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
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!