Turku Bioscience

What Turku Bioscience does

Turku Bioscience Centre is an academic core facility and research centre established in 1992 and jointly hosted by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland (legal entity: Turku Center for Biotechnology, Tykistökatu 6, FI-20520 Turku). It operates 11 specialized core facilities covering advanced imaging, flow cytometry, the Finnish Functional Genomics Centre (NGS), genome editing, the Medical Bioinformatics Centre, metabolomics, protein structure and chemistry, proteomics, high-throughput screening, single-cell omics (built around 10x Genomics Chromium X), spatial omics (using Visium CytAssist), and a zebrafish core. The technology base combines third-party instruments (10x Genomics, mass cytometry, high-content screening, NMR metabolomics, X-ray crystallography) with internally developed protocols and a One-Stop single-cell workflow. The centre also hosts 28 research and affiliated groups and reports 100+ publications per year in leading international journals.

Its customers are primarily academic: researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral students at the two host universities and across Finland via the Biocenter Finland national infrastructure network. Revenue is usage-based fee-for-service (instrument time, sample processing, project-based research support), supplemented by parent-university funding and Biocenter Finland platform coordination. Distribution is direct, through on-site facility access in Turku plus an IRIS online booking/project-request system, and indirectly through the Biocenter Finland channel. There is no software product, no public API, no app, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no ownership changes; this is a stable, jointly-governed academic operator rather than a venture-backed or commercially independent entity.

Name

Turku Bioscience

Legal name

Turku Center for Biotechnology

Website

https://bioscience.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Turku Bioscience Centre is a Finnish academic core facility jointly hosted by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, operating 11 specialized biomedical service cores (imaging, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, screening, single-cell omics) on a fee-for-service basis for academic researchers and doctoral students across Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biomedical Research Core Facility Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Medical Laboratories (621511), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioinformatics, Multi-Omics Data Analysis & Interpretation Services (HLAGANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transcriptomics & Gene Expression Profiling Services (HLAGANAE), Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Services (HLAGANAB), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Biomedical research services
• Core facility services
• Multi-omics analysis
• Single cell genomics
• Biomedical imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Turku

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Core Facility Services: The centre provides fee-for-service access to advanced biomedical research technologies including imaging, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and screening services. Researchers and institutions pay for instrument time, service fees, and project-based research support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Turku Bioscience Centre operates as a fee-for-service biomedical research core facility, providing academic researchers and institutions with access to 11 specialised service cores covering genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, imaging, cytometry, screening, genome editing, bioinformatics, protein structure, single-cell omics, and zebrafish models. Services are delivered through instrument access, sample processing, project-based research support, and scientific consultation, enabling researchers to conduct advanced biomedical experiments without in-house infrastructure investment.

Product overview

Turku Bioscience Centre is an advanced core facility providing cutting-edge biomedical research services through 11 distinct service cores. The portfolio includes Advanced Imaging, Cytometry, Finnish Functional Genomics Centre, Genome Editing, Medical Bioinformatics, Metabolomics, Protein Structure and Chemistry, Proteomics, Screening, Single Cell Omics, Spatial Omics, and Zebrafish cores. These services provide researchers access to advanced technologies including 10x Genomics platforms (Chromium X, Visium CytAssist), high-throughput screening instruments, and specialized analytical capabilities for genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and cellular analysis. The facility operates as a one-stop solution for single-cell and biomedical analyses, offering scientific consultation and research collaboration opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Imaging Core (AIC) Provides cutting-edge microscopy and cell imaging services for biomedical researchers, including high-resolution imaging, image analysis, and workstation access.
• Cytometry Core Provides flow cytometry and cell analysis services for researchers, including cell sorting, analysis, and characterisation technologies.
• Finnish Functional Genomics Centre Provides next-generation sequencing and functional genomics services for researchers, including NGS project support, library preparation, and genomics analyses.
• Genome Editing Core Provides gene editing services for researchers, including viral vector production, CRISPR genome editing, transgene overexpression, and shRNA protein downregulation.
• Medical Bioinformatics Centre Provides bioinformatics data analysis and computational biology services for medical research projects.
• Metabolomics Core Provides comprehensive metabolomics services for researchers, including custom designed assays, lipidomics, targeted polar metabolites, steroids, endocannabinoids, PFAS assays, NMR metabolomics, and lipidomics imaging.
• Protein Structure and Chemistry Core Provides protein structure determination, protein chemistry, and molecular modelling services for researchers, with crystallography and biophysical characterisation instrumentation.
• Proteomics Core Provides protein analysis services for researchers, including mass spectrometry-based proteomics, sample preparation protocols, and protein characterisation.
• Screening Core Provides high-throughput screening services for researchers, including phenotypic assays, mechanistic assays, protein interaction assays, ligand discovery, and automated sample preparation with high-content analysers.
• Single Cell Omics Core Provides single-cell and spatially resolved gene expression and protein profiling services using 10x Genomics Chromium X and Visium CytAssist platforms for researchers.
• Spatial Omics Services Provides spatial transcriptomics and tissue analysis services for researchers, including tissue multiplex staining for spatial gene expression mapping.
• Zebrafish Core Provides zebrafish model services for researchers conducting in vivo biomedical research, including disease modelling and phenotypic analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ annual publications in leading international journals

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Biocenter FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurku Bioscience is part of the Biocenter Finland single-cell omics technology platform, providing coordinated national access to single-cell research technologies and services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bioscienceturku
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@turkubioscience5402
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turku-bioscience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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