Numerous success stories have risen from Tampere. For Finn-Medi, success breeds more success and creates a sound basis for business. The operating environment supporting research and development, proximity of the researchers to the clinical world, as well as close international co-operation back up the success of the Finn-Medi companies in different phases of business. Furthermore, the over 38,000 students of the region's universities and polytechnics form an excellent pool for recruitment.

Thanks to the expertise, services for companies and active participation in industry networks, the companies are guaranteed:

• daily contacts with Finnish and international co-operation networks and financiers;
• the latest research knowledge and facilities;
• access to the expertise of the universities, the Pirkanmaa Hospital District and Tampere University Hospital;
• the whole range of expert services related to business development, from acquiring funding to production initiation and marketing;
• development programmes' and EU projects' support for business operations;
• services of the business incubator supporting new innovations and start-up companies.