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University of Turku

OUR OFFERING AND CORE COMPETENCE

The University of Turku (UTU) offers extensive expertise and services in the marine cluster, focusing on research in maritime logistics, sustainable shipping, and smart technologies. It provides specialised educational programmes and training tailored to the needs of the maritime sector. UTU collaborates closely with local industries, supporting innovation through joint projects and entrepreneurial initiatives. The university also offers advanced simulation and testing facilities for maritime research and development. Additionally, UTU contributes to policy development and marine environmental research, addressing sustainability and governance challenges. Overall, UTU is a vital partner in driving innovation and sustainable growth within the marine cluster.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

The University of Turku (UTU) is an internationally recognised institution that adopts a multidisciplinary approach, fostering collaboration across diverse fields, with a particular emphasis on enhancing innovation and problem-solving. Situated in one of Finland’s most vibrant innovation hubs, UTU benefits from a dynamic ecosystem built through close ties with the local business community and industries, especially in the maritime, biotechnology, and information technology sectors. UTU is dedicated to advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals through its initiatives.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

The University of Turku (UTU) is a multidisciplinary institution recognised for its research excellence and innovative solutions. It encourages collaboration across disciplines, enabling innovative solutions to complex problems. This multidisciplinary focus strengthens areas, such as business and economics, digitalisation, engineering, and safety and security, where expertise from various fields converges. UTU promotes collaboration across disciplines and maintains strong global networks. UTU has close ties to industry driving regional development and offering students real-world connections.

REFERENCES

Reference 1: Merimerkit – Maritime Network Hub Finland; https://sites.utu.fi/merimerkit/
Reference 2: GreenConnect – Connecting green transition to new competitive advantage in transport solutions; https://www.utu.fi/en/news/news/green-transportation-solutions-as-a-competitive-advantage
Reference 3: MALAMA – The surface preparation of the surface to be painted in the Marine context; https://sites.utu.fi/malama/
Reference 4: SusFlow – Sustainability through Information Flows; https://www.utu.fi/en/university/turku-school-of-economics/ccr/research-projects/susflow
Reference 5: Maritime@TSE Research Platform; https://www.utu.fi/en/university/turku-school-of-economics/maritime-at-tse

KEYWORDS

innovation, technology, business, economics, R&D, sustainability

COMPANY INFO

NAME:
University of Turku

FIELD OF SERVICE:
Other

MAIN PRODUCTS:
Education, research, development

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
Over 250

REVENUE IN 2023:
Over 50M

www.utu.fi/en

CONTACT INFO

Päivikki Kuoppakangas, Research Manager
+358 50 327 1283
paivikki.kuoppakangas@utu.fi

Antti Saurama, Director
+358 40 592 4921
antti.saurama@utu.fi

Lahti Region Development LADEC

OUR OFFERING AND CORE COMPETENCE

We offer companies a wide range of opportunities to work together as part of our existing business networks and ecosystems.

Lahti region is a “gateway” to Finnish maritime cooperation. For companies already operating in the Lahti region and for new companies locating to region, we will offer our advisor services free of charge and we bring LADEC’s strong business networks and know-how to support your business. More than 200 new businesses are created every year through our advisory services and around 1000 companies take advantage of our development services every year.

The operation of the networks and LADEC’s services to the business groups participating in the networks are always based on the needs and goals of the companies in each network. Business networks that LADEC coordinates now are: Maritime Network Hub Finland, Lahti GEM – Lahti region Green Electrification of Mobility Cluster, Lahti Sports Hub, Lahti Region Maritime Cluster, Päijät-Häme Grain Cluster.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

Lahti Region Development LADEC Ltd is committed to develop the Lahti region’s economy and creating strong conditions for companies to grow and succeed. We market the region under the Lahti Business Region brand, highlighting the strengths and opportunities of our region, networks and ecosystems. Our goal is to make our region the most business-friendly and sustainable growth centre in Finland. We work in close cooperation with the municipalities of the Lahti region, and our mission is to market the Lahti region as an attractive business environment.

ABOUT LADEC

LADEC is a regional non-profit business development company funded by the municipalities of Päijät-Häme. We help and offer comprehensive, free advisory services for company startups, growth, development, internationalisation and business locating in our region.

We work closely with universities and financial institutions, which bring significant opportunities for companies to collaborate. At LADEC we see that it is very important to promote networking, cooperation and joint learning. All of this is effectively possible in our business networks and ecosystems.

REFERENCES

Maritime Network Hub Finland, an ecosystem for 700 companies, co-funded by the European Union (the EU Regional and Structural Policy Programme ”Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021–2027”).

The Lahti Region Maritime Cluster, established by LADEC in 2017, includes more than 120 local companies implementing domestic and international maritime industry projects.

KEYWORDS

network, ecosystem, business, development, start-up, growth, internationalisation, business relocation, cooperation, universities, financial institutions, cooperation