Eco­sys­tems and spear­heads

Oulu­Health has been natio­nal­ly and inter­na­tio­nal­ly recog­ni­sed as a sig­ni­ficant hub for digi­tal health and a data-based research and inno­va­tion eco­sys­tem.
The Data-enabled solu­tions in pre­ven­ti­ve and sup­por­ti­ve health care spear­head pro­gram­me pro­mo­tes the con­di­tions for the uti­li­sa­tion of health and well-being data in order to enhance the busi­ness and data ope­ra­tions of com­pa­nies, research enti­ties, and health ser­vice pro­vi­ders. The pro­gram­me deve­lops the abi­li­ty of data sha­ring and data col­la­bo­ra­tion in the region for buil­ding smart digi­tal health and data-based solu­tions that sup­port healthca­re and well-being proac­ti­ve­ly. Data col­la­bo­ra­tion models and joint­ly agreed ope­ra­ting met­hods cla­ri­fy co-inno­va­tion. The data col­la­bo­ra­tion plat­forms offer the ope­ra­ting envi­ron­ments and the exper­ti­se for deve­lop­ment and tes­ting.

“Bet­ter ser­vices through vir­tual ser­vice pro­duc­tion” is a spear­head pro­gram for co-deve­lo­ping and int­ro­ducing a model of vir­tual ser­vice pro­duc­tion in coo­pe­ra­tion with ser­vice pro­vi­ders, researc­hers, com­pa­nies, and educa­tio­nal orga­ni­sa­tions. The ecosystem’s ope­ra­ti­ves get sup­port for deve­lo­ping smar­ter and more impact­ful vir­tual ser­vices.

The Well­being Ser­vices Coun­ty of North Ostro­both­nia (Poh­de) is a pio­neer in inno­va­tion and deve­lop­ment work in the social and health sec­tor. The task of Poh­de’s deve­lop­ment acti­vi­ties is to pro­mo­te the renewal of social and health ser­vice pro­duc­tion, to impro­ve the ser­vices offe­red to resi­dents and to deve­lop the effec­ti­ve­ness and cost-efficiency of ope­ra­tions. Deve­lop­ment work is based on stra­te­gy. We ope­ra­te one-step ahead of others, but at the same time in clo­se coo­pe­ra­tion with various sta­ke­hol­ders both natio­nal­ly and inter­na­tio­nal­ly. Social and health care inno­va­tions and tes­ting, as part of the pro­gram­me, ins­till into prac­tice the co-crea­tion model of inno­va­tion, deve­lop­ment, and tes­ting acti­vi­ties that ensu­res Poh­de’s needs-orien­ted deve­lop­ment.

Our goal is to build OYSTER, Euro­pe’s lea­ding RDI cen­ter focused on digi­tal health, in the imme­dia­te vici­ni­ty of the hos­pi­tal of the futu­re. At OYSTER, the deve­lop­ment of futu­re health tech­no­lo­gy solu­tions and ser­vices is acce­le­ra­ted in a unique envi­ron­ment, uti­li­sing and applying the results of 5G – and later also 6G – research. The OYSTER cent­re will be built in sta­ges. First, the health and life science incu­ba­tor will be establis­hed and the Oulu­Health Labs tes­ting envi­ron­ment will be furt­her deve­lo­ped, especial­ly focusing on data and digi­tal solu­tions.