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On this page, we’ve listed health technology and life science companies operating in the Tampere Region. The companies are categorised per sector or specialty area for your convenience. Links to the company websites are provided for easy approach.
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Biotech & Pharma
Medical device & Hospital equip
Wearable
Digital Health
Health IT
R&D Centers
Private Hospitals & Medical Centers
Biogenium Microsystems has developed “MiniHypoxy”, a hypoxic cell culture solution that is an affordable, portable, highly accurate, physiological O2 cell study platform. With the consumables, desired cell cultivation conditions can be maintained in cell research devices such as microscopes or devices for recording electrical activity of cells.
www.biogenium.fi
High-performance MP-SPR instruments and service measurements for label-free monitoring of molecular interactions, live cell responses, nanoparticles and functional layer characterization.
www.bionavis.com
Jilab develops and offers a wide range of pathology solutions and services for pharma industry and academia. The company works in close collaboration with the Tampere University and within many fields of pathology, such as histology, whole slide digital imaging, and quantitative image analysis.
jilab.fi
Santen Pharmaceutical is one of the world’s leading specialist ophthalmic pharmaceutical companies, improving eye health and vision for patients and making beneficial treatments accessible to patients and healthcare systems.
www.santen.fi
Genevia Technologies offers bioinformatics and biological data analysis as a service to support commercial and academic life science research.
geneviatechnologies.com
Grundium develops smart and portable digital microscope scanner, which makes pathology available for everyone.
grundium.com
Vactech develops and licenses vaccines and novel technologies for vaccines and diagnostics in the fields of type 1 diabetes, asthma, allergy and celiac.
vactech.fi
Tammer BioLab Ltd is a privately owned company that has produced microbiological culture media in Tampere for over 30 years. During the last year it has started new production lines for sampling tubes and other sampling devices, both for domestic and international sales. Currently various sampling tubes for Covid-19 diagnostics are its new major products. Tammer BioLab has over 70 employees and its laboratories and production facilities are located in the near vicinity of the Tampere University Hospital.
www.tammerbiolab.fi
Arctic Biomaterials Oy is a company producing biodegradable plastic solutions for the medical and technical industries. The bioresorbable glass fiber reinforced PLA materials produced with ABMcomposite technology enable them to fulfill customer needs in demanding applications in an environmentally friendly way.
abmcomposite.com
Askel Healthcare develops and manufactures medical devices for cartilage repair. Askel’s vision is to provide everyone, humans as well as animals, good quality of life free of pain. A good quality of life is a life where you are not restricted by your body to do the things you love. The company’s mission is to offer the best treatment option for early cartilage damage and to prevent further joint degradation and osteoarthritis, the world’s most common joint disease.
www.askelhealthcare.com
Atrotech has been working in the field of functional electrical stimulation since its establishment in 1984. Nowadays, the product on the markets is Atrostim® Phrenic Nerve Stimulator (PNS). Atrostim® PNS is a diaphragm pacing system for full-time long-term artificial ventilation in patients who suffer from respiratory muscle paralysis or central alveolar hypoventilation. Atrostim® PNS provides a more natural way of artificial respiration to these patients. Atrotech also provides design and manufacturing services related to implantable medical devices for other parties.
www.atrotech.com
Bittium is a certified medical technology provider with long experience in development of high-end biosignal measuring devices and sophisticated analysis tools for cardiology, neuroscience and neurophysiology.
www.bittium.com
Inion Oy is a medical devices company focused on the development and commercialisation of innovative biodegradable and bioactive implants for Speciality Orthopaedic, Craniomaxillofacial, Spinal and Dental applications.
www.inion.com
Finnish Lojer Group is the largest manufacturer of medical furniture in Scandinavia and Finland’s biggest employer in the field. The company is 100 years old and is still privately owned. Its manufacturing facilities are in Sastamala, Lahti and Kempele, Finland.
www.lojer.com/en
Meluta focuses on signal processing and sensor technologies, with a special expertise on developing acoustic and vibroacoustic applications and sensor solutions. Their flagship product is a wireless stethoscope.
www.meluta.fi/en
Modulight designs and manufactures biomedical lasers solutions for oncology, genetics, and ophthalmology. Modulight also manufactures lasers for custom and industrial applications from Autonomous Driving to Telecom.
www.modulight.com
Pensi’s advanced patient transportation solutions have been reshaping the entire industry for almost 40 years, addressing the most challenging feature of patient transportation: loading patients into vehicles without lifting and using physical force.
www.pensi.fi/en
The company has experience in the medical device industry, where SCHOTT Primoceler’s novel glass-to-glass bonding method solved issues in hermetic sealing of medical implants.
www.schott.com/english
Tamlans designs and manufactures unique purpose designed and manufactured modules ready to be mounted on most popular pick-up trucks chassis. Tamlans customer values maximum efficiency, safety and ergonomics for their personnel working on wheels. Tamlans has received Volkswagen AG’s PremiumPartner Certificate. Tamlans has been granted with ISO 9001:2005 Quality Certification.
