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Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy
The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy.
New Academy Research Fellows and Academy Projects
A total of 44 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland – congratulations to all!
A revolution for R&D with the missing link of machine learning — project envisions human-AI expert teams to solve grand challenges
Samuel Kaski receives ERC Advanced Grant to develop new machine learning that is robust, generalisable and engages human experts.
RCF Winter Call deadline 12.11.2025 and Aalto Internal deadline 10.10.2025
The schedule for the Research Council of Finland's 2026 winter call is changing, and the application criteria and terms for funding use are also being updated. The call will open in October and close on November 12, 2025. Aalto's internal deadline is October 10, 2025.
Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar's development work
Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar's new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master's thesis.
New Fundamentals: ELLIS Institute Finland launches with bold scientific ambitions
AI and ML for transforming R&D, enhancing human-AI teamwork, and creating exciting new science
Daniel Langerreiter received Magnus Ehrnrooth award for the best doctoral dissertation in chemistry
The Finnish Science Society awarded distinguished researchers and high school teachers at its annual celebration.
Prof. Anton Zasedatelev: Light and matter in the quantum realm
The new Assistant Professor aims to develop optical computing technologies operating at the fundamental limits of speed and energy.
AI that mirrors how humans behave can drive better designs for keyboards and charts
The human-like performance of these AI models is also transparent, paving the way for explainable AI and better human-computer interaction.
A digital twin in the mining industry gets a machine learning boost
Optimizing and visualizing the mining process requires combining physics and data-driven approaches.
Finnish forest industry is renewing through academic research and innovation
The FinnCERES Flagship is advancing long-term, high-impact research that drives innovation, economic growth, and societal development towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
Call texts for Research Council of Finland’s spring 2025 call out now
The Research Council of Finland (RCF) has published several spring calls that close either on May 7 or May 14, 2025. Many of the calls have specific restrictions, so please read the call texts carefully. Funding calls are open for research into Finnish forest biomass, research into sustainable energy solutions of the future, clinical research, local research infrastructures to strengthen regional R&D activities, international collaboration in high-performance computing, Proof of Concept funding, and strengthening R&D activities and collaboration in well-being counties.
ELLIS Institute Finland is now recruiting Principal Investigators
The newly established institute is looking for talented researchers in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry. donates 630 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University
The donation will support the development of doctoral education in water and environmental engineering.
A Flexible Biorefinery using Machine Learning
Biorefineries convert biomass, such as wood, annual plants or agricultural into products and energy. Research teams in Finland and Germany aim to maximize such product output for a more holistic valorization of our natural resources. The development of these new processes is often slow because they require optimization of many factors. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help us accelerate such a development drastically.
Unite! Research School: A Week of European Collaboration in Research
The first Unite! Research School brought together almost 200 doctoral and master's students as well as researchers from all nine Unite! universities.
Call for contributions: Unite!-Ed Future Conference - Reimagining Education for AI ready graduates
Matchmaking event for those interested in joint teaching and joint programmes. Submit your ideas by 17 January 2025.
Finland is strongly investing in AI and establishing an ELLIS Institute to accelerate research and attract talent
Public and private sector investment are coming together to launch ELLIS Institute Finland.
The Research Council of Finland has published the call texts for the winter 2025 call
The Research Council of Finland has published the call texts for the upcoming winter call.
Unite! online course: How to work effectively in global virtual teams?
This course will enable you to establish relevant knowledge and communication skills to work effectively in Global Virtual Teams.
