Science Forum 2025 – From Lab to Market: University-Industry Collaborations in High-Impact Research
Welcome to Science Forum 2025!
This year’s Science Forum Seminar explores the dynamic intersection of academia and industry in the realm of high-impact research.
The seminar will cover collaboration models, success stories, and the challenges of navigating innovation ecosystems – offering perspectives from both research and industry leaders.
Our program this year:
12:10 PM Lunch
13:00 PM Opening of the Seminar
Chair of Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
Innovation Committee Mikko Leskinen, Fermion Oy
13.05 PM Keynote: The Collaboration Comeback: Rebuilding Finland’s R&D Advantage
Venture Partner Antti Vasara, Former President of VTT
13.35 PM From Funding to Impact: How Business-Academia Collaboration Delivers Impact
CEO Petro Poutanen, Finnish Research Impact Foundation
13.50 PM Advancing Super Healthy Buildings Project with Industry-Academia Partnerships
RDI Director Soilikki Kotanen, Kiilto Oy
14.05 PM Coffee Break
14.25 PM Keynote: FinnGen: a Large Public Private Partnership in Genomic Medicine
Professor & Research Director Aarno Palotie, FinnGen
14.55 PM National 4 % R&D Investments Target – Public Funding and Private Spending?
Chief Economist Matti Paavonen, The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
15.10 PM Collaboration in Semiconductor Industry – a Significant Opportunity and Challenge for Finland
CTO Thomas Gädda
15.25 PM Keynote
Steven Ferguson, Deputy Director, Licensing and Entrepreneurship, NIH Office of Technology Transfer
15.55 PM Closing Words
Chair of Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
Innovation Committee Mikko Leskinen, Fermion Oy
16.00-18.00 PM
Wine and Cocktails
Join us in October for an inspiring afternoon at Sofia Helsinki! After the seminar there will be a networking session.
Welcome!
Contact information:
Alexandra Peth