Academy of Finland’s Centres of Excellence
Centres of Excellence (CoE) are at the cutting edge of their disciplines, pioneering new avenues of enquiry and training the next generation of new talent for Finnish research and industry. CoEs are funded by the Academy of Finland and Finnish universities, research institutes, the private sector and many other sources. The funding is granted for a 6–8 year term.
We coordinate the following Centres of Excellence:
Centres of Excellence 2022-2029
- Professor Anouar Belahcen: High-Speed Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems (HiECS)
- Professor Markus Linder: Centre of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER)
Centres of Excellence 2018-2025
- Professor Jukka Pekola, Centre of Excellence in Quantum Technology (QTF)
We are partners in the following Centres of Excellence:
Centres of Excellence 2022-2029
- Professor Eero Saksman, University of Helsinki, Aalto University's respronsible professors Pauliina Ilmonen and Kalle Kytölä: Finnish centre of excellence in Randomness and Structures (FiRST)
- Professor Hanna Vehkamäki, University of Helsinki, Aalto University's respronsible professor Patrick Rinke: Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations (VILMA)
Centres of Excellence 2018-2025
- Professor Matti Lassas, University of Helsinki. Aalto University's respronsible professors Antti Hannukainen and Nuutti Hyvönen. Centre of Excellence of Inverse Modelling and Imaging.
- Professor Minna Palmroth, Ilmatieteen laitos. Aalto University's respronsible professor Jaan Praks. Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space.