Programme

Wednesday 20.8.2025

12:00-13:30

Workshop: Methods for more effective research-business collaboration – aiming for joint EU projects

Business Finland / EUTI, Finnish liaison office for EU R&I programmes & National Horizon NSPs

This workshop is bilingual (materials in English, spoken in Finnish)
Duration 90 minutes
Level “Intermediate” (knowledge development)

There are a limited number of spots available for the workshop. Please register for the workshop using the conference registration form.

Tampere University, City Centre Campus
Päätalo, A209 A1 Auditorium

13:30-17:00

Network meetings

Tampere University, City Centre campus & Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Kauppi campus

Locations and spaces for network meetings

13:45-15:15

Guided Walk in the Tammerkoski area, option 1

Register for the Guided Walk using the conference registration form.

15:30-17:15

Guided Walk in the Tammerkoski area, option 2

Register for the Guided Walk using the conference registration form.

18:00-19:00

City of Tampere Coctails, Old City Hall

Register for the City of Tampere reception using the conference registration form.

Old City Hall, Keskustori 10

19:30

Informal networking dinners

Networks can organize dinners or other evening meetings at their own discretion and expense.

Thursday 21.8.2025

8:00-9:00

Registration for the conference

Collect your event pass and lunch ticket at the registration desk. You can also meet the conference sponsors and chat with colleagues.

Tampere University, Hervanta Campus
Main Building, 1st Floor Lobby

9:00-10:15

Opening ceremony

Tampere University, Hervanta campus
Festia, Large auditorium

Opening words
Tapio Visakorpi, Vice President, Tampere University

Panel Discussion
Debaters
Joni Kämäräinen, Professor of Signal Processing i, Tampereen University
Viivi Villa-Nuottajärvi, Vice President, Research and Development, Valmet
Jouni Markkanen, Deputy Mayor (National Coalition Party), City of Tampere

Moderator Ari Sivula, Vice President (RDI), Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Discussions will be simultaneously interpreted from Finnish to English.

10:30-12:00

Morning track sessions

Tampere University, Hervanta campus
Various buildings and locations. Check your own sessions’s space from Sessions -page.

12:00-13:00

Lunch break

There may be track-based differences in the timing of lunch.

You can choose your lunch venue from the following campus restaurants:
Reaktori, Kampusareena
Hertzi, Tietotalo
Newton, Konetalo

You will receive lunch with the lunch voucher provided at registration.

You can view the daily menus at: Unisafka – TUNI|Tampereen korkeakoulujen ruokalistat

13:00-14:30

Afternoon track sessions

Tampere University, Hervanta campus
Various buildings and locations. Check your own sessions’s space from Sessions -page.

The starting times may vary based on the track schedules.

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

Tampere University, Hervanta campus
Main building, 1st floor Lobby

15:00-16:00

Finishing the day

Retro Gang on stage

Tampere University, Hervanta campus
Festia, Large auditorium

Look behind you and you can see the future! The professionalisation of research services has been strong over the last decade. This panel will give voice to decades of experience in supporting research in universities and will take a look at the history of research services and the years of growth in services. Jaana Backman, Soile Haverinen, Sirkka-Liisa Korppi-Tommola and Leila Risteli will discuss about the subject. The discussion will be moderated by Emma Pirilä from the University of Oulu.

The discussion will be simultaneously translated from Finnish into English.

Discussions will be simultaneously interpreted from Finnish to English.

17:45-18:20

Bus transportation to the evening event at Rosendahl

Two routes from City Centre to Rosendahl

18:30-2:00

Evening party in Rosendahl

Friday 22.8.2025

9:00-9:30

Morning coffee & Networking

Tampere University, City Centre campus
Päätalo, Main auditorium lobby, 2nd floor

9:30-12:00

Joined programme

Tampere University, City Centre campus
Päätalo, Main auditorium

Discussions will be simultaneously interpreted from Finnish to English.

12:00-13:00

Lunch

Tampere University, City Centre campus
Päätalo, Juvenes YO-restaurant 2nd floor

13:00

Conference ends

Have a safe trip home!