The Human Well-Being in Centre
Welfare technology is vigorously growing field in the world and is one of Oulu's strong areas of expertise. Oulu's know-how in health technology extends widely into many sectors of health care. Areas of special interest have been, for example, aging and chronic long-term diseases. At the University of Oulu, these areas have already been researched for several decades. Welfare technology also has applications in day-care centres and schools.
Important players, the Oulu Wellness Institute (OWI) and the future research and expertise cluster, the Centre of Excellence in Health and Technology, serve the building of global business operations of in the field of welfare businesses.
Future Trends:
Preventive healthcare, Self-care, Assisted living, Tele-healthcare independent living, wireless healthcare, Smart Environment
Wellness in short
| OVERVIEW |
- There are >100 Wellness companies in Oulu
- Total revenue of the companies approximately 250 million euro / 320 million USD
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| FOCUS |
- Healtfcare ICT and eHealth
- Tele-healthcare
- Wireless healthcare
- Software
- Self-care, home-care, assisted living
- Diagnostics tools, point-of-care devices
- Preventive solutions and active lifestyle
- Hospital and nursing equipment, medical aids and safety products
- R&D and manufacturing of medical technology
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| RESEARCH |
- University of Oulu
- oulu University of Applied Sciences, Medical Engineering,R&D Center
- Oulu School of Biomedical engineering
- VTT
- Oulu City Hospital
- Oulu University Hospital
- Oulu City Health and Social Services
- Welltech Oulu Institute
- Northern Ostribothnia Hospital District
- Finnish Institute of Occupational
- Health Healthcare Product Test Center
- Finntelemedicum - Center of Excellence for Telehealth
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