Discovery of biomarkers is becoming increasingly important in research and industry Presently there is no proven routine and thereby successful way to biomarker commercialization A set of tools to support the various phases of the commercialization process of new IVD (in vitro diagnostics) -applicable biomarkers will become available for free for everyone at the end……

Project funded by Business Finland integrates immunotherapy projects of universities, hospitals and companies Immuno-oncology therapies has transformed the cancer treatment landscape for many different types of cancer Cancer IO will drive creation of a Finnish IO ecosystem and national IO growth strategy Cancer IO is a new cancer immunotherapy focused top-level collaborative research and innovation……

ArcDia Ltd has reported significant progress in the development of automated COVID-19 point-of-care test Company launches a fast and accurate mariPOC® test which is affordable and available for rapid and decentralized testing mariPOC® is the market leader in automated testing of respiratory tract infections in Finland The Finnish medical device manufacturer ArcDia International Ltd, one……

Finnish regulatory authority Fimea has granted special approval for Abacus to supply the GenomEra RUO SARS-CoV-2 test to the Finnish market for diagnostic use Tests use the company’s GenomEra technology GenomEra uses the so-called PCR technology, which is the most trusted technology for the identification of respiratory infectious diseases At the end of March Abacus……

The new cluster will promote the transition of the construction industry towards an innovative circular economy Cooperation is built between companies, universities, educational institutions and public actors Nordkalk will join as a frontrunner, emphasizing circular economy solutions in its updated strategy The newly established Circular Materials and Solutions for Construction Cluster (3C), which focuses on……

The new 9,000 m2 plant will shorten delivery times, bring additional capacity and increase efficiency 80 percent of the company’s rescue cranes and vehicles are exported The new Kaarina plant will be completed in early 2021 Vema Lift Oy has signed a contract for a new factory with Hannumet Oy. The completely new 9,000 m2 factory……

CH-Bioforce has been chosen for AB InBev´s global start-up accelerator programme CH-Bioforce fractionates the barley straw delivered by AB InBev, and work with our partners to make high-quality textiles The technology is already in place and fully functional CH-Bioforce has been chosen for AB InBev´s global start-up accelerator programme, 100+Accelerator. Solutions for some of the……

Maritime logistics suffers from inefficiency, particularly in ports. Awake.AI from Turku announces the launch of Smart Port as a Service – a web application that allows users to interact and collaborate with other actors in real-time. The global turnover of smart ports is counted in hundreds of billions, and the potential for increasing their operational……

Turku-based health tech company will get 2 M euros EU funding The company’s techonology utilizes a smartphone for fast and reliable heart disease analysis with this EU funding Precordior will bring new detection capabilities to the market for increased heart health Precordior Ltd provides unique and patent-protected technology for tomorrow’s fast and reliable heart disease……

The University of  Turku establishes a faculty of  Engineering  The new faculty strengthens the development of technological research and education into a strong and distinctive whole The engineering education will be organised into distinctive degree programmes in the fields of biotechnology, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, and information and communication technology The decision of the University……