29 high-level infrastructures selected to Finland’s national research infrastructure roadmap

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee (FIRI Committee) granted roadmap status to 29 research infrastructures. The selected infrastructures will be included in the national roadmap for research infrastructures covering the years 2021–2024. The roadmap for national research infrastructures in Finland is a list of strategically significant research infrastructure services needed over the next 10–15 years in the Finnish research, development and innovation system. The present roadmap update also supports the implementation of Finland’s National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) and its new partnership model. The previous national roadmap of research infrastructures was published in 2014.

Printed Intelligence Infrastructure (PII) is part of RDI infrastucture including University of Oulu, Tampere University, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., and as new member also Åbo Akademi University.

PII is defined and described in RDI infrastructure as “Printed intelligence is rapidly emerging key enable technology for next generation products such as flexible, thin, light-weight and cost- and resource-efficient electronics. Printed intelligence infrastructure (PII) is established to provide word-class research and development environment to researchers and technology developers. It offers an efficient use and easy access to a modern research and pilot-manufacturing infrastructure covering the whole research/development path from (i) materials via (ii) functional printing, (iii) components and devices to (iv) circuits and systems. Available processes include synthesis on novel materials, formulation of inks, high-density digital fabrication and large-area roll-to-roll (R2R) processes for low-voltage thin-film devices and circuitry including finishing and integration. Application areas are e.g. distributed sensors (IoE), diagnostics, on-skin electronics, and personalized drug dosing, with sustainability as a comprehensive approach.”

In this link you can find The National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation as webpage and pdf

The 2020 roadmap call was opened based on the Strategy for National Research Infrastructures in Finland 2020–2030 (PDF).

See the list of all new roadmap research infrastructures (PDF).