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Research Act of the Year, Teaching Act of the Year, Science Communication Award and Innovation Award

The University of Vaasa annually awards the University of Vaasa Research Act of the Year and Teaching Act of the Year awards, as well as the University of Vaasa Science Communication Award. In 2024, the University of Vaasa Innovation Award was also given for the first time.

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  • The Research Act of the Year is a significant act related to research, such as a high-quality publication or a major research project. Similarly, the Teaching Act of the Year could be an innovative teaching method or course.
  • The University of Vaasa Science Communication Award is given yearly to a staff member or postgraduate student who, during the past year, has excelled in popularising to the general public, found new ways of communicating scientific knowledge to different audiences and/or actively participated as a researcher in the societal debate, while raising awareness of the University of Vaasa and its research.
  • The University of Vaasa Innovation Award was awarded for the first time in 2024. University's aim is to motivate researchers and staff to actively participate in innovation, give recognition for the promotion of innovation and to highlight the impact of innovations made at the university on academia, business and society.
  • 2024 Maciej Mikulski, Elina Blomqvist, Sonja Heikkilä and Raine Hermans.
  • 2023 Annukka Jokipii and Harri Jalonen
  • 2022 Marika Salo-Lahti, Mikko Ranta and Helena Haapio
  • 2021 Tatiana Garanina and Mikko Ranta
  • 2020 Suvi Karirinne
  • 2019 VAKKI ry symposium activities
  • 2018 Vesa Suutari, Liisa Mäkelä and Olivier Wurtz
  • 2017 Anupam Dutta
  • 2016 Susanna Kultalahti
  • 2015 Seppo Niemi
  • 2014 Liisa Mäkelä
  • 2013 Petri Helo
  • 2012 Panu Kalmi
  • 2011 Seppo Pynnönen
  • 2010 Marko Kohtamäki
  • 2009 Erkki K. Laitinen
  • 2024 Mia Juthman and Susanna Mantila
  • 2023 Aušrinė Šilenskytė
  • 2022 Minnie Kontkanen
  • 2021 Henna Syrjälä and Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen
  • 2020 The support and development team for digital teaching
  • 2019 University of Vaasa, Merinova and VES Start-up valuation course
  • 2018 Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen and Olli Raatikainen
  • 2017 Tero Vartiainen
  • 2016 Pirkko Vartiainen
  • 2015 Ari Huuhka
  • 2014 Laura Lappalainen
  • 2013 Minna-Maarit Jaskari
  • 2012 Harri Raisio
  • 2011 Maria Järlström
  • 2010 Tommi Lehtonen
  • 2009 Anita Nuopponen
  • 2025 Henna Syrjälä and honourable mentions: Ari Salminen and Maciej Mikulski
  • 2024 Heidi Kuusniemi and honorable mentions: Sami Vähämaa and Miadreza Shafie-khah
  • 2023 Harri Jalonen and honourable mentions: Peter Gabrielsson, Leena Kunttu, Niranjan Sapkota.
  • 2022 Panu Kalmi and honourable mentions to the 34 researchers and experts of the University who presented at the Vaasa Science Carnival in November 2021.
  • 2021 Liisa Mäkelä and the LEADIS team and a honourable mention: Klaus Grobys
  • 2020 Tommi Lehtonen and honourable mention: Harri Raisio
  • 2019 Timo Rothovius and honourable mentions: Henna Syrjälä and Tanja Sihvonen

2024 Mohammed Elmusrati and Mahmoud Elsanhoury

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship InnoLab

Innovation and Entrepreneurship InnoLab is a phenomenon-based, multidisciplinary open research platform with focus on open and user innovation, entrepreneurship, and public sector innovation and renewal. InnoLab also encourages the application of citizen science, open science, and design thinking.

The goal of InnoLab is to create innovative and unique research and to promote new ways of doing science through inclusion, creativity, reduced hierarchies, and active citizens.

InnoLab invests in dynamic cooperation with its external partners and in communication that is interesting and inviting to all types of audiences.

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Matched funding scheme 2020-2022

The Finnish Government will capitalise Finnish universities in 2020–2022 thanks to a one-off contribution of EUR 100 million allocated by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.

Based on research impact criteria, EUR 33 million will be allocated to the Finnish universities in autumn 2020 and, based on fundraising that entitles the universities to receive matched funding from the Finnish Government, EUR 67 million will be allocated in autumn 2022.

Each donated euro may yield up to 2.5 euros of matched funding as long as the donation follows the rules of the campaign.

The donations will be allocated in accordance with the sum or donor's wish either to a general fund supporting the university strategy and future or to a specific field of education. An individual donation of EUR 10,000 or more can be allocated to a field of education: economic science, technology or social science.

The matched funding investment from the state always becomes a part of the basic capital of the university. The university can only use the return of the matched funding investment. The donated sum itself can either be used as such or invested in a fund.

The university invests basic capital and receives an annual return on it. The returns are used to support projects that are directly linked to the strategy of the university.

Eligibility for matched funding

The following donations are NOT eligible for matched funding:

  • Donations from companies belonging to the university group, the university’s own funds or foundations associated with the university.
  • Donations from state-owned companies entrusted with special duties. However, donations from commercial state-owned companies are eligible for matched funding.
  • Donations from entities and foundations that have traditionally supported the operations of only one specific university.
  • Donations from municipalities and donations from companies and enterprises that are either directly or indirectly owned by municipalities.
  • Donations from entities that are mainly financed by public funds (e.g. universities of applied sciences) or bodies governed by public law with the right of taxation (e.g. parishes).
  • However, donations from student unions and student nations, as well as companies owned by them, are eligible for matched funding. The same applies to donations from chambers of commerce that are not entities financed by public funds.

Deed of donation

For donations of EUR 850 or more, we kindly ask that you also fill in and sign a deed of donation. The deed of donation defines the fields of education eligible for matched funding to which the donor can allocate a donation of EUR 10,000 EUR or more. In the message field, please add "matched funding" and the donor's contact information as well as the eventual allocation to a specific field of education.

Danske Bank: IBAN = FI43 8119 9710 0170 72, BIC: DABAFIHH
Beneficiary: TheUniversity of Vaasa
Message: Please write "matched funding", the eventual allocation to a specific field, and the donor’s name and contact information.

Deed of donation - PDF (260 KB)

Return the signed deed of donation to the Univeristy of Vaasa, kirjaamo, PL 700, 65101 Vaasa / kirjaamo(a)univaasa.fi

More information regarding donations

  • All information regarding donations (donor, amount, allocation) is public according to the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999).
  • Information about donors will be added to the customer relationship management (CRM) database. The University of Vaasa will send the information about donations eligible for matched funding to the Ministry of Education and Culture in the autumn of 2022.
  • The donor can chose not to allow the publishing of their name or the amount of their donation in communication material produced by the university.
  • For all donations of 850 EUR or more, we need a signed deed of donation. The document ensures that your donation is processed in accordance with the tax deduction policies.
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