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Commissioned research services

Commissioned research refers to research, survey or other service tailored to the customer’s needs that the customer pays for in full. Our customers include companies in different industrial sectors and societal actors, such as cities and municipalities. The services are implemented by the best experts at our university, using a versatile research infrastructure.

Commissioned research involving companies or other stakeholders is always carried out in accordance with an agreement to be concluded, and in an impartial manner. The results of the commissioned study are owned by the customer and involve absolute confidentiality. The different methods of commissioned research include, for example, an RDI project funded by the customer, an analysis service for individual samples or sample series, and various surveys and expert reports. This way, our customers benefit from our expertise appropriately in order to develop their own operations.

This is how we start collaboration

  1. Familiarise yourself with our university’s areas of expertise and commissioned research services. You can get in touch directly with the contact person of the relevant service, or with the university’s business collaboration team at industry@uef.fi, and we will find a suitable service and contact person for you.
     
  2. The customer and the experts providing the service discuss the collaboration together. A contact person for the service is designated by the university. 
     
  3. The service provider and the customer specify the details of the service delivery together. In this context, the price and schedule of the service are determined, and the requisite agreements are discussed. The service is delivered once the necessary agreements are in place.
     
  4. In the follow-up and reporting phase of the service, the results will be available to the customer and the customer will be billed for the service in accordance with the agreement, and future needs and collaboration possibilities will be discussed.
     
Commissioned research services process. 1. Service search phase - contact us. UEF finds the right parties to carry out the assignment. 2. Detailed specification of the service. A contact person is designated for the service. 3. Service implementation. The price, schedule and agreements for the service are determined. 4. Reporting and monitoring. Handover of results, invoicing and determining further needs.

Learn more about our commissioned research services

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Clinical studies

The clinical studies offered by the university enable the use of the university’s state-of-the-art expertise in health promotion.

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Imaging services

The university’s imaging services offer methods for studying the properties of different samples at the micro and nano levels and for imaging biological processes.

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Materials processing and manufacturing

The equipment infrastructure and competence used by the university’s materials processing and manufacturing services enable the manufacture of individual parts or the testing of an entire manufacturing chain.

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Measurement services

The research infrastructure of the university’s measurement services and the related research expertise can be used, for example, in materials research, product development, quality control and analysis of environmental samples.

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Contact information

Did you not find what you were looking for or would you like to discuss other cooperation with the university? Contact us, and we will take a look at your topic together.