www.tamlans.fi/en
Combinostics develops a cloud platform for quantitative assessment of brain images. It provides a reliable and robust support for clinical decisions for instance in cases involving neurological disorders or neurodegenerative diseases.
www.combinostics.com
Suunto has been at the forefront of design and innovation for sports watches, dive computers and sports instruments used by adventurers all over the globe. From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, Suunto inspires and equips people for an active and adventurous life.
www.suunto.com
Polar is a leading company in providing technological innovation and heart rate measurement since 1977. Polar strives to guide you to the heart of the training. This is done by combining the expertise and professionalism of physical, technical, and physiological professionals.
www.polar.com
Lymed Oy, a Finnish company, has manufactured medical pressure garments since 1993. High quality Lymed custom-made garments are manufactured entirely in Lymed’s own facilities in Tampere. A leader and a developer in its field, Lymed is an official medical aid manufacturer with a strong focus on deepening the understanding and applications of pressure treatment. Lymed studies pressure treatment constantly and innovates at a level which transcends different industries.
lymed.f/en
PulseOn provides high quality wearable Optical Heart Rate. PulseOn has over 50 man years of OHR research and development expertize and various pending patents for algorithms and device design. We offer our customers the highest quality OHR tracker products and licensing solutions.
pulseon.com
BearIT is a Software development company with healthcare as one of the focuses. Health product: Koulutie is a location app intended especially for parents of young children and children of older people.
bearit.fi/en
Verso Vision is a program solution that is based on artificial intelligence and video analytics. Verso Vision identifies and monitors visible human actions and motions. Verso Vision fall prevention can, for instance, be utilized in hospitals, assisted living centres and in home to give more safety to the patients/residents. Also various fields of industry and safety services benefit from utilizing Verso Vision solutions.
www.versovision.com
Atostek provides a seamlessly integrated medical and health care software which allows to link patients multiple information systems.
www.atostek.com/en
Awanic offers and develops database-driven web solutions for the private and the public sector. Our main product is Haipro, an easy to use and cost-effective solution for reporting patient safety incidents. HaiPro is a web-based tool for reporting patient safety incidents.
awanic.com/eng
CGI is an IT company with a history of over 40 years in Finland that assists health clients in meeting the growing expectations of a digital population in a safe, secure, cost-effective and compliant manner that leverages emerging technology and research ecosystems.
https://www.cgi.com/en
In the healthcare sector, Cinia helps its customers improve their information systems by making them more user-friendly and flexible. Our goal is to provide healthcare professionals with tools that support their work and help them work more efficiently, in addition to reducing administrative requirements related to information systems.
www.cinia.fi/en/
Software company provides IT services from designing, testing to maintenace.
www.eficode.com
Emtele provides an efficient tool for remote monitoring, diagnostics, and rehabilitation. Remote contact with the patient by eHealth platform will reduce hospitalization and emergency room visits, particularly in the long run. The eHealth services enable and support people to live as independently as possible and offer tools for active self-care.
emtele.com/en/
Consultancy company that provides expert knowledge in digitalisation, the latest technologies, and a vast range of comprehensive services – from planning and deployment to maintenance.
gofore.com/en
M-files is an IT corporation providing document and information management solutions to MedTech companies and public healthcare.
www.m-files.com/en
Mylab Corporation is the leading Finnish supplier of clinical laboratory and diagnostics information systems and a certified medical device manufacturer. Mylab helps to maintain a healthy society by uniting health care providers, systems and data.
www.mylab.fi/en
Solita acts as an intermediary between the public, private and third sector of the health and well-being industry. Solita develops services with everything from strategies, service design and architecture to extensive system implementations, integrations, and the use of data and artificial intelligence.
www.solita.fi/en
As the leading supplier of integrated solutions for the healthcare and welfare sectors, TietoEvry specialist team has extensive experience improving the safety and quality of care services.
www.tietoevry.com
Vincit is one of the most successful and fast-growing companies in Tampere region. As a part of its business, the company develops medical device software, healthcare systems, wellness, and virtual reality applications.
vincit.fi/en
Vitec is a Software company provides healthcare patient information systems. Vitec Acute solutions provide customers with a suite of customer relationship management, easy-to-expand patient logging platforms for healthcare professionals, scheduling, billing and more.
www.vitecsoftware.com
Quva provides big data integration and analytics for many major industries, including healthcare.
quva.fi
Tampere Heart Hospital is a Global Center of Excellence in many fields of cardiology and cardiac surgery. Its mission is to provide value for customers – from symptoms to good life. The concept is based on heart team model, creating value also for continuous development.
https://www.sydansairaala.fi/en/toimipisteet/tampere/
CeliRes – the Celiac Disease Research Center – conducts multidisciplinary research ranging from epidemiological and clinical studies to genetics, immuno-biology and micro-biology. Its main focus is to advance the current understanding of gluten-induced disease entities.
