Creating opportunities

Take the opportunity to participate in our spring training sessions and learn more about IPR. We offer both concise webinars and more extensive courses.

Business Finland has decided to fund five promising research projects in the Rise to Challenge pilot call. After the pilot, Business Finland will launch the main funding call at the end of August.

Registration is now open for the highly anticipated University Business Forum 2025!

BF is looking for bold openings, courage, and a willingness to take risks — research ideas that have the potential to revolutionize markets.

What new calls and funding instruments does Business Finland offer, and what opportunities do they provide for the University of Oulu and our researchers? See this summary of the most interesting funding opportunities this spring!

The University of Oulu is home to incredible women – phenomenal experts who are shaping a better future through their work.

What kind of research ideas could revolutionize markets in the future? Business Finland is looking for answers with the launch of a new Rise to Challenge funding call.

The Proof-of-Concept funding for the year 2025 is now open for applications. It aims to execute the first implementation of an invention or idea having commercial potential.

Looking to kickstart your career? Interested in summer jobs? Metsä Group and Outokumpu are heading to the University of Oulu’s Career Centre early in the year to introduce students to their career opportunities.

The Spring 2025 Research to Business call is open, with the application deadline on March 5, 2025.

Collaborate with businesses from startups to billion-dollar companies, learn about the latest research and hear inspiring insights from top speakers — now with focus on the power of AI. UBF2025 is an opportunity worth seizing!

Join the InnoWebinar to learn how to report an invention and why it's beneficial to do so. 

Scientific articles and theses are often published under CC licenses. What do they mean? How do I choose the right license for my own work? These and other questions will be answered in this webinar.

Are you working on a bachelor's thesis, master's thesis, diploma work, or dissertation? Or are you supervising a thesis? Do you know how to consider copyright when creating and publishing a thesis?

Text and images are protected by copyright. But who owns the copyright if the work was created using artificial intelligence? Join the webinar to hear the latest developments in the discussion.

This webinar explores how openness and the sharing of research findings can go hand in hand with copyrights, patents, and other forms of IPR.

Join us for tasty Wappu treats and exciting quiz atmosphere!

Are you a human science researcher interested in industry collaboration? Eudaimonia is organizing a special info session tailored for researchers in the human and social sciences!

Did you know that you can receive rewards for your inventions, and the university may provide funding for the initial implementation of an idea or invention? Join our webinar and learn how to report an invention and why it's beneficial to do so. 

Join us as technology transfer experts Gina Olsen and Tiziana Pignatti visit the University of Oulu to talk about the University of Perugia and its research and innovation activities.