Strategic research – research-based knowledge for society

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) funds high-quality research with great societal relevance and impact. SRC-funded research seeks concrete solutions to grand challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches.

Academy of Finland

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) is an independent body established within the Research Council of Finland. The Research Council of Finland promotes excellent, responsible and high-impact research and ensures that society can make the best possible use of the results of the research.

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Government decides strategic research themes for programmes launching in 2025

The Finnish Government has decided the themes of strategic research programmes to be launched in 2025: Economy and welfare in an era of strategic competition, and Skills, labour supply and migration in future Finland. The cross-cutting priority for the upcoming research programmes is artificial intelligence.

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Policy briefs

Policy briefs offer research-based information to support decision-making. SRC-funded projects produce a huge amount of research knowledge about Finnish society, and this knowledge should be passed on to policymakers so that it can be used, for example, in the preparation of legislation. A policy brief is a good tool for supporting science communication and promoting the social impact of research.

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Kuvituskuva. Kuvassa näkyvät kädet käyttämässä kannettavaa tietokonetta. Teksti "Ratkaisuja tieteesta.fi"

Ratkaisujatieteesta.fi

The digital solutions cards on the website Ratkaisuja tieteestä (“Solutions from Science”) provide a new pathway to results and solutions produced in SRC-funded research. The site helps policymakers and rapporteurs to find the latest research results, policy briefs and experts.

Go to Ratkaisujatieteesta website (in Finnish)

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