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 University of Oulu cooperates with both Finnish and international companies. Head of Research Pekka Kilpeläinen works on collaborative projects related to health and well-being.

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.

Emedpatch, a startup heading for United States’ healthcare market, was formed after thorough groundwork. CEO Miika Miinala goes through how the company came to be.

LessonLab Oy on ollut olemassa vasta muutaman kuukauden, mutta sen tulevaisuuden varalle on jo suuria suunnitelmia. Miska Visuri kertoo, kuinka yritys sai alkunsa, ja kuinka R2B-projekti toi laajempaa näkökulmaa valmiiksi innostavan idean hyödyntämiseen.

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.

As a celebration of Valentine’s Day, today’s InnoBlog lightly reflects on relationships as a central element in cooperation, and the professional friendship as a form of relationship.

Cooperation in research with businesses is an efficient way of expanding your networks and to increase reputation outside the university. Juho Yliniemi presented the progress of his network and benefits of company cooperation in January’s InnoVisitor event.

A year has passed, and it's time to report University of Oulu's innovation activity results. University's and researchers' innovation activity has gone on strong, and few records were made in patent- and licensing fields.

Vuoden 2022 viimeisenä innobloggauksena Innovaatiokeskuksen viestintäharjoittelija pohtii kuluneita kuukausia ja fiiliksiä innovaatiotyöstä.

We invited Esko Herrala to share his experience on science based entrepreneurship and possible challenges in the beginning of the business.

Monetization of inventions and patents is also a challenge and important topic in university. Our researchers come up with new IP in terms of inventions, patent applications and even patents constantly.

Read about 6G systems handled in University Business Forum, and a workshop where participants envisioned the future of said technology!

University Business Forum gathered together to explore the renewing power of research and businesses.

When you set up a company for the first time, you will be dealing with many unfamiliar things. You may even come across a pitfall or two. The following tips from experts can help you pay attention to the right things.

In the last round of introductions we present you Business Development Manager Markku Känsäkoski and Customer Manager Petri Leukkunen.