Finnish Red Cross Blood Service

Name

Finnish Red Cross Blood Service

Legal name

Suomen Punainen Risti, Veripalvelu

Website

https://veripalvelu.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Banking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE), Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Blood banking services
• Blood product supply
• Stem cell registry
• Biobank research services
• Clinical laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Blood Products: Revenue from supplying blood products (red blood cell products, platelet products, plasma) to hospitals and healthcare units. Approximately 2/3 of total income. Cost breakdown of a blood bag: 65% blood collection, 17% laboratory research, 11% production process, 5% storage and transportation, 2% medical support.
2. Laboratory Services: Provides tissue compatibility testing, prenatal blood group and antibody testing, blood transfusion testing (including reference laboratory services), and other laboratory services to healthcare providers.
3. Plasma Raw Material Sales: Sells separated plasma to foreign partners who manufacture plasma-derived medicinal products. Plasma medicines are not made in Finland. Also distributes some plasma-derived medicinal products in Finland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Finland's national blood service, collecting whole blood, platelets, and plasma through fixed centres and mobile donation sessions, then processing and distributing red blood cell, platelet, plasma, and whole blood products to all Finnish hospitals. The service also operates a national Stem Cell Registry, a Biobank for medical research, comprehensive laboratory services for healthcare providers, and an Advanced Cell Therapy Centre producing cellular therapy preparations.

Product overview

Finnish Red Cross Blood Service (Veripalvelu) operates as Finland's national blood supply organization, providing a comprehensive suite of services centered around blood products and related healthcare offerings. The core portfolio includes blood donation services (whole blood, platelets, and plasma), blood products for patient care, laboratory services, the Stem Cell Registry, a Biobank, and an Advanced Cell Therapy Centre. Supplementary digital services include the Donor App, Health Questionnaire, and Donation Calculator. These services work together to ensure Finland's blood supply, support stem cell transplants, advance medical research, and provide laboratory testing for healthcare providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luovuttajan sovellus (Donor App): Mobile application for blood donors to view their donation information including blood type, hemoglobin levels, and donation visits. Users can also collect virtual Lifesaver badges.
• Veripalvelun biopankki (Blood Service Biobank)
• Kantasolurekisteri (Stem Cell Registry)

Products and services

• Blood Donation Services Comprehensive blood donation services including whole blood, platelet, and plasma donation at 9 fixed service centres and approximately 1,100 mobile donation sessions per year across Finland.
• Blood Products Processed blood components supplied to hospitals: red blood cell products, platelet products, plasma for medicinal products, and whole blood products for emergency treatment of severe bleeding.
• Laboratory Services Comprehensive laboratory testing services for healthcare providers, including blood group testing, histocompatibility testing, prenatal antibody testing, and reference transfusion laboratory services.
• Stem Cell Registry (Kantasolurekisteri) Registry service that recruits volunteer stem cell donors and matches them with patients — primarily blood cancer patients — requiring stem cell transplants.
• Blood Service Biobank Biobank that collects blood donor samples and associated data and makes them available to medical researchers for studies supporting the development of treatments for various diseases.
• Advanced Cell Therapy Centre (Solutuotantokeskus) Cell therapy production facility providing advanced cellular products for medical treatments and supporting clinical research into novel immunotherapies.
• Donor App (Luovuttajan sovellus) Mobile application enabling blood donors in Finland to view their donation information (blood type, hemoglobin levels, donation history), receive push notifications including emergency alerts, and engage with donation incentives.
• Research Services Scientific research services for medical and academic researchers, covering blood supply chain research, blood cell research, transplantation genomics, and iCell immune cell therapy development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 163,482 whole blood donations in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SuperterassiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 June 2026Event partnership for World Blood Donor Day celebration on June 14, 2026 at Kasarmitori Square in Helsinki. Joint event featuring performances by ANI and Aliisa Syrjä.
• Finnish Red Cross VolunteerscoreOthers · 24 April 2026Cooperation with Finnish Red Cross volunteers at blood donation events. Volunteers handle refreshments and support services for donors.
• KuopiorockminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 March 2026Blood donation campaign partnership with Kuopiorock music festival. The campaign challenges rock fans to donate blood with a goal of 1,000 donors and to make Kuopiorock the largest donor group in Finland. Campaign runs from March to end of August 2026.
• SOK (Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 March 2026Workplace cooperation partnership aimed at recruiting new blood donors and lowering the threshold for blood donation at workplaces. One workplace event covered 10% of Finland's daily blood need.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT): UK statutory authority operating the national blood, plasma, stem cell, and organ donation services with similar mission, scale, and product mix to FRCBS. Comparable non-commercial operating model and donor-based supply chain.
• Australian Red Cross Lifeblood: Australia's national blood, plasma, and biological products service operated under Red Cross branding. Direct analog in mission, scope (blood collection, plasma fractionation, cellular therapies), and non-profit operating model.
• Canadian Blood Services: Canada's national blood operator responsible for whole blood, plasma, platelets, and stem cell registry, plus laboratory diagnostics - highly comparable in products, governance, and non-profit structure.
• Sanquin Blood Bank Foundation: Dutch national blood service combining donor collection, plasma fractionation, and diagnostic services with research arm. Mirrors FRCBS's mix of blood banking, plasma processing, and translational research.
• German Red Cross Blood Donation Service (DRK-Blutspendedienst): Operates regional blood service centers across Germany under Red Cross umbrella with comparable scope in whole blood, plasma, and stem cell matching. Notably larger geographic footprint but same non-profit donor-based model.
• Swedish Blood Service (GeBlod): Nordic national blood service provider with similar mandate, donor base, and product range. Operates blood centers, mobile collection, and transfusion medicine services for Swedish hospitals.
• Établissement Français du Sang (EFS): France's national blood operator handling collection, processing, and distribution of blood products with attached research and biobanking activities. Comparable in mission and scale to FRCBS.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Biomedical Services: Largest single blood collection organization in the US with national scale and similar Red Cross affiliation. Operates with larger geographic and demographic reach, serving as a broad incumbent reference point rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Regional players

• Norwegian Blood Service (Blodbanken): Norway's national blood service hosted within Oslo University Hospital. Comparable in products and clinical lab services but smaller scale and tied to a hospital rather than an independent foundation.

Others

• FinnGen (research consortium using biobank data): Large-scale Finnish genomics research program that draws on biobank samples, including those from the Blood Service Biobank. Comparable not as a service provider but as a customer/ecosystem participant that monetizes biobank-derived assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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