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Message from the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö is the Patron of the Millennium Technology Prize. In his message for the Prize he stresses the importance of science, technology and innovations for better life.Read more ›
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Professor Päivi Törmä in the Engineer: Scientific silos are holding back collaboration and breakthroughs
The Chair of the Millennium Technology Prize's International Selection Committee prof Päivi Törmä highlights the importance of cooperation in the Engineer: "Now, our academic institutions and the private sector are, almost exclusively, separate entities when it comes to research. This means some of the world’s most brilliant minds now work in relative isolation --." Read the whole article!Read more ›
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Watch the Millennium Technology Prize story video: Let’s take good care of tomorrow
Our story rises from the integration of human values and technological know-how. Technological innovations serve the common good, build bridges across cultural boundaries, and create a better, cleaner and more sustainable world in which everyone has room to live.Read more ›
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Vaisala and Millennium Technology Prize announce their partnership
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has started as a Millennium Technology Prize Partner on the 1st of October 2019.Read more ›
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Marja Makarow: Can Prizes Help Women Shatter Science’s Glass Ceiling?
As we await the announcement of the 2019 Nobel Prize winners, it’s time to question why female scientists still lag behind their male colleagues. Read Marja Makarow's opinion in the Scientist.Read more ›
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Behind the scenes of MTP: high-tech, brilliant innovators and feats of the imagination
Professor Jarl-Thure Eriksson is a TAF activist of long standing who has witnessed the evolution of the Millennium Technology Prize since its birth. We now offer a rare opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of the Millennium Technology Prize. The “tour” is guided by professor Jarl-Thure Eriksson – read the article!Read more ›
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Marja Makarow in the Guardian: Switzerland was sent into scientific exile, no deal could mean the same for Britain
What would no-deal Brexit mean for the British science community? Professor Marja Makarow, our chair, reminds us how Switzerland’s recent independence carried consequences beyond expectation in the Guardian.Read more ›
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75 innovations nominated for the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
A total of 75 innovations (invented by altogether 257 innovators) were nominated for the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize. The number of nominations was similar as in the previous round. The majority of the nominations were in the fields of life sciences, including health and food, as well as in information and communications technology and smart systems.Read more ›
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Leni von Bonsdorff joins the TAF Board
Doctor of Technology Leni von Bonsdorff has been appointed as a member of the Board of the Technology Academy Finland (TAF). von Bonsdorff follows in footsteps of Jarl-Thuren Eriksson as a representative of The Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland (STV). von Bonsdorff is the Chair of the Board of STV.Read more ›
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European Commission appoints top innovation leaders to guide the European Innovation Council
Technology Academy Finland’s Chair of the Board, Prof Marja Makarow has been appointed to the European Innovation Council Advisory Board. The Board will provide strategic leadership to the European Innovation Council (EIC). It will oversee the roll out of the current pilot and lead the strategy and design of the EIC under Horizon Europe.Read more ›
