Services for companies and communities

The University of Eastern Finland offers companies and communities a variety of commissioned research services, continuing education and other possibilities for collaboration. We are a trusted partner in research collaboration and services, diverse education and competence development. We help you find an expert for your project or a student for internship. We also offer collaboration in events, with student organisations, and in company visits and lectures.

You can contact us in all matters related to collaboration with our university via email: industry@uef.fi.

Research collaboration and services

Research collaboration

Commissioned research

Research infrastructures

Innovation activities

Ecosystems of impact

Find experts

Recruiting student

Recruit an international talent

Subsidized internship

Search for UEF’s experts

Mies istuu tuolissa kannettava sylissään

Continuing education

Educational services for companies

Search for continuous learning possibilities

Shared doctoral student position system

News about the UEF's collaboration for companies

Lobby in Snellmania building, Kuopio campus.

UEF and industry partners secure FRIF funding for the development of cone beam imaging and effective drugs for ocular diseases

The Finnish Research Impact Foundation (FRIF) has granted 2.1 million euros of funding to joint research projects between universities and corporate partners.

Doctoral defence of Ahmed Al-Sherif, M.Sc., 11.8.: A novel study sheds light on the perceptions about success in small and medium-sized business

The study focuses on perceptions of business success in the context of small and medium-sized companies.

Ihmiset pitävät kokousta pöydän äärellä.

Start-ups should invest in communicating their employer value proposition to attract international talent

Start-ups can boost their attractiveness by creating an environment that welcomes and appreciates people from different backgrounds.

Digital artifacts boost internationalisation of platform businesses

The model developed in the study provides businesses with a toolkit to identify the options they have to leverage the characteristics of digital artifacts to bring their digital services to international markets and support the evolution of their business over time.

Pfizer becomes a member of Kuopio Health

Pfizer Finland joined the Kuopio Health cooperative as a partner in May 2023. The University of Eastern Finland is one of the members of the cooperative.

UEF Brain Research Unit in the spotlight

UEF's Brain Research Unit conducts high-quality clinical research and drug research and collaborates with local, Finnish and foreign research groups and the pharmaceutical industry.