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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We have already introduced in a few blog posts what kind of research is being done at the University of Oulu around 6G. Next, it’s time to dive into the world of the 6GBridge-6CORE project!

Finns are afraid of failure. This is evident at least in the fact that we dare not become entrepreneurs. Where does this fear come from? In other Nordic countries, people become entrepreneurs more boldly, so why does the situation change when we are inside the borders of Finland?

One of the projects underway at the University of Oulu is CAAMA, which stands for column-casted alkali-activated material adsorbent. The project’s goal is to introduce new alternatives for industrial wastewater treatment.

Based on research conducted at the University of Oulu, a startup company called IndoorAtlas has emerged and it provides solutions related to indoor positioning

Onnikka Health Oy is a startup that makes the digital lifestyle guidance application Onnikka.

Could you imagine that one day our phones would be soft or even stretchy? Or that your smartwatch would rest around your wrist like an extra layer of skin you wouldn't even feel?

Marko Heikkinen, who is responsible for new business development at Pipelife, sees that cooperation is best achieved when ideas are processed and developed together. In addition, extensive networks between both small and large companies create new opportunities for collaboration.

The possibilities of artificial intelligence have been discussed for a long time, and its use is now expanding and growing rapidly in practice. This development can be achieved by studying the subject and implementing solutions already developed or developing new ones in cooperation with others.

Lloyd Ruddock works as a professor at the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Oulu. For a long time, the commercialization of research and all that related to it appeared similar to the dark side of the force in Star Wars to him. Now, however, he has been working with things connected with commercialization and innovation for more than a decade. What made him change his mind?

Juho Yliniemi, Assistant Professor at the University of Oulu, founded Keko Geopolymeerit Oy as a response to a practical need, and the business has grown steadily since the company was established. Yliniemi and Jouni Rissanen, the company's CEO, tell how the company was founded and how they ended up in the field.

Finland has official goal of increasing R&D investments into 4% of GDP by year 2030. For University of Oulu this means the increase in the volume of research projects. We intend to double the cooperation with different organizations by the year 2030.