Through strategic partnerships the University of Turku wants to build strengths-based cooperation that promotes sustainable growth, competitiveness and vitality of both parties, supported by the research, education and social interaction produced by the University.
The university level strategic partnerships aim at a long-term and close cooperation that supports the growth and competitiveness of both parties involved.
University of Turku Strategic Partners are Bayer Nordic, Meyer Turku, The City of Turku and Wärtsilä.
The university level and strategic parnerships as a whole are led by the Vice Rector of impact Maija S. Peltola. The University of Turku has appointed Key Account Managers (KAM) for the partnerships. Their role is to ensure smooth operative cooperation with the partner. They can provide further information on partnerships and are happy to discuss about the possibilities to start a new collaboration with a partner.
The Key Account Managers are:
- Collaboration Manager Antti Nuutinen - Bayer Nordic
- Head of Corporate Collaboration Timo Vasankari - Meyer Turku
- Development Specialist Laura Kopu - the City of Turku
- Development Manager Paavo Kosonen - Wärtsilä.
Read more about the strategic partnerships
The University of Turku and Bayer Nordic signed a strategic partnership agreement in early 2021. The goal of the partnership agreement is to deepen and expand cooperation in the multidisciplinary university's research and education fields, such as life sciences, pharmaceutical development, industrial engineering and health technology.
Read more in the press release published when the partnership agreement was signed.
The University of Turku's first strategic partnership was signed with Meyer Turku Oy in March 2020. The goal of the strategic partnership agreement is to develop and strengthen education and research especially in technology. In practice, the organizations carry out, for example, joint student projects, diploma theses and educational events, expert lectures and workshops.
Read more in the press release published when the partnership agreement was signed.
Throughout its existence, the University of Turku has operated in close interaction with the city of Turku. The cooperation was further strengthened when the parties agreed on a strategic partnership in June 2022. The common goal of the partnership is the continuous improvement of the conditions for well-being in the region. The cooperation aims to strengthen the knowledge base of the region, the business environment's operating conditions and competitiveness, and internationality.
Read more in the press release published when the partnership agreement was signed.
Cooperation between the University and the City is carried out in many different ways and levels, for example in the city's flagship projects, through the work of the university's advisory board, research funding and endowment professorships, jointly developing services for students and marketing of study opportunities, services aimed at companies and cooperation with schools. In addition, the academic research on urban development carried out in the Turku Urban Research Program produces tools for the city's decision-making and develops the exchange of information between the universities and the city management.
The University of Turku and Wärtsilä Finland Oy signed a strategic partnership agreement in the fall of 2022. The goal of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation between the parties in both research and education. The purpose of the partnership agreement is to initiate joint research projects that aim to make the best possible use of the university's interdisciplinary expertise. The goal is also to increase students' working life contacts in the form of projects, visits and internships, among other things.
Read more in the press release published when the partnership agreement was signed.
