Technology Centre Teknia (Kuopio Science Park)

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Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. (Teknia), also known as Kuopio Science Park, is a university related research park located in Kuopio, Finland. [1]

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Teknia has been the fastest growing Technology Park in Finland for the new millennium. Its tallest building, MicroTower, is 65 m (213 ft) high and one of the tallest structures in Kuopio. [2]

Teknia was acquired in spring 2008 by Technopolis plc for total cost of 18,1 million euros (67 million euros debts included). [3]

Major organisations located at Kuopio Science Park

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Microteknia area of Kuopio Science Park Technology Centre Teknia Ltd Microteknia area.jpg
Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Microteknia area of Kuopio Science Park

Offices of national organisations

Technology Centre Teknia

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Side office in the Zhangjiang Hi- Tech Park in Shanghai. In November 2003 Teknia was the first Finnish Technology Centre to open an office in Shanghai. Technology Centre Teknia Ltd Shanghai office.jpg
Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Side office in the Zhangjiang Hi- Tech Park in Shanghai. In November 2003 Teknia was the first Finnish Technology Centre to open an office in Shanghai.

The businesses based in Teknia specialize in information and communication technology and wellbeing technology (agrobiotechnology, drug design, and health care technology).

Teknia's International Cooperation Partner Parks: [5] Zhongguancun Software Park (zPark, located in "the Chinese Silicon Valley"), Wuxi Life Science & Technology Park, Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, IZET Innovationszentrum ltzehoe, TEKNIKBYN Västerås Technology Park, University of Surrey, University Enterprise Laboratories, Inc. (University of Minnesota)

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References

  1. Teknia - Fakta Kuopion Tiedepuistosta - Facts About Kuopio Science Park
  2. "Microteknia 1, 2 ja 3". Skanska (in Finnish). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. "Technopolis Annual Report 2007" (PDF). web.lib.aalto.fi.
  4. Tekel - News Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kuopion Teknologiakeskus Teknia Oy - Tilaa Menestyä Archived 2007-03-03 at the Wayback Machine