The University of Eastern Finland’s podcast series opens the curtains on research and innovation activities. The theme of the second episode is cross-boundary collaboration and the opportunities it creates.
The Innovation Pathways Podcast dives into the heart of research, innovation, and societal impact. The podcast highlights researchers’ diverse career paths, the potential of entrepreneurship and collaboration with industry, as well as persistent myths related to innovation.
In the second episode, the discussion focuses on different forms of collaboration: why it’s worth building partnerships across boundaries, how to find partners outside the academic world, and what tangible results collaboration can bring back to the university.
Joining the discussion are Professor Jyrki Saarinen, Head of the Department of Physics and Mathematics and the Institute of Photonics at the University of Eastern Finland, and Professor Juho Pesonen, Professor of Tourism Business and Director of the International Master’s Programme in Tourism Marketing and Management. The episode is hosted by AI Business Leader Patrick Halford from the university’s broad stakeholder network. The conversation is held in English.
The episodes will be released throughout the winter and spring 2026. The series is available on the university’s Soundcloud channel as well as on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Podcast transcript will be updated here.
