Promoting Indo-Finnish collaborations in Algorithmic Literacy and Educational Spaces
Faculty members from Aalto University visited several research sites across India in January 2023.
News and events from FICORE activities
Here you will find information on the latest news and events of FICORE.
News from FICORE
Aalto-India go-global collaboration initiative
As an extra outcome of the project “Complementary biomaterials research approach - towards high value-added biomaterials,” Aalto University and IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Kanpur developed several strands of operation to take forward collaborative research activities and mobility plans in 2022.
Åbo Akademi University visits the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi
Professor Cataldo De Blasio from the Åbo Akademi University visited IIT-Delhi as part of his FICORE research collaboration in January 2023.
Exploring Collaborative Robotics in India and Finland
In March, researchers, academics, and industries in robotics will be pampered by a webinar series featuring different aspects of collaboration robotics.
11 EU-India co-funded calls under Horizon Europe (external link)
The European Union and the Government of India (Department of Science & Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Ministry of Earth Sciences (
International Conference on Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials (PFAM XXIX) (external link)
International Conference on Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials (PFAM29), 6-8 September 2023 in IIT Tirupati
8th Science Factory: TMS–EEG summer school and workshop
The Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering at Aalto University School of Science organized the 8th Science Factory: TMS–EEG Summer School and Workshop on Sep 16-21, 2022 in Sannäs, Porvoo-Finland.
Interdisciplinary curricula on indigenous and tribal peoples' studies: A collaborative initiative between Finland and India
The Sámi inhabiting Finland and the other Nordic countries are the only Indigenous peoples of the European Union.
Doctoral Candidate in New Media for Learning and Education (external link)
alto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges.
Correlation in topological quantum matter (CTQM) - 2022
The workshop on correlation in Topological Quantum Matter (CTQM) was one of the first Finnish-Indian bilateral scientific events organized in Finland.
Invitation for expression of interest: Indo-Finnish webinar series in collaborative robotics
Finnish Indian Consortia for Research and Education (FICORE) invites experts from India and Finland to express their interests to develop a series of webinars in the field of Collaborative and Interactive Robotics.
ARTPARK Foundation India to partner with Aalto University in co-creating digital citizenship (external link)
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture has embarked on a partnership with ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park), a non-profit foundation promoted by the Indian Institute of Science.
UEF Secures Funding from the Team Finland Knowledge Programme for Collaboration with India (external link)
The University of Eastern Finland has been awarded funding for five projects for the period 1 August 2022–31 December 2024 amounting to 314,516 euros from the Team Finland Knowledge programme administered by the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Care Ethics in Social Entrepreneurship Promotes Social Sustainability (external link)
Practising ethics of care in social entrepreneurship has immediate and long-term impacts on sustainability, according to a recent University of Eastern Finland study published in Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.
Vaasa University invites Indian IIT partners to collaborate in digital energy system cyber-physical system security CPS
The Smart Electric Systems research group (computing Science) at the School of Technology and Innovations-University of Vaasa (UVA), is leading two EU-founded projects for digital energy systems (Smart Grid) driven by the Cyber-Physical System security awareness.
The University of Helsinki invites partners to collaborate on a project competition on environmental sensing
The MegaSense team at the University of Helsinki is coordinating a project competition on environmental sensing and we would like to invite partners to collaborate on this competition.
Tampere University invites Indian partners to collaborate on VR research
The Virtual Natural Environment (VirNE) project led by the Pervasive Interaction Research Group of Tampere Unit for Computer-Human Interaction (TAUCHI) at Tampere University (TAU), and Tampere University Hospital (TAYS) aims to be a general platform for therapeutic virtual environments.
Events
India's RDI Platform 'Manthan' - A demo for FICORE
The Strategic Alliance division of the government of India has launched Manthan (manthan.gov.in) , a free and democratic platform that will facilitate interactions between all stakeholders independently.
Collaborative Robots
Finnish Indian Consortia in Research and Education FICORE is pleased to invite academics, students, researchers, and industries with interests in Collaborative and Interactive Robotics to attend FICORE Robotics Webinar 'Collaborative Robots' on 23 March at 10 AM (UTC+02:00).
