Universities of Turku EU Office represents four multidisciplinary and high-quality research, education and development Universities in Finland. 5 500 researchers and experts are working in close collaboration with thousands of international companies and public sector organizations to solve the global challenges of our modern society. Strategic research and education priorities are in green, blue, smart, health and SSH as:
- sustainability in technologies, biodiversity and bioeconomy,
- digital solutions of the society and technologies,
- health, diagnostics, drug development and welfare,
- sea and maritime,
- culture and governments.
Universities are an active member of several EU initiatives such as:
Horizon Europe European Partnerships
- Zero-emission waterborne transport
- Clean Hydrogen
- Built4People
- Made in Europe
- Batteries
- AI, Data and Robotics
- Photonics
- Circular bio-based Europe
European University Alliances
- CHARM-EU
- EC2U
Networks
- Coimbra Group Universities
- EUA
Brussels office secures efficient communication within the universities and enables researchers and management to follow EU initiatives more closely, expand and strengthen networks and stakeholder relations more goal-oriented manner. The office works in the same premises as Turku-Southwest Finland EU Office representing City of Turku and Regional Council of Southwest Finland and 27 municipalities in the region.