R&D labs in Finland
The 311 Institute tracks 37 R&D labs in Finland: 14 research institutes, 11 government, 9 university and 3 corporate. Most are in Helsinki, Espoo and Turku, and the leading organisations include University of Helsinki, Aalto University and Biocenter Finland. Their main focus areas are genetics, computational theory and mathematics, epidemiology and artificial intelligence.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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34organisations
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Why these labs matter
VTT Technical Research Centre: Builds Finland's quantum computers.
All 37 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeskuslaboratorioKeskuslaboratorio | Espoo, Finland | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction | 1916 |
| Nokia Bell Labs EspooNokia | Espoo, Finland | Corporate Telecommunications | 6G, Networks | |
| United Medix Laboratories (Finland)United Medix Laboratories (Finland) | Helsinki, Finland | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Toxicology, Sociology and Political Science, Animal Science and Zoology | 1955 |
| VTT Technical Research CentreFinland government | Espoo, Finland | Government Technology | Quantum, Bioeconomy, Materials | 1942 |
| Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare | Helsinki, Finland | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology | 2009 |
| Natural Resources Institute FinlandMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry | Helsinki, Finland | Government Environment and climate | Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Finnish Environment InstituteMinistry of the Environment | Helsinki, Finland | Government Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography | 1995 |
| Finnish Meteorological InstituteMinistry of Transport and Communications | Helsinki, Finland | Government Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1838 |
| Agrifood Research FinlandNatural Resources Institute Finland | Jokioinen, Finland | Government Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology | 1898 |
| Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social IssuesNordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues | Helsinki, Finland | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, General Health Professions | |
| Research Council of FinlandResearch Council of Finland | Helsinki, Finland | Government Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, History and Philosophy of Science, Artificial Intelligence | 1970 |
| Social Insurance InstitutionSocial Insurance Institution | Helsinki, Finland | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, General Health Professions, Pharmacology | 1937 |
| Technology Academy FinlandTechnology Academy Finland | Helsinki, Finland | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2003 |
| VATT Institute for Economic ResearchVATT Institute for Economic Research | Helsinki, Finland | Government Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Education | 1990 |
| Helsinki Institute for Information TechnologyAalto University | Espoo, Finland | University Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | |
| Helsinki Institute of PhysicsAalto University | Helsinki, Finland | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1996 |
| Turku PET CentreTurku University Hospital | Turku, Finland | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 1970 |
| United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics ResearchUnited Nations University | Helsinki, Finland | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Development, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1985 |
| Aalto UniversityUniversities in Finland | Espoo, Finland | University Multidisciplinary research | Engineering, Design | 2010 |
| HiLIFE – Elämäntieteiden InstituuttiUniversity of Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Hematology | 2017 |
| Institute for Molecular Medicine FinlandUniversity of Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland | University Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Hematology, Computational Theory and Mathematics | 2006 |
| National Consumer Research CentreUniversity of Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland | University Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sociology and Political Science | 1990 |
| Turku Centre for Computer ScienceUniversity of Turku | Turku, Finland | University Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology | 1994 |
| Biocenter FinlandBiocenter Finland | Helsinki, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biochemistry, Surgery, Nutrition and Dietetics | 1986 |
| BM-ScienceBM-Science | Espoo, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Epidemiology | 2002 |
| Eastern Finland Laboratory CenterEastern Finland Laboratory Center | Kuopio, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Hematology, Epidemiology | 2008 |
| Finnish Geospatial Research InstituteFinnish Geospatial Research Institute | Espoo, Finland | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Geology, Aerospace Engineering | 1918 |
| Finnish Institute of International AffairsFinnish Institute of International Affairs | Helsinki, Finland | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, General Energy, Economics and Econometrics | 1961 |
| Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthFinnish Institute of Occupational Health | Helsinki, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1945 |
| Infotech OuluInfotech Oulu | Oulu, Finland | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1996 |
| Kotka Maritime Research CentreKotka Maritime Research Centre | Kotka, Finland | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2005 |
| Niilo Mäki instituteNiilo Mäki institute | Jyväskylä, Finland | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Statistics and Probability | |
| NordLabNordLab | Oulu, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cancer Research, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2013 |
| Research Institute for Olympic SportsResearch Institute for Olympic Sports | Jyväskylä, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 1990 |
| Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyResearch Institute of the Finnish Economy | Helsinki, Finland | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Accounting | 1946 |
| Turku Centre for BiotechnologyTurku Centre for Biotechnology | Turku, Finland | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Immunology | 1992 |
| National metrology institute VTT MIKESVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Espoo, Finland | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1991 |
R&D ecosystems in Finland
Organisations with labs in Finland
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Finland?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 37 active R&D labs in Finland as of October 2026: 14 research institutes, 11 government, 9 university and 3 corporate.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Finland?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Finland are University of Helsinki, Aalto University and Biocenter Finland.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Finland?
They cluster around Helsinki, Espoo and Turku. The largest R&D ecosystem is Helsinki and Espoo.
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