BioPrint

BioPrint project focuses on the development of electrochemical biosensors using printed technology. The technology has potential to produce rapid and inexpensive assays for environmental, health care and food safety analysis. The project aims at implementing a prototype-manufacturing laboratory, which uses the competence and infrastructure of the Oulu region and offers also a subcontractor network for companies to primarily test their product idea.

The key actions of BioPrint

To produce electrochemical biosensors with printed technology (screen printing, inkjetting as well as R2R flexo and gravure printing).
To set up a small-scale biosensor-manufacturing laboratory and to develop the competence of the printed biosensor production techniques and materials.
To put into practice the selected prototype ideas from companies involved in the project and to evaluate the prototype potentiality and required resources for commercialization.
To create a multi area competence subcontractor network of research organisations and companies, which are needed for developing a working biosensor from the idea level onwards.

The implementing organisations of the project are Oulu University of Applied Sciences, University of Oulu Microelectronics and Materials Physics laboratory and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The project is funded by the regional EU fund, participating organisations and SMEs. The budget of the project is 900,000 € and its duration is from May 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.