The agreement period is five years , and the focus lies , at least initially , on Åbo Akademi ’ s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology and Meyer-led green transition program NEcOLEAP . Meyer Turku collaborates also with two other local universities , University of Turku and the Turku University of Applied Sciences , along with most universities across the land .
Ilkka Rytkölä , Ecosystem Lead at Meyer Turku , is especially excited about the launch of Green Transition Lab – a shared workspace which supports the interaction between researchers and industry . Located in Data City in Turku , Green Transition Lab opened its doors in March 2024 and has hit the ground running :
“ There ’ s been dozens of events and meetings at the Lab already and services available for startups , for example ,” Rytkölä says .
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The collaboration is a very significant one from the perspective of the university .
Kim Wikström , Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management at Åbo Akademi , is equally pleased with Green Transition Lab as a solid example of widespanning collaboration .
“ Via Green Transition Lab , we pursue a systemic approach , with hopefully a variety of benefits to come . We are looking for new initiatives targeting even radical innovations ,” Wikström says .
PROFESSORSHIP IN THE WORKS
In addition to the Lab , the new partnership agreement includes e . g . doctoral student positions and a range of courses adapted for lifelong learning in the shipbuilding industry – as well as a sponsored professorship . seatec 2024 45