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Universities and Industry of Finland and Estonia

Universities and Industry of Finland and Estonia. By Birthe Lagendijk. March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015. Introduction Universities. 4 universities Exploring the sources of innovation Innovation. University in Tallinn. Tallinn University of Technology Since 1918

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Universities and Industry of Finland and Estonia

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  1. Universities and Industry of Finland and Estonia By Birthe Lagendijk March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  2. March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  3. Introduction Universities • 4 universities • Exploring the sources of innovation • Innovation March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  4. University in Tallinn • Tallinn University of Technology • Since 1918 • 14000 students • 8 faculties • 5 colleges • 4 research institutes • 2 regional competence centres • Mustamäe March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  5. Exploring the sources of Innovation • Innovation and business centre MEKTORY • Modern Estonian Knowledge Transfer ORganization for You • Electric cars • Intelligent electric cigarettes • Energy efficiency in the D-terminal • Power supply to vessles • Satellites March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  6. University of Helsinki • Since 1640 • 40000 students • 21 campuses • Kampula Campus March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  7. Exploring the sources of innovation • Basic research • 10 Focus areas • 3D printers March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  8. University of Turku • Since 1920 • 25000 students and staff • Yukon Gold • 3 campuses March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  9. Exploring the Sources of Innovation • Free research and education • Multidisciplinary research • Atherosclerosis • Purine metabolism March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  10. University in Tampere • Tampere University of Technology • Since 1965 • 4 faculties • 19 departments • 11000 students • Faculty of Natural Sciences March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  11. Exploring the Sources of Innovation • Society • Business Collaboration • Childhood Asthma • Rolls-Royce • Microrobotics March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  12. Introduction Industry • Several sectors of interest • General information • Strict environmental supervision • Energy production • Estonia March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  13. Metals and Engineering • 123 billion in revenues • Motor vehicles and machinery • FiMECC • Ramor 550 protection steel • Centre for Advanced Steel Research • Tampere Wear Centre • Estonia March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  14. Electronics • 115 billion in revenues • Nokia • Radio Systems Lab (1) • Media Technologies Lab (2) • Sensor and Material Technologies (3) • Estonia 1 N T 1 2 1 2 3 March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  15. Industrial Forestry • >75 billion in revenues • Plywood, Paper and Pulp • Clothes • Aalto University School of Chemical Technology • University of Helsinki • Forest conservation • Estonia March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  16. Chemical Industry • 56 billion in revenues • Forestry chemicals, water treatment chemicals, paints, plastics, oil refinery etc • Kemira • Estonia March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  17. Conclusion • Tallinn • Helsinki • Turku • Tampere • Metals and engineering • Electronics • Forestry • Chemicals March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  18. Kysymyksiä? (Questions?) March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

  19. References • http://www.ttu.ee/en/ • http://www.helsinki.fi/university/ • http://www.utu.fi/en/Pages/home.aspx • http://www.tut.fi/en/ • http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?contentid=165396&nodeid=35833&contentlan=2&culture=en-US • http://www.investinfinland.fi/main.php • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Finland.html • http://hightech.fimecc.com/results/ramor-550-protection-steel • http://www.uusipuu.fi/en/solution/clothing-from-birch-fibre • http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=37605&contentlan=2&culture=en-US • http://research.nokia.com/research • http://www.kemira.com/en/ March 4 Symposium for Study Tour Finland and Estonia 2015

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