OYSTER’s benchmark report completed
Explore the report by the Kerttu Saalasti Institute at the University of Oulu, which provides an overview of business opportunities and challenges in the health and life sciences sectors, and highlights the role of incubators in promoting innovation. The report also presents best practices for business incubators.
The report examines health and life sciences business incubators through a literature review and benchmarking analysis, and provides an international comparison of health and life sciences business incubators in Europe. The comparison identified 19 health and life sciences business incubators, most of which are public. Read the report to learn, for example, how the Umeå Biotech Incubator develops businesses.
The report offers valuable insights for the development of the OYSTER Incubator.
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Citation: Virkkala, P., Ailinpieti, H., & Saarela, M. (2025). Health and life science business incubators – literature review and benchmarking. University of Oulu Kerttu Saalasti Institute´s publications 2/2025.