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{{short description|Research park in Kuopio, Finland}}
{{infobox organization
|image=Technopolis in Savilahti Kuopio 2008.jpg
|location=[[Kuopio]], [[Finland]]
|affiliations=[[University of Eastern Finland]] and [[Savonia University of Applied Sciences]]
}}
'''Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. (Teknia)''', also known as '''Kuopio Science Park''', is a [[university]] related [[research park]] located in [[Kuopio]], [[Finland]].<ref>[http://www.teknia.fi/vuosikertomus2005/facts.html Teknia - Fakta Kuopion Tiedepuistosta - Facts About Kuopio Science Park<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Teknia has been the fastest growing Technology Park in Finland for the new millennium. Its tallest building, MicroTower, is {{convert|65|m|ft|abbr=on}} high and one of the [[List of tallest buildings in Finland|tallest structures]] in Kuopio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skanska.fi/templates/www/default/index.asp?P=4758|title=Microteknia 1, 2 ja 3|work=Skanska|access-date=January 18, 2021|language=fi}}</ref>
Teknia was acquired in spring 2008 by Technopolis plc for total cost of 18,1 million euros (67 million euros debts included).<ref>{{cite web |title=Technopolis Annual Report 2007 |url=https://web.lib.aalto.fi/fi/old/yrityspalvelin/pdf/2007/Etechnopolis2007.pdf |website=web.lib.aalto.fi}}</ref>
==Major organisations located at Kuopio Science Park==
* [[University of Eastern Finland]], Kuopio campus (formerly University of Kuopio) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120302154737/http://www.uef.fi/uef/english]
* [[Savonia University of Applied Sciences]] (Savonia), Administration & Admissions offices, IT & Electronics Engineering education unit. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225149/http://www.savonia-amk.fi/eng/]
* Kuopio University Hospital [http://www.psshp.fi/documentindex.asp?id=1268&type=1&show=1]
* Technology Centre Teknia [http://www.teknia.fi/main.asp?sid=2]
[[Image:Technology Centre Teknia Ltd Microteknia area.jpg|thumb|250px|Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Microteknia area of Kuopio Science Park]]
==Offices of national organisations==
* Neulanen Research Centre (public, occupational and environmental health): National Public Health Institute (KTL) [https://web.archive.org/web/20061013011426/http://www.ktl.fi/portal/english/], The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) [https://web.archive.org/web/20061202131917/http://www.ttl.fi/internet/english] and Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA) [http://www.evira.fi/portal/en/]
* Own building: The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) [https://web.archive.org/web/20060528054710/http://www.gtk.fi/en/]
* In Teknia-buildings: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland [http://www.vtt.fi/?lang=en]
==Technology Centre Teknia==
* Manages the infrastructure of *teknia -dubbed office buildings
* Offers startup- (business hatchery) and internationalization services for companies (also houses a wide variety of other producers of these services)
* Has a side office in [[Shanghai]], [[China]], which manages health care projects between Finland and China.<ref>[http://www.tekel.fi/english/news/?num=11843 Tekel - News<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928093501/http://www.tekel.fi/english/news/?num=11843 |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>
* Houses joint-use laboratories, e.g. Sensor Development Lab, where UEF, Savonia & [[Honeywell]] jointly develop new microsensors.
* Houses a total of 300 small businesses and local offices of multinational corporations and a few with a whole office building such as Honeywell and Ark Therapeutics.
* World's first gene based pharmaceutical plant, by Ark Therapeutics was opened for business in 2007.
* Mediteknia Research Centre, WellTeknia [https://web.archive.org/web/20061219201953/http://www.wellteknia.fi/main.asp?sid=2], Centek [https://web.archive.org/web/20061228215828/http://www.centek.fi/english/index.php]
* A. I. Virtanen Institute and Bioteknia Research Centre (gene therapy, neurosciences, molecular medicine, pharmacology)
* Microteknia Research Centre and Teknia Technology Centre (IT)
[[Image:Technology Centre Teknia Ltd Shanghai office.jpg|thumb|250px|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'':<ref>[http://www.microteknia.fi/main.asp?sid=2&sivu=64&kpl=5&o=64&ok=0 Kuopion Teknologiakeskus Teknia Oy - Tilaa Menestyä<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303200134/http://www.microteknia.fi/main.asp?sid=2&sivu=64&kpl=5&o=64&ok=0 |date=2007-03-03 }}</ref> [[Zhongguancun]] Software Park ([[zPark]], located in "the Chinese Silicon Valley"), [[Wuxi]] Life Science & Technology Park, Shanghai [[Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park|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]])
===Construction stages===
*Tietoteknia   1990
*Bioteknia 1   1994
*Bioteknia 2   1999
*Microteknia 1 2000
*Microteknia 2 2002
*MicroTower    2004
*Microteknia 3 2005
*Microteknia 4 2006
*Innoteknia    2007
==See also==
* [[List of tallest buildings in Finland]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.teknia.fi Technology Centre Teknia Ltd.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnghAGAe_tc Microteknia sightseeing] (YouTube amateur video)
*[http://www.teknia.fi/vuosikertomus2005/facts.html Facts about Kuopio Science Park] (yearly review 2005)
*[http://www.psshp.fi/documentindex.asp?id=1268&type=1&show=1 KUH "Promoting health" -brochure] (2005)
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{{Kuopio Cityscape}}
[[Category:Kuopio]]
[[Category:Science parks in Finland]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in North Savo]]