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Here are the winners of ITU Technology Awards

Work life

New Collective Agreements for the Technology Industry, Consulting Sector, and IT Service Sector

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Municipal and county elections 2025

Society

Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

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Collective Bargaining in 2025 ‹

Collective agreement negotiations are ongoing in sectors where many TEK members work. Read more about the negotiations!

What is TEK?

TEK is a trade union for academic engineers and architects in Finland.

In Finland, trade unions work closely with the employers’ organisations to ensure that the Finnish market is open, fair and competitive. On a personal level, this means that we negotiate the framework for employment conditions and salaries on your behalf, to make sure you have fair working conditions.

We are a professional organisation that supports you in your career. By becoming a member, you will have access to our experts, who can advise you on any issues regarding your work life in Finland. Through our services, we will help you make informed choices in all aspects of your career, from how to get your foot in the market to navigating Finnish work life.

Get to know our services in more detail below.

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As a TEK member you have access to the best tools for building your career, as well as valuable benefits!

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Work life

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TEK and TFiF awarded the wastewater recyclers, reactor physics code developers, and academic team spirit champions

The winners of the new ITU technology awards are NPHarvest, the research team developing Serpent code at VTT, and the Industrial Engineering and Management research unit at the University of Oulu. The awards will be presented today in Helsinki.

Oulun tuotantotalouden tutkimusyksikköä kahvilla.

Work life

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Human factors of industrial management

The Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) research unit of the University of Oulu has a proven reputation for a positive atmosphere. The unit’s encouraging spirit of competition also produces results. TEK and TFiF are awarding the unit the ITU Forerunners Award.

Technology

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New innovation recovers phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater

Startup company NPHarvest in Espoo is the winner of ITU Breakthrough Award. According to the award citation, the company’s membrane technology constitutes a technological and commercial breakthrough that benefits the environment and has significant economic value.

Technology

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Code developed in Finland to model nuclear reactors is already one of the best known in the world

The Serpent code, which originated from a doctoral dissertation, is used by more than 200 organisations, including MIT and Cambridge. The calculation code models the interaction of neutrons and photons. The team at VTT that has been developing the code was presented with the Cornerstone Award by TEK and TFiF.

Work life

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New Collective Agreements for the Technology Industry, Consulting Sector, and IT Service Sector

The negotiation results for the collective agreements for senior salaried employees in the technology industry, consulting sector, and IT service sector have now been approved and the new collective agreements have come into effect. The collective agreements of the sectors affect thousands of TEK members.

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä

Society

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Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

The reason for the TEK's local election panel discussion is clear: Finland needs international experts. Cities play a crucial role in welcoming these individuals and their families, as well as supporting their integration.

Society

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Juhani's corner: What is your reason to vote?

Society

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7 reasons to vote

The municipal and county elections are being held as we speak. This time, TEK has seven municipal and county election goals. Read and embrace them and make a difference!

Organisation

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Student liaisons are like TEK’s antennae

TEK’s student liaisons, known as opiskelijayhdyshenkilöt or tykit in Finnish, support local student cultures and encourage new students to become members of TEK. They know what is happening on campuses now and in the future.