Text: Alpo Merilä
Oulu is one of the few cities in the world where the ecosystem covers all the steps that are necessary in developing innovative wireless products – all the way from product idea to production.
The new 5G network technologies are currently being created while service and business model innovations that utilize them are being tested in collaboration with local companies, research institutions and city services. The ecosystem in Oulu is able to cover the design, testing, production and launch stages of any ICT project.
Let us take care of your next innovative idea – we turn visions into reality!
Changing innovations for health
The bases of ICT Oulu is connecting digitalization with the other industries. Oulu offers a world-class ecosystem in Life science sector. Value arises from co-operation with research, public operators and private companies. OuluHealth Labs provides your product a unique, integrated health test and development environment – including professionals’ feedback – for every phase of your R&D process. OuluHealth Labs services are provided by regions top organisations, such as Oulu University Hospital, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, and City of Oulu’s Health and Social Care Services.
Oulu sets the perfect stage for companies wanting to lead the technological development.
“Finland has long been recognized as the home of many experienced engineers well-versed in cellular technologies. By opening our new office in Oulu, we hope to be an attractive employer to some of most seasoned engineers and the brightest graduating engineers from local universities”
–JS Pan
Deputy General Manager
MediaTek’s Wireless Communications Technology business unit
MediaTek invested in Oulu
“I love visiting Oulu. Over the years I have seen the vision, the strategy and above all the actual creation of the infrastructure necessary to create a very attractive destination in the world of health, social care and wellness innovation in action!”
–Brian O’Connor
Chair of the European Connected Health Alliance
MEET US IN
- MWC Barcelona 22.-25. FEB 2016 Hall 1 E04
- Medtech Europe, Stuttgart 12-14. APR 2016 Hall 5 F70
- eHealth week, Amsterdam, 8.-.10. JUN 2016
CONTACTS
Janne Mustonen, ICT, +358 45 675 2929, Janne.Mustonen(a)businessoulu.com
Heidi Tikanmäki, Life Science, +358 40 542 0007, Heidi.Tikanmaki(a)businessoulu.com
Noora Jansson, OuluHealth, +358 40 753 2917, Noora.Jansson(a)businessoulu.com
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