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Institute Finland
Established on January 1st, 2025
Unit Mission
Fundamentals of applied AI - fundamental research of machine learning, and on what is required of machine learning methods to make them reliably applicable in complex, real-world settings.
Participating Institutions
Aalto University
Åbo Akademi University
Hanken School of Economics
Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology (LUT University)
National Defence University
Tampere University
University of Eastern Finland
University of Helsinki (UH)
University of Jyväskylä
University of Lapland
University of Oulu
University of the Arts Helsinki
University of Turku
University of Vaasa
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Research Agenda
The ELLIS Institute Finland aims to make machine learning more readily and widely applicable, and better at working with people – a focus we call the fundamentals of applied AI, pursued through the Institute’s AI4Research activities.
Research focus areas:
- Data-efficient Probabilistic Machine Learning
- Generative Modelling
- Amortized Inference
- Interactive and Cooperative Machine Learning
- Transformative Multidisciplinary Collaboration
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24/11/25
Meet the Board: Samuel Kaski
Samuel Kaski, ELLIS Board Member and Founding Director of the ELLIS Institute Finland 🇫🇮, answers rapid-fire questions in this new episode of our Meet the Board series.
18/11/25
ELLIS Institute Finland's Vision—From AI Fundamentals to Applications: Insights from the Scientific Launch Seminar
The inaugural Scientific Seminar of the newly launched ELLIS Institute Finland highlighted keynote research contributions via short talks and discussions that outline...
17/11/25
ELLIS Institute Finland Grand Opening Solidifies Europe’s Commitment to Global AI Leadership
The ELLIS Institute Finland officially launches at the AI Summit in Turku, marking a major step in Europe’s bid for global AI leadership by establishing a world-class,...
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