ScanBalt BioRegion comprises the Nordic and Baltic countries, northern Germany, northern Netherlands and north-western part of Russia. There are more than 60 universities and over 2100 life science/biotech companies including ~700 research based biotech SME´s in ScanBalt BioRegion. The non profit association ScanBalt™ fmba is a service provider for the members and promotes the development of ScanBalt BioRegion as a globally competitive health and bio economy. Core member services are promotion, project support and public affairs. ScanBalt™ fmba has existed since 2001.