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Miesten palkat ovat edelleen hieman korkeammalla tasolla kuin naisten
Salaries of men and women in tech
A gender pay gap also exists in the technology sector. The unexplained pay gap after controlling for various variables is still 5.5 per cent.
Keywords:
salary, gender equality, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion/salaries-of-men-and-women-in-tech

Nuoret esittelevät tutkimuksiaan.
Kipinä competition 2025
Are you a young person aged 13-19 with an interest in science and technology? Want to show off your skills and compete with other like-minded young people? Now is your chance to take part in an exciting competition where you can win great prizes and gain valuable experience!
Keywords:
children and youth, award, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/prizes-and-competitions/kipina-competition-2025

Pöydällä papereita ja kalenteri.
Unemployment periods of tech professionals in Finland
3 months or 6 months: how long do unemployment periods last for engineers? TEK looked into the data: in 2022 almost one in four unemployment periods lasted longer than 6 months.
Keywords:
research, unemployment

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts/unemployment-periods-of-tech-professionals-in-finland

Henkilö seisoo muuttolaatikoiden keskellä.
Finland drives out international experts
The societal debate on immigration is a major source of concern for international experts in the field of technology, with as many as 89% of them find the immigration debate worrying. Only 52% of the international tech experts surveyed would recommend Finland as a place to live and work.
News article
Keywords:
internationality, work life, society, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-drives-out-international-experts

Piirros henkilöstä, joka kantaa suurta paperipinoa, läppäriä ja kelloa.
How much overtime do TEK members work?
Under the Working Hours Act, regular working hours shall not exceed eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Overtime is defined as work that exceeds these maximum limits.
News article
Keywords:
TEK's research, research, working hours, labour market survey (TMT)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-much-overtime-do-tek-members-work

Henkilö katsoo puhelinta.
Universities and workplaces need guidance on how to use artificial intelligence
62 percent of tech students use generative artificial intelligence tools in their studies. According to surveys conducted by TEK in the autumn of 2023, AI tools have been adopted faster in studies than in working life. However, there is a lot of uncertainty among tech students about the use of artificial intelligence. Respondents in working life, on the other hand, are very confident about the continuation of their own employment despite the increasing use of AI tools.
News article
Keywords:
education, TEK's research, tech, artificial intelligence, research, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/universities-and-workplaces-need-guidance-on-how-to-use-artificial-intelligence

TEK studies: International experts
How does working life change when the technology sector becomes international? Can international students find a career in Finland and what is it like to build a life in Finland as an immigrant? Find out in TEK's studies.
Keywords:
internationality, TEK's research, research, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts

Juha Heinonen
TEK, TFiF and MAL give out awards for the best theses in 2023
The world’s most sensitive photodetector, an environmentally friendly weather balloon and the use of machine learning to detect Parkinson’s disease. These are the topics of the winning theses in 2023 that received awards from TEK, TFiF and MAL.
News article
Keywords:
student, award, TEK, tech, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-tfif-and-mal-give-out-awards-for-the-best-theses-in-2023

Petro Lahtinen katsoo kameraan Woodion tehtaalla.
Innovation discovered almost by accident
Petro Lahtinen has gone from a university laboratory straight to the global bathroom market. The next step is finding money and a location for a ten-million-euro factory investment.
News article
Keywords:
innovation, tech, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/innovation-discovered-almost-by-accident

Finland to the lead of the green transition
It is time for the upcoming government to streamline the environmental permit system to apply the ‘one-stop shop’ principle and enable the construction of various industrial parks in the future.
Blog post
Keywords:
sustainable development, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-to-the-lead-of-the-green-transition

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.
Steps to new growth into the government platform
It would not be such a bad idea to transfer state-owned shares to universities where their return would provide sustainable funding without having to remain within the state expenditure framework.
Blog post
Keywords:
research, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/steps-to-new-growth-into-the-government-platform

Ihmisiä kävelee rappusissa
TEK Graduate Survey results 2022
Those who graduated in 2022 are very satisfied with their studies and would choose the same degree again. The employment situation is also good. However, the students' concern about their own coping has continued to increase. 36% of those who graduated in 2022 were often or all the time worried about their ability to cope.
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, student, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2022

Renata Laty­pova suoja-asussa laboratoriossa.
Hydrogen-induced cracking puts the brakes on hydrogen economy
Road to becoming a doctor. Tensile stress and hydrogen together crack ultrahigh-strength steel within minutes. The tuning-fork test developed in a thesis provides a way to identify steel grades that are resistant to hydrogen embrittlement.
News article
Keywords:
education, competence, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/hydrogen-induced-cracking-puts-the-brakes-on-hydrogen-economy

Tuomas Olkku istuu kannettavan tietokoneen ääressä, käsissään kynä ja vihko.
How to apply for research grants
The competition for research grants is fierce. A grant foundation and a post doc researcher share some advice on how to write a good application.
News article
Keywords:
education, research, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-to-apply-for-research-grants

Neljä henkilöä istuu pöydän ääressä läppärin ja kahvikuppien kanssa.
90% feel they can be themselves in the field of technology
A clear majority are proud of working or studying in the field of technology. A pioneering study by Engineers Finland is the first in Finland to examine the sense of belonging in the field. Approximately 80% of the respondents felt they belong in the field.
News article
Keywords:
student, research, work life, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/90-feel-they-can-be-themselves-in-the-field-of-technology

TEK and Business School Graduates: RDI tax incentive crucial for economic growth has been approved
The newly approved RDI tax incentive for companies supports the increase of private funding.
News article
Keywords:
innovation, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-and-business-school-graduates-rdi-tax-incentive-crucial-for-economic-growth-has-been-approved

Graduate Survey, opiskelija makaa sohvalla
TEK Graduate Survey 2021
Those who graduated in 2021 are very satisfied with their studies and would choose the same degree again. The employment situation is also good. However, the challenges related to well-being and coping can be seen in recent graduates. The Graduate Survey is conducted by TEK and Finnish universities in the field of technology. The survey describes the work situation of recent graduates and maps their thoughts about their studies.
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-graduate-survey-2021

Opiskelijoita haalarit jalassa aurinkopaneelin edessä.
Green transition requires skilled engineers and collaboration across the Nordics
According to ANE’s recent report, there is a need for a diverse set of engineering skills in the Nordics to achieve the green transition. Each Nordic country has a slightly different focus on green technologies and therefore different skill requirements as well. The report also identifies a need to harmonize the Nordic market.
News article
Keywords:
sustainable development, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/green-transition-requires-skilled-engineers-and-collaboration-across-the-nordics

kahvikuppi, johon heijastuu sateenkaari
LGBTIQ+ career development takes more work
Technology students who belong to sexual and/or gender minorities see more risks in their future than students who do not belong to these minorities.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, student research, gender equality, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/lgbtiq-career-development-takes-more-work

Vastavalmistuneita ruohikolla
Already one in three university degrees in technology are delayed due to coping issues
“Aside from being a human problem, wearing out future talent while they are still at school is socially unsustainable,” says Director of Public Affairs Juhani Nokela from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, wellbeing, student, TEK's research, research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/already-one-in-three-university-degrees-in-technology-are-delayed-due-to-coping-issues