Tulanet Infrastructure Day 2025
19.11.2025
9:00
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16:30
Kaikille avoin
Time: Wednesday 19th November, at 9:00-16:30 Venue: Technopolis Innopoli 1 Address: Tekniikantie 12, 02150 Espoo). On the map.（https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tekniikantie%2012%2C%2002150%20Espoo&hl=en） Language: English
Welcome to Tulanet Infrastructure Day 2025!
The event is organised by VTT together with Tulanet (a cooperation forum of 11 Finnish government research institutes)
The theme of the event is the new European Research and Technology Infrastructure Strategy and expanded Nordic collaboration. The first thematic session explores how the new European Research and Infrastructure strategy can shape the future by bringing together the EU level plans and insights of forerunners of national infrastructure strategies. A panel, gathering representatives from national ministries responsible for Tulanet infrastructure-intensive research institutes and policy development, and national funding authorities, the Research Council of Finland and Business Finland, will discuss how the EU strategy can support the development of national research and technology infrastructure (RI-TI) policy, and how to organise the national-level coordination to cover a broader scope of infrastructures, including technology infrastructures. The event also highlights the Tulanet institutes’ collaborations with Nordic organisations by showcasing examples of innovation ecosystems and company collaborations. An exhibition will present Tulanet organisations and stakeholders’ unique research and technology infrastructures.
Agenda (preliminary)
9:o0 -9:30 Registration and morning coffee
9:30-9:45 Opening: Research and Technology Infrastructures as enablers for innovation collaboration
Opening and welcome: Sanna Marttinen , Executive Director, Finnish Partnership for Research Institutes Tulanet
Keynote speech: Tiina Nakari-Setälä , Vice President, Industrial biotechnology and food, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
9:45-12:00 Thematic session 1: European Research and Technology Infrastructure policy
The new European Research and Technology Infrastructure strategy – a strategic tool for the future: Jean-David Malo , Acting Director for ERA and Innovation, European Commission, DG R&I
Fireside talk with the forerunners of national infrastructure strategies
Norway: Bjørn Arne Skogstad , Director Industrial Development, SIVA, Norwegian catapult
Denmark: Lars Fremerey , Chief Advisor and development Manager, Public Affairs, GTS
Towards national action plan – how the new EU RI-TI Strategy can support the national infrastructure policy? Panel discussion with Finnish ministry representatives and funding bodies to explore the Finnish fit-for-purpose RDI infrastructure policy development at national level. The key questions are: What opportunities there are for Finland? Implementation – how to fit together the EU strategy and national priorities? How to organise a national level coordination to cover a broader scope of infrastructures? Timeline for integration of the technology infrastructure definition to national strategies, initiatives and acts as well as future infrastructure programmes and instruments?
Mika Pikkarainen , Ministerial adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Petteri Kauppinen , Senior Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Education and Culture
Mikko Peltonen , Research Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
Kati Takaluoma , Ministerial Adviser, Strategic and Financial Management Unit, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Laura Höijer , Researcher Director, Ministry of Environment
Päivi Tikka , Head of Programme and Research Infrastructure Funding, Research Council of Finland
Otto Vainio , Senior Adviser, NCP, Business Finland
12:00-13:30 Lunch (self-paid) and possibility to visit exhibition area