BioFinland Member

Finnish Biobank Cooperative – FINBB was established in 2017 to build an internationally high-standard biobank network in Finland. The Strategy is a joint program implemented by three ministries, and it aims for expertise-driven improvement of citizens’ health and well-being, for example, by using the possibilities created by the advancement of science and technology.

FINBB's mission is to enhance the competitiveness of Finnish health and biomedical research by providing researchers a centralized access the collections and services of the Finnish biobanks and their background organizations. FINBB's activities create value for its members and owners by providing services at the national level.

FINBB aims to harmonize the common infrastructure, functions and practices of public biobanks. The goal is also an effective cooperation with various centers of expertise, such as the Cancer and Neuroscience Center and the future Genome Center and Drug Development Center.

The core values ​​of biobank operations are the protection of the sample donor's privacy and rights, trust, transparency and cooperation, accessibility, people-centeredness, innovativeness and continuous learning.