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In 2000, sequencing of one human genome took over 10 years and cost more than a billion dollars. Today, the human genome can be sequenced in one day at a…Read more ›

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is one of the single most important Finnish inventions of all time. Today, ALD applications are everywhere. The technique involves coating structures with thin films one…Read more ›

The global technology company ABB has started cooperation as a Millennium Technology Prize partner. “We are very proud of the partnership with ABB and that together, we can build awareness…Read more ›

High-quality, dynamic 3-minute pitches by young researchers exploring innovations for a better life. This is what the Millennium Pitching Contest will offer to the participants of the Millennium Innovation Forum.…Read more ›

Do you want to learn what kind of technology will save the planet? What will we eat, how will he consume and how will we be cared for? Who will…Read more ›

The 2020 Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded on 18 May 2021. This year the Announcement and the Award Ceremony are organized as a virtual event that is open for…Read more ›

Robert Langer is an American professor credited with the development of delivery systems that allow the administration of drugs to a specific tissue or place in the body. His methods…Read more ›

Shūji Nakamura, an American professor born in Japan, received the Millennium Technology Prize in 2006 for his work in developing LED technology. Thanks to his work, many of the devices…Read more ›

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEt-vaYs9co&feature=youtu.be[/embed] The Milky Way artwork by sculptor Pekka Jylhä embodies the spirit of the global Millennium Technology Prize by focusing on the extensive impact of technology and innovation on the…Read more ›

The Millennium Youth Prize was held for the second time this year, and the top prize of EUR 5 000 went to Adam Yousfi from the science and technology stream of…Read more ›