Welcome to Science Forum 2025!

This year's Science Forum Seminar explores the dynamic intersection of academia and industry in the realm of high-impact research.

The seminar will cover collaboration models, success stories, and the challenges of navigating innovation ecosystems – offering perspectives from both research and industry leaders.

Our program this year: 

12:10 PM        Lunch

13:00 PM       Opening of the Seminar
                        Chair of Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
                        Innovation Committee Mikko Leskinen, Fermion Oy

13.05 PM       Keynote: The Collaboration Comeback: Rebuilding Finland's R&D Advantage
                        Venture Partner Antti Vasara, Former President of VTT

13.35 PM       From Funding to Impact: How Business-Academia Collaboration Delivers Impact
                        CEO Petro Poutanen, Finnish Research Impact Foundation

13.50 PM        Advancing Super Healthy Buildings Project with Industry-Academia Partnerships
                         RDI Director Soilikki Kotanen, Kiilto Oy

14.05 PM        Coffee Break

14.25 PM        Keynote: FinnGen: a Large Public Private Partnership in Genomic Medicine
                        Professor & Research Director Aarno Palotie, FinnGen

14.55 PM        National 4 % R&D Investments Target – Public Funding and Private Spending?
                         Chief Economist Matti Paavonen, The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

15.10 PM        Collaboration in Semiconductor Industry - a Significant Opportunity and Challenge for Finland
                         CTO Thomas Gädda

15.25 PM        Keynote
                         Steven Ferguson, Deputy Director, Licensing and Entrepreneurship, NIH Office of Technology Transfer

15.55 PM        Closing Words
                         Chair of Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
                         Innovation Committee Mikko Leskinen, Fermion Oy

16.00-18.00 PM
Wine and Cocktails

Join us in October for an inspiring afternoon at Sofia Helsinki! After the seminar there will be a networking session.

Welcome!

Contact information:

Alexandra Peth

alexandra.peth@kemianteollisuus.fi