Finland's biotech scene is growing fast and Finnish Bioindustries is playing an important part. Read our interview with Carmela Kantor-Aaltonen in our #TogetherAgainstCOVID19 series.

Kemia-Kemi Vol. 40 (2013) 5

Carmela Kantor-Aaltonen

Introduction

In many ways, the biotech sector in Finland has had a remarkable 2013. It has been a year of enforcement of the biobank law, trading licenses for Finnish drugs, and new strategies for the health care sector and bioeconomy.

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The level of bioscience education in Finnish universities is high, but the employment rate of bioscientists is worrying. The students need transferable skills to advance their employment, and the biotechnology sector needs governmental support to create jobs and develop into a blooming industry sector.

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