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DONATIONS GRANTED 2017

29,715,900 € (the amount may include granted donations not yet published)

Aalto University

Fundraising Campaign

3,000,000


Svenska Handelshögskolan

Hanken Returns

2,000,000


Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial, funding for “The Future Makers Program”

  • University of Oulu, professor Jukka Riekki, Mobile Edge Computing, 300,000 €
  • Tampere University of technology, professor Karen Equiazarian. Computational imaging without lens, 350,000 €
  • Lappeenranta University of Technology, professor Jero Ahola, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, principal scientist Juha-Pekka Pitkänen, 300,000 €
  • Aalto univerisity, docent Mikko Möttönen. The quantum computer, 700,000 €
  • Tampere University of technology, professor Kari T. Koskinen. Autonomous and Collaborative Offshore Robotics, 300,000 €

1,950,000


Professor Anna-Liisa Laine

University of Helsinki

Research Centre for Ecological Change

1,500,000


Professor Jukka Jernvall                 

University of Helsinki

The Lake Saimaa Seal as a model for genome research

1,238,000


PhD Sirpa Jalkanen

University of Turku

New Tools to Target Lymphatics and Prevent Cancer Growth and Spread

1,160,000


Professor Ilkka Julkunen

University of Turku and National Institute for Health and Welfare

Innate immune signaling in viral infections: targets influenza, Ebola and Zika viruses

1,100,000


Professor Risto Ilmoniemi and professor Olli Gröhn

Aalto University and University of Eastern Finland

A new era in brain stimulation: development of next-generation EEG/fMRI compatible multi-channel brain stimulation technology

1,085,000


PhD Miika Nieminen

University of Oulu

Structure-specific MRI characterization of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis – Part 2

1,018,000


Professor Olli Vapalahti

University of Helsinki

Arbovirus emergence and disease associations

1,000,000


PhD Ronald Österbacka, docent Jan-Henrik Smått, professor Peter Lund, docent Paola Vivo

Åbo Akademi, Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology

A novel integrated approach for highly reproducible and stable perovskite solar cells (ASPIRE)

997,000


Professor Pertti Panula

University of Helsinki

Generation of gene-modified zebrafish

950,000


PhD Ville Hietakangas

University of Helsinki

Nutrient sensing in intestinal stem cells – mechanisms and therapeutic prospects

910,000


PhD Kim Pettersson

University of Turku

Novel, unique biomarker concept (NANOLEC) aimed at early diagnosis of five common cancers

885,000


PhD Minna Poranen and professor Veijo Hukkanen

University of Helsinki and University of Turku

Novel RNA-mediated therapies for virus infections

850,000


PhD Lari Lehtiö

University of Oulu

Tankyrases as regulators of cellular signaling complexes – from structural studies to new therapeutic strategies

720,000


PhD Sara Wickström

University of Helsinki

Epigenetic and metabolic regulation of stem cell population dynamics and plasticity

650,000


Tero Saarinen Company (Into liikkeessä ry)

Zimmermann Trion (2018),  new production and international visits (2018–2019)

610,000


PhD Maria Vartiainen

University of Helsinki

Chromatin dynamics in stem cells: nuclear actin in maintenance of genomic integrity

586,000


PhD Vincenzo Cerullo

University of Helsinki

Novel miniaturized workflow for personalized cancer vaccine for clinically and commercially relevant oncolytic viruses

550,000


Professor Anne Roivainen

Turku PET Centre

Molecular imaging of inflammation: evaluation of new targeted probes for clinical translation

528,000


Professor Kaarina Sivonen

University of Helsinki

Characterization of antifungal and anti-cancer compounds from cyanobacteria

524,000


Helsinki Music Centre Foundation

The Pipe Organ project

500,000


PhD Thad Maloney

Aalto University

Forming mechanism of bio-based nanofilms (NANOFORM) project

486,000


Professor Petri Kursula

University of Oulu

The molecular basis of myelin diseases

436,000


Kunsthalle Helsinki

Contributions for operations

380,000


Professor Daniel Abankwa

Turku Centre for Biotechnology

The role of the Galectin-1/Raf interface in promoting cancer cell stemness

350,000


PhD Marja-Liisa Trux and D.Sc Isto Turpeinen

Organization research

364,000


PhD Pia Rantakari

University of Turku

Impact of Endothelium in embryonic leukocyte migration

355,000


Aalto University

Fixed-term professorship in Technology

300,000


PhD Ilkka Pölönen

University of Jyväskylä

Methods for Spectral Imaging of Cells

300,000


Savonlinna Opera Festival

International opera visit to Savonlinna 2018

260,000


Helsinki festival

International dance performances 2018–2020

240,000


Hamina Tattoo International Military Music Festival

International Military Music Festival 2017–2018

220,000


DSc Kevin Franke

Berkley National Laboratory US & University of Leeds UK

Voltage Control of Spine Structures (V-Chiral Spin)

200,000


PhD Nuno Candeias

Tampere University of Technology

Nipharmin: a new antibacterial scaffold and biological applications

173,000


Kuopio Dance Festival

International dance visitors 2017–2019

140,000


Professor Ritva Tikkanen

The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa HUS

Small-molecular chaperone therapy for the treatment of AGU

137,000


PhD Tuomas Näreoja

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Functionalized in vitro model of bone to examine regulation of bone remodeling

112,000


Oratorio Society of New York

Kullervo choir concert in New York 2019

107,000


Tampere Hall

Visit of The Vienna Philharmonic 28.4.2018

100,000


PhD Kari Kurppa

Harvard Medical School

Resistance mechanisms to third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer

80,000


The League of Finnish American Societies

Grant activity

70,000


PhD Juho Vuononvirta

Imperial College London

Direct visualization of the fate of inflammatory neutrophils and alveolar macrophages in the lung

61,000


PhD Riitta Saarinen

Harvard Medical School & Boston Children's Hospital

Transtympanic drug delivery in otitis media

60,000


PhD Taina Nieminen

Texas, Dallas, USA

Early onset colorectal cancer: epidemiology and mechanism of predisposition

60,000


Lahti Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra´s visit to Lahti 13.6.2017

50,000


K.L. Oesch´s memorial association

Finnish Heroes

45,000


PhD Hemanathan Kumar

University of Jyväskylä

Sustainable production of biofuels and value added bio products from forest based industrial by-products

42,000


West Coast Kokkola Opera

G. Meyerbeer: L´etoile du Nord / Pohjantähti

40,000


The National Gallery London

Lake Keitele: A Vision of Finland 15 November – 4 February 2018

33,000


Junior Achievement Finland (Nuori yrittäjyys ry.)

Activites in 2018

30,000


Suomenkielisen Kouluviestikarnevaalin Tukisäätiö

30,000


PhD Miia Lehtinen

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Embryonic stem cell-derived heart progenitors and cardiac repair

25,000


The Resevist Band of Häme and Tradiotional band of Dragsvik

Concert 2018

14,600


Suomen Nuoriso-opiston kannatusyhdistys

J.H.Erkko Literature Competition 2017

7,000


Scholarships for Erkko Upper Secondary School of Orimattila

4,900