We build hope through research

A total of 85 new researchers will be recruited into the research institutes’ joint postdoctoral programme. The first 35 positions have been opened and the rest will be opened during 2025.

At times of multiple crises cascading, we need a solid research-based foundation of knowledge and action. EU’s next framework programme for research and innovation (FP10) will play a key role in supporting sustainable development and competitiveness.

In 2024, the world's drift into an unpredictable geopolitical transition had an even stronger impact on the Finnish Environment Institute’s (Syke) operating environment.

A shift towards a more sustainable travel culture is slowly emerging in research institutions. But how can we reduce the climate impact of travel when doing research?

Finland needs innovation, and this is best achieved through knowledge and research. Therefore, Finland's goal is to increase research and development funding to four percent of GDP. Public funding would contribute 1.2 percent, aiming to leverage over double that amount in private investment, writes Jari Lyytimäki and Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki in their Ratkaisuja blog.

Climate change is warming the Arctic faster than any other region globally, impacting everyday life in the area. While fossil fuel production continues, policies aimed at mitigating climate change are widely discussed in the north, ponders Marja Helena Sivonen in her Ratkaisuja blog.