Innovations and collaboration at Tampere University
Research collaboration
Collaborative projects generate new knowledge, expertise, products and services that help address the greatest challenges facing our society and create new opportunities. Active interaction with industry, business and the public and third sectors enables us to respond to our society’s rapidly changing research and competency needs.
Even small-scale projects can grow into long lasting partnerships and major local or global projects. We continuously develop new forms of cooperation and services to support and promote collaboration with organisations of all sizes. Our Collaboration Services team can help you find the right partner for your project.
State-of-the-art laboratories and facilities support research and R&D
Tampere University is home to a wide range of specialist research facilities, laboratories, databases and resources that support the work of our researchers and students. Many of these resources are also available for use or for hire to external companies and organisations.
Innovation services and commercialisation of research results
We are actively building new business from research. Bringing scientific research and its results into practical application is essential for creating an impact in the world.
Our innovation services support researchers in finding funding opportunities and provide collaboration possibilities for investors, companies, and business developers who want to be part of research innovations.
We help researchers utilize research results and find partners with whom the impact of research can be promoted in society. One form of impact is the commercial exploitation of research results.
Innovation services and commercialisation of research results
10–20
active commercialisation projects running continuously
2–5
research-based spin-off companies generated every year
Over 60
projects has been granted to Business Finland's commercialisation funding
International academic collaboration
Tampere University is an active member of several international university networks.
The memberships promote possibilities for deepening cooperation in research and education. International university networks also promote and fund researcher mobility.
Collaborate with our students
Collaborating with students offers businesses an opportunity to leverage fresh perspectives and solve current problems.
Tampere Universities educate diverse professionals to meet working life needs, and their potential can be tapped during the studies through internships, theses or project work. Collaboration with students is an excellent way to find the best new talent.
Free services for companies
Industry Puzzles Friday – solve challenges together with university experts
Do you have an idea, prototype or development project that would benefit from external sparring or new perspectives? Join Industry Puzzles Friday to explore solutions and ways forward together with a team of experts!
Industry Ambassadors – promoting collaboration
Industry Ambassadors visit companies to showcase the diverse opportunities for collaboration with Tampere University. The university offers partnerships particularly to support your company's research and development activities, skills development, and recruitment of new talent.
Collaboration and co-creation platforms
Our university community and campuses host a broad range of co-creation platforms and networks in different fields. They offer diverse opportunities for involvement to large and small companies, research groups, students and other experts.
These platforms and networks bring together people who are interested in similar development themes and open up opportunities for renewal not only to companies but also to industrial sectors.
Join the collaboration as a donor
Investing in research and education is the best way to ensure that people, society and the globe have a future. Research generates fresh ideas and novel solutions that have a positive impact on society.
As a donor, you will help Tampere University to continue bringing research-based knowledge, expertise, culture, well-being, and stability to society, which are something we can rely on even when various changes are shaking the world we live in.
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Contact us for more information
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Send us an email at industry [at] tuni.fi (industry[at]tuni[dot]fi) if you search research partners or services, or if you seek opportunities to cooperate in general.
Innovation services
If you want to learn more about our innovation services and commercialisation of research results, please contact our Innovation Services team at innovationservices [at] tuni.fi (innovationservices[at]tuni[dot]fi).
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