In Finland, the fear of failure prevents from becoming an entrepreneur – Matti Muhos is doing research on why the situation is the opposite in other Nordic countries
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?
CAAMA is a cheaper and more environmentally friendly option for water purification
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.
The world needs new innovations to support the circular economy of textiles
The theme of this year's University Business Forum was "Future proofing and future boosting", around which the four thematic sessions of the event had been built. Session number two focused on how to make the future of the fashion industry truly greener.
Networking is one of the keys to successful innovation process – "Insights and inventions are often created by working together"
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 academic career path led to be an inventor
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?
From a researcher to an entrepreneur – practical need acted as a driver for producing more environmentally friendly construction materials
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.
Innovation Centre team introduction: Part 4
In the last round of introductions we present you Business Development Manager Markku Känsäkoski and Customer Manager Petri Leukkunen.
Innovation Centre team introduction: Part 3
It is time for the third introduction round of Innovation Centre experts. Today we will take a closer look at Kaisa Still, Maarit Jokela and Janne Haverinen.
When and how do I disclose an invention?
Making and disclosing an invention, the related processes within the University and the patenting process itself form a continuum.
Towards standards and across them – How Ilkka Juuso became an entrepreneur and non-fiction author
Twenty years or so spent at the University of Oulu resulted in a tool for measuring brain function, which was commercialised through Cerenion Oy, a developer of medical devices. Ilkka’s first non-fiction work, dealing with the ISO 13485 standard, emerged a while later. All in all, what has happened along the way?
The thesis cooperation between the University of Oulu and Arina bears fruit
Arina Cooperative Association and the University of Oulu have a long history of cooperation. Last spring, the organisations started a new project in the form of a master’s thesis group established through multidisciplinary cooperation, where even more master’s thesis students could delve into subjects provided by Arina.