University Business Forum 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!
15.10. InnoWebinar: From Idea to Innovation - Reporting, Funding, and Commercializing an Invention
Join the InnoWebinar to learn how to report an invention and why it's beneficial to do so.
15.9. InnoWebinar: Copyright and CC Licenses
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.
6.11. InnoWebinar: Copyright in theses
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?
17.11. InnoWebinar: Artificial Intelligence and Copyrights
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.
1.12. InnoWebinar: Open science and IPR
This webinar explores how openness and the sharing of research findings can go hand in hand with copyrights, patents, and other forms of IPR.
7.5. Human scientists – Discover how Business Finland can fund your research!
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!
12.5. InnoWebinar: From idea to innovation — Reporting, funding and commercializing an invention
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.
13.5. Get to know the University of Perugia – History, innovations and collaboration opportunities
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.
15.5. University Inventor Day
On University Inventor Day, we will reveal and reward our researchers at the University of Oulu who have made the most invention disclosures in 2024. We will also hear some inspiring words from our researchers!
11.6. InnoWebinar: IPR rights in Business Finland projects
Welcome to the webinar on IPR rights in projects funded by Business Finland. You will also learn about the support available for planning and implementing projects.
11.12. & 13.12. Frost & Sullivan's top 10 megatrends of 2024
Frost & Sullivan have come up with a group of 10 megatrends that were determined based on their outsized potential to influence transformation shifts. Join the sessions where we will cover these megatrends!
2.12. InnoWebinar: Copyright, Data Protection, Privacy, and Research Ethics
Copyright, data protection, and privacy — what do they protect? How should these aspects be considered when planning and conducting research? Join our webinar and learn more!
How to master intellectual property rights? By participating in fall training sessions of course!
Seize the opportunity by participating in our spring training sessions and learn to master IPR matters. We offer both concise webinars and more extensive, credit-bearing courses.
15.11. InnoVisitor: Blueprint for Growth — How businesses and universities can build the future together? Featuring Mikael Pentikäinen
Joining us is Mikael Pentikäinen, the CEO of Yrittäjät, who will share his insightful perspectives on how businesses and universities can unite their strengths in both research and education.
24.10. Hear about Business Finland's new Working Life Research Call and find research partners to collaborate with!
Join our special event where we’ll gather to listen to Business Finland's info session, meet other researchers, and connect with the Innovation Centre experts!
30.10. InnoVisitor — Innovative education solutions for regional needs
Come and learn how to create and implement training solutions that meet regional training needs. We will also present examples of how ideas have been turned into reality.
6.9. InnoVisitor breakfast — meet LessonLab!
To celebrate Northern Finland's Entrepreneurship week, we invite you to enjoy breakfast in the Innovation Centre's Living Room, where we will be joined by Miska Visuri from LessonLab!