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University of Turku Led Consortium Receives Major Research Funding for AI Governance and Auditing
The AIGA project develops Artificial Intelligence management models and the services and business ecosystems built around it The research work is believed to have a positive effect on the entire Finnish Artificial Intelligence ecosystem The two-year project receives funding from Business Finland A University of Turku led consortium has received two-year research funding from Business……
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Hackathon challenge opened to find better ways of utilizing the city’s open data
The challenge competition will increase the conditions for companies and citizens to utilize the data produced by the city The solutions are expected to be smoothly usable A total of EUR 15,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the three best The City of Turku is opening up more regional data on the web….…
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Nordic countries’ first large-scale end-of-life textile refinement plant to open in Paimio in 2021
Rester Oy, which will be built by the plant, will process companies’ disposal textiles, and Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy, which will become a tenant, will process household removal textiles with its own line. The future plant will be able to handle 12,000 tonnes of waste textiles annually, which is about 10 percent of Finland’s textile waste……
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Lift-off for Northbound Startups in Turku
Alongside the shorter BusinessUp program, a longer Northbound Startups acceleration program will be launched this fall The new program is especially targeted at startups seeking international partnerships and funding The corona situation is taken into account in the implementation of the program, and instead of traveling, remote connections are preferred A Finnish-Swedish-Estonian startup accelerator, Northbound……
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Unique science competition launched by the City of Turku and Bayer for upper secondary level students
Beyond 2030 Challenge seeks creative solutions for a better and more sustainable world The aim of the competition is to promote the study of science and technology to have a sufficiently skilled workforce available You can register for the competition until September 11 and the top 30 ideas will be available for sparring during the……
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Biomarker Commercialization: Best Practices and Pitfalls Handbook now available
Best Practices and Pitfalls in Commercializing IVD-Applicable Biomarkers Handbook now available from biomarker.nu webpage The handbook facilitates the selection and advancement of the most promising biomarkers through the innovation process Handbook is a result of the cross-disciplinary international BIC project, composed of 8 partners in the Baltic Sea Region, including University of Turku and Turku……
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Accelerator Programs of Fall 2020 are Open for Applications
Two acceleration programs targeted to startups will start this fall Last day to apply for Northbound Startups Accelerator is August 9th Last day to apply for BusinessUp is September 1st The application period for the accelerator programs organized this fall has started. The programs are open for startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, and teams with a viable……
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Turku wins Best mid-sized Climate City Award 2020
City of Turku wins the European Covenant of Mayors Award 2020 By 2029 Turku will be one of the first Climate-positive areas in the world. The transition utilizes best available scientific knowledge and co-creation with partners and seeks to mobilize the whole civic society City of Turku has been selected as the best climate city……
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BIC Guide showing strong potential in commercialization of biomarkers
Presently, not many new biomarkers make it past publication Facilitation and standardization of the commercialization process of new biomarkers underway In the concluded pilot phase participated researcher teams, SMEs and technology transfer offices (TTOs) from Denmark, Estonia and Finland In 2017 an international consortium-lead Interreg Baltic Sea Region funded project was set into motion with……
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New feature film by Aku Louhimies to be filmed in the Turku Archipelago
The drama written by Inka Kallén and Aku Louhimies will be filmed in the Turku Archipelago August The production strives for ethical and sustainable choices and solutions Odotus (Finnish for “The Wait”) hits theatres in early 2021 The first full-length film by Aku Louhimies since the record-breaking feature film The Unknown Soldier (2017) will be filmed in August in the Turku Archipelago. The intimate relationship drama ‘Odotus’, co-written……