Health and well-being and health service sector in Finland

The Health and well-being Cluster is interested in services, products, research and education linked to the social and health sector. The Health and well-being industry and related services represent a major market and growth sector which offers numerous opportunities for new products and services. As a market, the health and well-being and health service sector is a multi-faceted complex which is formed from the technology industries working in this field combined with a diverse field of health care and social services. The producers of social and health care services can further be classified into three sectors: public sector, organizations and enterprises.

Organizations in Finland

• Technology and service enterprises
  > Definition of target group: Support of business in growing companies whose product and service activity can be intensified with the objective being to penetrate international markets
• Universities and polytechnics
• Hospitals and health centres
• Research institutes