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Press Release - 9 Septembre 2010
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Finland’s tribute to life-enhancing technological innovations
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The Millennium Technology Prize
 Every second year, the Technology Academy awards the Millennium Technology Prize, international recognition of technological innovation that improves the quality of human life and promotes sustainable development. We need solutions to global challenges such as the need for clean water and sustainable energy sources, and measures that slow the pace of climate change. Without innovation, success in meeting these challenges will be difficult or impossible to achieve. Awards associated with the Prize total over one million euros. Finnish organizations, companies and the Finnish state established the Millennium Technology Prize in partnership to emphasise the role that technology plays in improving quality of life, and to highlight Finland's reputation for high technology. The Prize has now been awarded three times, in 2004, 2006 and 2008. The 2010 Prize Winner will be awarded in June. The first Millennium Technology Prize was awarded to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, in June 2004. Professor Shuji Nakamura won the second Prize in 2006 for his innovative development of LED lights, which consume far less energy than conventional lighting solutions. The third Prize was awarded to Professor Robert Langer in June 2008 for his development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration. Further information: www.millenniumprize.fi
PARTNERS OF TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY FINLAND Technology Academy has close connections to all technical universities in Finland. Professors and students are important partners in the joint projects. We were invited for a collaboration partner of the World Economic Forum. Our first joint event will be Summer Davos conference in Tianjin, China in 13 – 15 September 2010. Corporate partners are essential in our work. We have 12 companies as Millennium Technology Prize corporate partners. These partners are Kemira, Neste Oil, Nokia, Outotec, Savcor, SEB, FIM, Gasum, Halton, Lönnberg, Metso and Wärtsilä. We have the Industry Council which has 30 corporate members. The members are ABB, Botnia, Cargotec, Ekokem, Finnish Transport Agency, Fortum, Gasum, Helsingin Energia, Konecranes, Kemira, Kone, Larox, Lemminkäinen, Maxit, Metso, Neste Oil, Nokia, Outokumpu, Oxford Instruments Analytical, Philips Medical Systems MR Technologies, Pohjolan Voima, Posiva, Pöyry, Rautaruukki, Stora Enso, STX Europe, UPM, Vaisala, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Wärtsilä |
Organisation of Technology Academy Finland
The organisation of Technology Academy Finland (TAF) includes the Finnish Academy of Technology, the Swedish Academy of Engineering in Finland and the Industry Council, whose members represent leading Finnish industrial companies.  One of Technology Academy's strengths is the tripartite cooperation between industry, governmental organisations and the scientific community and our extensive network in all three sectors. All these sectors are represented in both the Board and the Executive Committee.  Dr. (Tech.) and MBA Ainomaija Haarla is President and CEO of the Technology Academy Finland. Her background is in pulp and paper industry and related. She is also active in corporate boards on several fields. Her research interests are paper manufacturing technology, competitiveness through products, innovation management and associated systems. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.technologyacademy.fi www.millenniumprize.fi |
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