Towards more impactful research – Business Finland’s new funding instruments and calls encourage company collaboration
What kind of projects received funding from Business Finland in 2024? What opportunities do the renewed BF funding instruments offer to the University of Oulu and our researchers? We dived into these topics at Business Finland Champions Award.
Meet Ville Saarenpää: "The best part is seeing the spark of excitement ignite in a student’s eyes"
To make our experts more accessible to you, we are introducing them in this blog series. First up is Ville Saarenpää, our business expert.
PoC funding – From idea to innovation for 10 Years!
Have a business idea you’d like to develop? Want to test its feasibility without taking on major financial risk? That’s exactly what Proof of Concept (PoC) funding is for – and it has been available at the University of Oulu for ten years now!
You’ve Got a (work)Friend in Me
These entrepreneurs from Oulu prove that work friends can help you reach goals you’d never achieve alone! They share how their friendship and business ventures began, and how they continue to strengthen each other.
Ville Kaikkonen’s innovation could revolutionize drone flight – “In the future, icing will no longer be a problem!”
Researcher Ville Kaikkonen and his team are developing a new technology specifically designed to prevent icing on drones.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Buutti Oy grew from an idea of four students to a growth company — "We saw potential in young people, and they turned out to be super talented"
Mikko Koistinen and Peetu Nuottajärvi, founders of software company Buutti Oy, visited our living room for an InnoVisitor event. The duo opened up to the audience about Buutti's journey from 2016 until today.
6G brings new solutions to health technology
The University of Oulu is running a 6G Flagship research program, which involves a wide range of research around 6G. Wearable wireless measurement devices enable early-stage diagnostics.
Innovation courses offer new career opportunities and skills for working life
When you search the University of Oulu study guide with the keyword innov*, you will find nearly 30 courses related to innovation. What is taught about innovation? Why is the topic so relevant that it is worth taking courses on?
Innovation Centre team introduction: Part 5
New experts have joined the Innovation Centre team, and it’s time to introduce them! This time, we are introducing Business Development Specialist Ville Saarenpää and Business Development Manager Marika Koivuniemi.
Christmas needs a touch of innovation
My Christmas is always very easy-going: the Christmas Eve follows the same pattern, if it’s up to me (yes, I’m one of those crazy Christmas enthusiasts). Now that I’ve worked a while as a Communications Intern at the Innovation Centre, I started thinking about my Christmas celebration from an innovative perspective. What inventions would make my Christmas even smoother?