University of Oulu

University of Oulu has a number of high-quality, interdisciplinary infrastructures supporting research and business. Our diverse research and laboratory services are constantly being developed to serve the widest possible number of users.

The University of Oulu develops particularly research infrastructures that support its strategic research areas, taking into account sustainability, innovation activities and responsible science. Operations of the university-level infrastructures (Biocenter Oulu, Biodiversity Unit, Oulu Laboratory Animal Centre, LeaF Research Infrastructure, Centre for Material Analysis, Oulanka Research Station) are coordinated by the University of Oulu Infrastructure Unit, which is led by the Vice Rector for Research. In addition, research infrastructures are developed in the faculties and units. University of Oulu's guidelines for open research infrastructures support the implementation of the principles of open and responsible science in research infrastructures.

University of Oulu is continuously developing its´ research infrastructures and related national and international cooperation. The University of Oulu is involved in several infrastructure networks selected for national and international research infrastructures roadmaps. The University of Oulu is also involved in the development of regionally important collaborative infrastructures.

University of Oulu has the responsibility of Finnish coordination of the following three international infrastructural networks:

The University of Oulu is involved in ten of the 21 infrastructures in the national roadmap for research infrastructures 2025-2028. The University of Oulu participates in five of the six leading infrastructures ('lighthouse' infrastructures) and leads FUWIRI.

University of Oulu participates in the following infrastructure networks that have earlier (years 2021-2024) been in the roadmap for Research Infrastructures of the Research Council of Finland: