare business development services.

#healthtech #regulatoryaffairs #servicedesign

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Ketoinen Oy

Ketoinen is a food company that produces low-carbohydrate, high-fiber and high-protein foods. Mainly bread. It was born in the restaurant world, in the hands of a chef to meet customer needs. Ketoinen is grain-free, yeast-free, soy-free and lactose-free. Company has a strong collaboration with Finnish hospitals and hospital districts.

#foodindustry

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Marginum Oy

Marginum is a university-based medical technology startup developing fluorescence-based tissue detection systems. The Company’s data-driven solutions enable safe and efficient monitoring of tumor tissues during cancer surgery without compromising pre-existent surgical workflows. The products are derived from state-of-the-art research to improve surgical performance and cost-effectiveness. Marginum’s multidisciplinary team works in close cooperation with academic, clinical and industrial experts to ensure its technological solutions’ seamless clinical compatibility.

#medtech #surgery

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Medikro Oy

Medikro Oy develops, manufactures, and markets medical systems for asthma and COPD diagnostics and treatment.

#medtech #spirometry

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Novo Granules Oy

Novo Granules Oy, founded in 2024 is a company focused on dry granulation. The company's AGS (Aerodynamic Granulation System) technology is a world-class patented method that can dry granulate practically all substances in powder form (chemical-pharmaceutical-natural products). The goal of Novo Granules is to create an AGS technology competence center in Kuopio and offer solutions for pharmaceutical production all over the world.

#Aerodynamic Granulation System #Pharmaceutical Technology

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Peili Vision Oy

Peili Vision is an Oulu-based software company, founded in 2015, specializing in the development of neurocognitive assessment tools that leverage gaming technology for educational and healthcare purposes. We foster close international collaborations with leading universities in the field. Our product development is grounded in well-researched and peer-reviewed knowledge.

#Neurocognitive Assessment Tools

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Pfizer

Pfizer is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of innovative medicines and vaccines. Research and development is at the heart of what we do. We want to create better health through new pharmaceutical and vaccine innovations around the world. Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.

#development #medicine #research

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Productivity Leap Oy

Productivity Leap Oy is a new, agile ICT company whose solutions bring your organization’s productivity to a new level. We offer IT services, products and consulting that enhance processes and resource usage and sharing. We are convinced that new technologies and agile methods reduce costs, improve quality and speed up operations.

#analytics #Artificial Intelligence #Low Code #Software Robotics

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QUMEA®

QUMEA® is the most advanced and comprehensive system for fall prevention and mobility monitoring in care institutions. Using a one-of-a-kind sensor and intelligent yet easy-to-use software, QUMEA continuously monitors activity and mobility of every patient and automatically calls for help, depending on the individual needs of each patient.

#Fall Prevention #Mobility Monitoring

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ReBio

ReBio is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company that has developed SiSu®, a novel, proprietary injectable formulation technology that solves the safety and efficacy challenges other sustained release approaches have been unable to resolve. ReBio's SiSu® technology is a phase-inverting anhydrous liquid polymer platform that forms a semi-solid in-situ forming implant when injected into an aqueous environment. SiSu® is designed to steadily release effective levels of therapeutics within the eye by a combination of controlled diffusion of API molecules and API release via controlled hydrolysis (degradation) of the polymer into safe and non-toxic compounds that are well tolerated and naturally cleared from the body.

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RNatives Oy

RNatives is a platform company utilizing the novel biology of nuclear microRNAs to modulate gene expression of desired target genes.

#Innovation #medtech

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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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Smart Visionary Solutions Oy

Smart Visionary Solutions Oy is a company founded in 2022 that offers professional orientation, training, and content production. The company offers modern digital solutions for the needs of all industries and applies e.g. virtual world and gamification methods to support learning. Content production services include still images suitable for many purposes, 2D videography from land and air, and 3D and 360 images and videos.

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Sonai Health Oy

At Sonai, we are revolutionizing heart diagnostics by bringing the latest technology to primary healthcare. Our compact and user-friendly device integrates multiple technologies and can be operated by nurses or doctors. With fast and precise measurement, data is securely stored and analyzed on the cloud, utilizing advanced AI capabilities for a comprehensive evaluation of heart conditions during initial appointments. Our solution enhances the accuracy of auscultation, standardizes the evaluation process, and assists GPs in determining the best course of treatment for their patients.

#HeartDiagnostics #medtech

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SpeakTX

SpeakTX is an online speech therapy platform that provides interactive exercises created by experienced speech therapists.The environment can be adapted to multiple devices and is location-independent. We help to personalise the therapy sessions and give flexibility and increased control over the exercises.

#Speech Therapy

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Surgify Medical Oy

At Surgify Medical we are passionately dedicated to our motto: For Safer Bone Surgery. We develop and provide the highest standard of technology to support surgeons performing spinal, cranial, ENT or orthopedic procedures. Our mission is to maximize safety and minimize risk in any surgery involving bone removal, drilling or shaping. Guided by our mission we have developed Surgify Halo™, introducing a pressure-controlled, tissue-specific bone drill. Our company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with international presence through our own team and collaboration partners.

#Bone Surgery

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SwanMedica Oy

SwanMedica is a wholesale distributor focused on specialty prescription & especially urological medicines. We collaborate with international pharmaceutical manufacturers introducing new medicines for the use of Finnish doctors and patients.

#SupportingFinnishUrology #urology

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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

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ThingLink

ThingLink is an education technology platform that enables it to augment images, videos, and virtual tours with additional information and links. You can use ThingLink to create accessible, visual learning experiences in the cloud. Typical use of ThingLink includes 360° image and video-based virtual tours enhanced with embedded interactive content.

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VEIL.AI

VEIL.AI has revolutionized the quality and usability of anonymized and synthetic health data. Our vision is to be one of the leading service providers concerning Privacy Enhancing Technologies, especially anonymization. Our unique VEIL Anonymization Engine (VAE) technology help healthcare actors to utilize sensitive data in ways that were not possible before. We help to utilize sensitive health data for research, innovation and development to support new discoveries, patient treatment and better decision making in healthcare. We particularly collaborate with leading research hospitals as well as pharma industry.

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VTT

VTT is a visionary research, development and innovation partner. We drive sustainable growth and tackle the biggest global challenges of our time, and turn them into growth opportunities. We go beyond the obvious to help the society and companies to grow through technological innovations. We have over 75 years of experience of top-level research and sciencebased results. VTT is at the sweet spot where innovation and business come together.

#Innovation #research

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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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Wellpro Impact Solutions Oy

Wellpro is specialized in screening for memory and brain health disease risks and activating healthy aging through small actions. Our specialties are the development, maintenance and implementation of software solutions that utilize smart technology related to the maintenance and promotion of memory and brain health.

#data-analytics #healthtech

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Wointi Oy

Wointi Oy is a startup company that was founded in October 2019. The owners and core team have extensive working life experience in medicine, public relations, management, finance, law, lean, software development, data analytics and understanding of future megatrends. The company utilizes standardized service processes in the efficiency-based management of social and health care service production and in building the market for social and health care services. The core of the business rests in solving the problems of aging welfare societies in the West.

#social and health services