Focus on a human being

Tampere based R&D of health and medical technology has gained international recognition in many contexts. From fundamental research to product development, from testing to final usage; international success stories such as drug releasing implants, tissue engineering, biomaterials, allergy medicines are often created when researchers and companies work together.

Co-operation between organisations is based on functional interaction and genuinely multidisciplinary collaboration. Among the fields strongly represented in Tampere, particular focus is being placed on medical and technological research and co-operation between the two local universities. Our researchers have gained excellent international appraisal for their scientific expertise, which, when combined with the Academy of Finland's Centres of Excellence, forms a solid basis for research activities. The fields of immunology and vaccinations, implants, biomaterials and tissue technology, as well as information technology, bioinformatics and imaging have gained significant scientific recognition and generated successful business.

Biomedical and medical research

In terms of medical expertise and education, the University of Tampere represents the top international level. This success relies on the versatile research and education activities conducted by the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Technology (IMT) that generate extensive expertise and innovations. Apart from the University and IMT, cutting-edge research is also conducted at the Tampere School of Public Health and the UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research that specialises in studying the significance of lifestyle and physical exercise.

Technology research

Units of the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT collaborate closely in the field of medical, biomedical and healthcare research. TUT possesses top expertise, especially in the field of implantable products and the application of new technologies in signal processing, biomaterials and electronics, as well as software technology.