Launch of India-Finland Startup Accelerator - IFSH (external link)
Are you a startup founder looking for an accelerator program? Better yet, one that lets you explore the European market? Then, the India-Finland Start...
Social Robots and Human-Robot Interaction
Finnish Indian Consortia in Research and Education FICORE is pleased to invite academics, students, researchers, and industries with interests in Collaborative and Interactive Robotics to attend FICORE Robotics Webinar 'Social Robots and Human-Robot Interaction' on 16 March at 10 AM (UTC+02:00).
Robotics in Education
Finnish Indian Consortia in Research and Education (FICORE) is pleased to invite academics, students, researchers, and industries with interests in Collaborative and Interactive Robotics to attend FICORE Robotics Webinar 'Robotics in Education' on 9 March at 10 AM (UTC+02:00).
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore at a glance
The event is a brief introduction to IIT Indore’s Academic Programs, Research Programs, Global Partnerships, International Mobility/Exchange Programs, Bilateral Grants, Admissions and Achievements of IIT Indore.
Webinar on Double Degrees in Doctoral Education in an Indo-Finnish Context
The webinar on Double Degrees in Doctoral Education aims to provide information on the essential tools and processes involved in developing dual degree programmes in doctoral education in the IITs -Finnish Universities collaboration context.
Webinar on India Collaboration Initiatives - Talent Boost, Business Finland, India
You are warmly welcome to the FICORE Kick off 2023 with the info session from Talent Boost India.
Circular economy solutions for plastics and microplastics: Addressing the grand challenge - CESP 2022
Centre for Rural Development and Technology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland Invites you to an International Symposium on “Circular Economy Solutions for Plastics and Microplastics: Addressing the Grand Challenge” CESP 2022.
Unconference - Algorithmic Literacy among young learners
The unconference is part of the research project "Promoting Critical, Playful and Inclusive Algorithmic Literacy and Digital Citizenship among Young Learners" funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Environmental Sensing Project Competition-2022 (external link)
The MegaSense team at the University of Helsinki is coordinating a project competition on environmental sensing and we would like to invite partners to collaborate on this competition. The project competition will be open to students, and the participants are expected to design, build, deploy, and demonstrate an end-to-end solution for environmental sensing.
Promoting critical, playful and inclusive algorithmic literacy and digital citizenship among young learners - An Indo-Finnish collaboration
This event is the first in a project that looks to leverage the unique educational programs and practices in the Finnish and Indian learning environments to jointly examine, co-develop, implement and assess algorithmic literacy and digital citizenship
FINERAC virtual seminar on Bio-Technology (external link)
FINERAC - Finland India Network of Researchers and Academics is organizing a virtual seminar on Bio-Technology, as part of 75 years of India’s Independence Week on the 19th of August 2022.
Finland-India workshop on correlations in topological quantum matter
This workshop is a follow-up to the conference on Emergent Topological Superconductivity-TOPOSUPER2021.
Launch Event: Circular Economy Solutions for Microplastics (external link)
During the event, UEF will launch the Indo-Finnish collaboration: 'Circular Economy Solutions for Microplastics' implemented under the umbrella of the Finnish Indian Consortia for Research and Education (FICORE).
The purpose of the event is to share insights on studying microplastics in water and soil and how to advance circular economy solutions to mitigate emissions and risks to the environment and to humans.
The event will be held online on Zoom. India time 15:00-17.00 IST.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Webinar on materials economy and AI
IIT Jammu and Tampere University are jointly hosting a webinar under the theme Materials economy and AI.
FICORE spotlights! "Skyrmions and antiferromagnetic skyrmions in metals and insulators"
Professor Sanjeev Kumar, from the Faculty of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali visiting Aalto University is delivering a FICORE Spotlights! talk on "Skyrmions and Antiferromagnetic Skyrmions in Metals and Insulators".
Webinar on Funding Landscape for India Collaboration (external link)
The webinar on the Funding Landscape for India Collaboration organized on 15 Feb 2022, presented a comprehensive view of funding tools from the European, Finnish and Indian contexts
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