The award for the best doctoral thesis of the year goes to Eric Hyyppä. The best master’s thesis (diplomityö) has potentially created a way to use the waste heat from quantum computers. The best master’s thesis (pro-gradu) on the other hand will benefit medical imaging. TEK, TFiF and MAL will award the theses today.

The best part of the EU contest for young scientists was the community and the discussions with other contestants, say the Finnish representatives. They were selected from the Kipinä contest organized by TEK (Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland).

Do you know of an inspiring project or experiment? Submit a nomination for the Product Development Path Makers award 2025. Nominations are open until September 14. All finalists will receive €8,000.

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is also the most respected trade union, according to a recent survey by Taloustutkimus.

Sweco wants to attract more women and ensure that professionals who do not speak Finnish and who are of all ages and neurodiversities enjoy working there. Management commitment is the key to achieving this goal.

Work life should be fair, safe and equal for everyone, according to the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. One way to achieve this is through collective agreements.