National Cluster Programmes

During the Centre of Expertise period 2007-2013, Hermia Ltd is responsible for the coordination of two national cluster programmes.

Coordinators of expertise clusters bring together national expertise resources and open an entirely new kind of knowledge and expertise distribution channel for business and research.

With expertise networks, it is possible to generate new business and employment from research and the results of research, while strengthening a region’s competitiveness. Through the programme, companies can improve their own competitiveness. For research institutions, the networks open the doors to challenging national and European research and product development projects.

Intelligent Machines

The intelligent machines national cluster programme strives to develop Finland into one of the world’s leading expertise concentrations of intelligent machine research, development, commercialization and utilization.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Programme Director
Toni Sulameri
+358 50 5624 9609

Project Coordinator
Petteri Mäkeläinen
+358 40 820 4600

Ubiquitous computing

The ubiquitous computing national cluster programme aims to transform Finland into a leading expert in the development, commercialization and utilization of intelligence that is human-centred, de-centralized, mobile and embedded into the built environment.

Ubiquitous computing cluster programme website

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Programme Director
Juha Miettinen
+358 400 567 575

Development Manager
Kirsi Lindfors
+358 40 820 4608

13 national expertise clusters

The Centre of Expertise Programme implements 13 national expertise clusters. Each comprises 4 to 7 regional centres of expertise. An expertise cluster is a network and cooperation forum for the centres of expertise, and it operates as a managed network for the purpose of reaching shared aims.

Programme directors have been selected to coordinate each cluster’s national and international activities.

The activities of expertise clusters are based on their cluster programmes, which define strategic areas of emphasis and the aims of activities.