research.uta.fi/celires/
Coxa is a hospital specialized in joint replacement surgery and research thanks to a knowledge hub which gathers over 230 specialist of which 20+ doctors. Coxa conducts outstanding research to constantly improve joint replacement surgeries and to develop further all related processes and therapies.
www.coxa.fi/en
The GEREC (Gerontology Research Center) is a collaborative effort in ageing research run jointly by the University of Jyväskylä and Tampere University. It aims at producing knowledge on the life, health and functioning of the ageing population and at increasing the understanding of the prerequisites for enjoying a meaningful life across the lifespan.
www.gerec.fi/en
HealthHUB Tampere is a meeting place and community for participants with a common goal : improving human health and well-being. The HealthHUB Tampere brings technology and research-oriented companies together with talents and provides them with an environment for the co-development of ideas and innovations.
https://businesstampere.com/business-environment/business-ecosystems/tampere-health-technology-and-life-science-ecosystem/tampere-health-hub/
The Prostate Cancer Research Center (PCRC) is a multidisciplinary research center leveraging basic sciences, epidemiology, computational biology, and clinical practice to find answers enabling to eliminate deaths from prostate cancer.
research.uta.fi/pcrc/
Regea Cell and Tissue Center is a clinical tissue bank and a GMP unit. It operates within Tampere University. Clinical tissue bank supplies tissues (cornea, amniotic membranes, bone, tendons, pericardium and sclera) to Finnish hospitals. Regea also produces adipose tissue derived stem cell products for the treatment of large maxillofacial bone defects. The clean room facilities enable the production of cell-based products and medical devices.
biomeditech.fi/regea/
Tampere Center for Child Health (TACC) brings together laboratory scientists, psychologists, social scientists, public health specialists, clinicians from pediatrics, child psychiatry and others around a common goal : promoting healthy growth among infants and children. It carries out multidisciplinary research on pediatrics, child psychiatry, pediatric neurology and neuropsychology, diabetes research and global health.
https://research.tuni.fi/tamcam-gh/
Tampere University Hospital is focused on providing excellent and specialized care from emergency to rehabilitation. In addition to that, Tampere University Hospital also offers training and research. The hospital functions as a teaching hospital in close collaboration with the School of Medicine at the University of Tampere Tampere University and the Tampere University of Applied Sciences. It also has several ongoing scientific research projects through its Research and Development Center.
https://www.pirha.fi/web/english/services/hospitals
Tampere Surgical Education Centre provides modern facilities for physicians and nurses to practice operative skills which are critical for the safety of patients in conditions simulating a real operating theatre. It is the only centre in the Nordic countries implementing surgical simulation on fresh cadavers and it is also one of the most advanced in Europe.
https://www.pirha.fi/web/english/for-professionals/tampere-surgical-education-centre
The Vaccine Research Center is a clinical research unit of about 80 professionals operating within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology at the Tampere University. It carries out clinical trials of vaccines in co-operation with the pharmaceutical industry. The Vaccine Research Center operates a network of ten regional vaccine research clinics around Finland, which enables it to carry out extensive nation-wide trials and to offer a robust contribution to large multinational studies.
rokotetutkimus.fi/en
Private fertility clinic for national and international clients.
www.ovumia.fi/en
Mehiläinen is a well-known and highly valued private provider of health care and social services in Finland. Mehiläinen provides help, support, and care for around 1,3 million customers annually. Mehiläinen’s services are produced at over 500 locations by more than 21,800 employees and private practitioners.
www.mehilainen.fi/en
Terveystalo is the largest healthcare service company in Finland. We offer versatile healthcare, occupational healthcare, medical and examination services in approx. 300 clinics around Finland. Terveystalo customers include private individuals, companies and communities, insurance companies and the public sector.
www.terveystalo.com/en/
Aava Medical Centers in Tampere provides comprehensive occupational healthcare and well-being services at the centrum of Tampere. Aava experienced occupational health care specialists offer a wide range of multi-professional health and well-being services for corporate customers. They also have own laboratory.
www.aava.fi/en
Pihlajalinna is one of the largest private social and healthcare services providers in Finland. The company’s customers include private individuals, businesses, insurance companies and public sector entities, such as municipalities and joint municipal authorities. Pihlajalinna private clinics and dental clinics have been granted the ISO 9001 certification for quality.
www.pihlajalinna.fi
Lääkärikeskus Eurolääkärit is a private medical center in Tampere. They provide reliable medical services with certificates and statements, hearing rehabilitation, and laboratory services.
www.eurolaakarit.fi (In Finnish)
The Medical Center Medisport offers medical and health services in Pirkanmaa for both private clients and companies. Medisport offers sports medicine services and activities in the treatment of diseases and injuries, as well as in rehabilitation.
www.medisport.fi (In Finnish)