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23/01/2025

In Ostrobothnia, there are great opportunities to build both a successful Hydrogen Valley and a Regional Innovation Valley. A recently completed project has contributed to advancing both initiatives.

In Ostrobothnia, there are great opportunities to build both a successful Hydrogen Valley and a Regional Innovation Valley. A recently completed project has contributed to advancing both initiatives.

13/11/2024

VEO’s multi-million-euro investment in a factory expansion is ready. The Vaasa-based company is growing and has over a dozen new jobs to offer. Many positions are available for skilled engineers in all departments.

VEO's multi-million-euro investment in a factory expansion is ready. Many positions are available for skilled engineers in all departments.

08/11/2024

The University of Vaasa and ABB Oy have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate in research and education. The goal is to promote multidisciplinary cooperation to strengthen sustainable well-being, competitiveness, and vitality.

02/10/2024

This year, more than 40 students from 15 different countries joined the International Summer School on Entrepreneurship and Venturing, organised now for the third time by the University of Vaasa.

06/09/2024

The University of Vaasa has been confirmed 17th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Small Universities Ranking, which highlights the best small universities across the world.

The University of Vaasa has been confirmed 17th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Small Universities Ranking.

28/08/2024

Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a landmark deal with Norwegian ship owner, Eidesvik, on world’s first ammonia-fuelled platform supply vessel conversion. The ship, Viking Energy, is expected to start operating on ammonia in 2026.

Wärtsilä partners with Norwegian ship owner, Eidesvik, on world’s first ammonia-fuelled platform supply vessel conversion.

09/08/2024

The University of Vaasa and EnergyVaasa cluster actors establish the Silicon Valley of Energy Transition - a joint project to strengthen the RDI activities of companies in the region through joint research and major new research infrastructure.

The Silicon Valley of Energy Transition, a joint project between the University of Vaasa and energy cluster actors in the Vaasa region, aims to strengthen the RDI activities of companies in the region through joint research and major new research infrastructure. In this way, it will develop the expo...

18/07/2024

Aina Rodriguez Angelet’s language journey started back in Barcelona learning Swedish through an app. Today she works at a Swedish-language University of Applied Sciences in Vaasa, Finland.

Read about her story in the article below.

Aina Rodriguez Angelet’s started learning Swedish through an app. Today she works at a Swedish-language University of Applied Sciences in Vaasa, Finland.

09/07/2024

The University of Vaasa significantly improved its results in the University Impact Rankings for 2024 published by Times Higher Education (THE). The rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The University of Vaasa significantly improved its results in the 2024 THE University Impact Rankings, which measure global universities' success in delivering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

17/06/2024

In the midst of climate change, pandemics, and digital transformation, managers find themselves at the forefront of navigating uncertainty. New research shows how managers make sense of this dynamic business environment and what the implications are when it comes to strategic decision-making.

New research shows how managers make sense of this dynamic business environment and what the implications are when it comes to strategic decision-making.

11/06/2024

No single player or individual region can build a hydrogen economy on its own, explains Hycamite founder Matti Malkamäki. Gasgrid's representative also points out the need to connect Finland to Europe.

05/06/2024

Can we unlock efficiency by using LEAN principles? Check out this article:

In today's hyper-competitive business landscape, efficiency is the name of the game. Every organization strives to maximize productivity, minimize waste, and deliver value to customers in the most streamlined way possible. One approach gaining traction across industries is LEAN project management. B...

30/05/2024

The communications agency Herea Oy, based in Korsholm (Mustasaari), has appointed Petra Marjamäki as a partner. “With this new partnership, we aim to strengthen our services in Swedish-speaking areas in Finland and offer our expertise to clients in Sweden,” says Herea’s CEO Eliina Puijola.

"With this new partnership, we aim to strengthen our services in Swedish-speaking areas in Finland and offer our expertise to clients in Sweden."

23/05/2024

Researchers at Novia UAS highlight the opportunities that sustainability reporting is creating. “Sustainability is not just about acquiring new technology; it requires a mind shift,” says Dr Outi Ihanainen-Rokio.

Researchers at Novia UAS highlight the opportunities that sustainability reporting is creating. "Sustainability is not just about acquiring new technology; it requires a mind shift," says Dr Outi Ihanainen-Rokio.

02/05/2024

The project BotH2nia Hydrogen Valley brings together hydrogen economy actors in four regions. Merinova is the spider in the web of the project that aims to create a so-called Hydrogen Valley on the west coast of Finland.

25/04/2024

Hitachi Energy is investing 180 million USD in a new state-of-the-art office and production campus in Vikby, Mustasaari (Korsholm). The investment will create 200 new jobs.

“This will double our capacity for transformer production in Finland,” says Matti Vaattovaara, CEO of Hitachi Energy Finland.

Hitachi Energy will invest in a new state-of-the-art office and production campus in Vikby, Mustasaari (Korsholm). The investment will create 200 new jobs.

18/04/2024

Wärtsilä Corporation is calling for urgent action to enable more flexibility in power systems around the world, as we reach a crucial renewable energy tipping point.

Wärtsilä is calling for urgent action to enable more flexibility in power systems around the world, as we reach a crucial renewable energy tipping point.

08/04/2024

The University of Vaasa is opening 12 doctoral researcher positions as part of a national pilot to reform doctoral education.

https://vaasainternational.fi/education/university-of-vaasa-opens-12-doctoral-researcher-positions-in-doctoral-education-pilot/

Vaasan yliopisto
Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö

The investments in doctoral researcher positions are part of the Ministry of Education and Culture's pilot project on doctoral education, which aims to raise the level of doctoral education and research skills.