Building the future together: How businesses and universities can drive innovation and growth
Mikael Pentikäinen, CEO of Entrepreneurs of Finland, joined us to discuss how universities and businesses can combine forces to discover even more avenues for collaboration.
University Business Forum 2024: Shaping a sustainable future and driving innovation together
The University Business Forum 2024 brought together over 200 participants to explore how collaboration and digitalization can pave the way to a more sustainable future.
Could vitamin D be the key to joint inflammation relief? Research shows promising results with fewer side effects than cortisone
Rheumatologist and researcher Johanna Huhtakangas, along with her team, is developing an innovative treatment for inflammatory joint diseases. Their aim is a solution that would work as effectively as cortisone — but without the side effects. In the future, the treatment might center on a compound of vitamin D.
"I got hands-on experience in exactly what I'm studying" — Destia and University of Oulu’s partnership creates seamless routes from classroom to career
"This job ties directly into my studies. I got hands-on experience in exactly what I'm studying", says Aleksi Korpela, a third-year civil engineering student at the University of Oulu.
Anna Pesonen streamlines contract creation and findability at the Innovation Centre
Anna Pesonen has joined us to streamline the contract signing process and ensure smooth integration into the document management system.
Leveling up learning: LessonLab brings education into the modern era
Miska Visuri’s company, LessonLab, is on a mission to infuse education with a contemporary twist and fresh perspective. They offer customized, gamified learning solutions designed to train employees in an engaging and interactive way.
AI assists in the future X-ray imaging
Researcher Timo Liimatainen and his team are developing new technology for hospitals where artificial intelligence helps patients position themselves for X-rays. The project has received Business Finland’s Research to Business funding.
What is university-business cooperation at its best? Metsä Group's partnership with the University of Oulu is a prime example
The collaboration between Metsä Group and the University of Oulu generates new knowledge, fosters innovation, and addresses the challenges of sustainable development — all of which are crucial for Finland's international competitiveness.
Success from hydrogen transition — for businesses and society
Hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the future energy economy. So, how can hydrogen be produced now and in the future? How can we move towards fossil-free hydrogen production as smoothly as possible?
Summer nature inspires inventors
Some of the most innovative solutions in technology and design are inspired by summer nature. After all, plants and animals have qualities that beat even the most inventive minds of engineers.
Water purification method developed by a University of Oulu researcher saves both the environment and money
The CAAMA process offers a cheaper, more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for cleaning mine wastewater than what is currently available on the market.
Get to know copyrights Part 2 — "can I use this?"
What if you need someone else's content for your teaching or research? Kirsi Salmela, Head of Legal at Kopiosto and Maarit Jokela, IPR expert at the Innovation Centre, gave us some good tips on this, which we summarise in the blog.
The hydrogen economy is coming, are you ready? Northern Industry 2024 summary
Northern Industry 2024 highlighted solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of industry.
Get to know copyright part 1 — what and whose IPR?
Researcher, teacher, student: do you know how to use different materials in your teaching and research? When do you need permission and what does a Kopiosto’s copy licence allow you to do? And who owns IPR in universities?
Researchers, inventors and innovation agents — University Inventor Day celebrated new insights
At the University of Oulu, we celebrated inventors and inventions on University Inventor Day. At the event, we revealed our researchers with the most invention disclosures in 2023 and heard inspiring talks.
How to create a good innovation project — even one of the best in Europe?
The Measurement Technology Unit's Smart Feed project has been shortlisted as one of the nominees for the European Innovation Award for EIP (European Innovation Partnership) projects.
From research to innovation — how do research results translate into practical solutions that change the world?
The Innovation Centre's UniOulu Science Day workshop challenged researchers to think about how research results can be turned into new inventions, services and practices.
Research cooperation with the University of Oulu is an investment in the future and competitiveness of your company
Collaborative research is an investment in the future and competitiveness of organisations, which is why the University of Oulu is an excellent partner for keeping ahead of the curve.
Valio responds to the transformation of the global food system, which requires collaborative research and cutting-edge innovations to manage
With Business Finland's funding, Valio will launch the Food 2.0 project to develop the food system of the future and promote the competitiveness of food exports.
Who owns the results generated in research projects?
The owner of intellectual property rights can be the university, the creator of the result, or a project partner. Ownership is influenced by certain laws, conditions given by the funder, and agreements between project partners.