Research, Development and Innovation as a Driver of Growth
Have you been thinking about developing your business to accelerate growth, but don’t know where to start?
The experts at Business Turku provide initial sparring to help you get started with research and development activities, as well as the right contacts for sustainable growth. We have direct connections to universities, research institutes, test platforms, and funding providers.
We know who can help you develop your idea.
Research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities are an integral part of business development, and we want to lower the threshold for embarking on this growth path also for ordinary companies.
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Why Should a Company Invest in Research and Development?
Research, development and innovation (RDI) activities are a pathway to strengthening competitiveness, increasing expertise, and conquering new markets.
Business development offers companies the opportunity to create new products, services, and operating models that differentiate them from competitors and respond to evolving customer needs.
There is a wide range of funding opportunities and collaboration partners available for RDI activities — and we are here to help you navigate them.
The spark of a company is its drive to develop
With development, you have to stay truly alert all the time. A product is never so good that someone couldn’t make an even better one. I feel that when the passion for development fades, it’s like setting a time bomb.
Kaune
Kalle Saksi
CEO
Driving Growth with the Power of Higher Education
The four top universities in the Turku region offer companies strong research, expert networks, and the courage to experiment. When research meets business, sustainable results are created.
Seize the collaboration opportunities with universities boldly! At Business Turku, we help you find the right contacts and take the next steps together.
Note! Unfortunately, RDI vouchers are currently not available for application.
The University of Turku is a community of 25,000 researchers and students across 8 faculties and 4 independent units, and an active partner for business. We seek corporate partners for research and development projects from specific field studies to extensive multidisciplinary collaborations involving multiple companies.
Through projects, companies can also access the University’s wide international network. We offer service research, technology transfer, and opportunities to utilise our research infrastructure.
True impact arises from working together – read more and get in touch!
Turku University of Applied Sciences offers companies practical support for product, service, and process development by leveraging its multidisciplinary expertise to build a sustainable future and a good life.
With over 200 RDI projects annually, companies gain access to expert knowledge, student creativity, and modern development environments. Every fourth project is carried out in collaboration with an international network. At Turku UAS, research and development cover areas such as low-emission engines, improved acoustics, new materials, and everyday solutions for care work.
Explore the RDI offering of Turku University of Applied Sciences.
Discover how your company could benefit from Åbo Akademi University’s expertise.
Yrkeshögskolan Novia’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities aim to develop society and working life while actively engaging in regional, national, and international innovation networks. Each year, Novia carries out around 170 RDI projects with a total value of approximately €22.8 million.
In addition to Turku, the university operates in Vaasa, Raseborg, and Jakobstad, and it focuses on smart systems and artificial intelligence, striving to be a national forerunner in these areas. Through these strengths, Novia aims to contribute to building a fair, sustainable, and inspiring future for Finland. Novia operates in line with Agenda 2030 and the goals of sustainable development.
Discover how your company could benefit from Novia’s expertise.
The best outcomes come when companies and universities engage in RDI activities hand in hand.
Director of Labore and Professor at the University of Turku Mika Maliranta
Developing Towards Growth
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Get in touch with our RDI experts
Reeta Huhtinen
Account Manager, Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
+358 40 083 2488
reeta.huhtinen@businessturku.fi
Lotta Kujanpää
Senior Advisor, Digital Business
+358 40 722 0333
lotta.kujanpaa@businessturku.fi
Janne Lahtiranta
Account Manager, Wellbeing
+358 40 078 9984
janne.lahtiranta@businessturku.fi
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