The latest Business Finland Research to Business call closed on March 4, 2026. Researchers from the University of Oulu submitted a total of six applications. Experts at the Innovation Centre encourage those interested in the next call, opening in May, to get in touch as early as possible.

The PoC (Proof-of-Concept) funding for the year 2026 is now open for applications. It aims to execute the first implementation of an invention or idea having commercial potential.

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

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!

Frost & Sullivan have come up with a group of 10 megatrends that were determined based on their outsized potential to influence transformation shifts. These 10 megatrends could be understood as early signals to shape and take advantage of future growth opportunities.

University of Oulu researchers Arto Pikkarainen and Minja Korhonen have reached the final of the Chemical Industry’s Innovation Award for their CAAMA water purification process.

Utilize the database when applying for funding from the EU or Business Finland.

Students from the University of Oulu have succeeded in the recent business idea competitions. In the Kickstart competition, they secured second and third place, while at the Slush Oulu Community Side Event, university teams claimed first and third place.

A potential new drug candidate developed by researchers at the University of Oulu has been granted a patent in Europe. The drug is a small molecular chemical compound that is especially suited for cancer treatment.

The last Business Finland financing info sessions of the year provided researchers at the University of Oulu with a comprehensive package of instruments available for funding applications.

The PoC (Proof-of-Concept) funding for the year 2024 is now open for applications. It can be applied by researchers and students of University of Oulu for as long as funds are available.

The University of Oulu uses the IN-PART platform, which serves as a kind of showcase for the university’s research expertise.

#UBF2023 was celebrated yesterday among 150 participants. The day was filled with interesting discussions, insightful ideas and much more!

At the opening of the University of Oulu’s academic year on September 4, 2023, meritorious persons in the university community were awarded.

The city of Oulu finances PoC (Proof-of-Concept) activities for three years (2023–2025) at the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and OSAO.

Researchers who received Business Finland funding during 2022 were celebrated today at the University of Oulu.

Last year, the University of Oulu together with the city of Oulu financed 13 PoC (Proof-of-Concept) projects of the University of Oulu with a total of 250,000 euros. The PoC funding helped to get more additional funding.

Come to the networking event! IPR (intellectual property rights) are important for making a business. Research work creates also results that can lead to a patent. But how to commercialize the patent?

InnoVisitor is a networking event for researchers and stakeholders organised by the University of Oulu Innovation Centre. The series of events started in spring 2022 and after the summer break the next event will be held on August 25.