tutkimuslait
Tutkimuslait is a Finnish term used to refer to research institutes or research units that carry out scientific or scholarly work. The singular form is tutkimuslaitos and the plural is tutkimuslaitokset; the shorthand tutkimuslait may appear in some contexts. These organizations can be independent or embedded within universities, government agencies, hospitals, or non-profit foundations. Their activities include basic and applied research, development of new technologies, scientific advice for policy, evaluation and monitoring, and training of researchers.
They typically operate specialized facilities, laboratories, or field sites and maintain research infrastructure such as cores,
Funding is often multi-source: government budgets and research councils, European Union programs, university allocations, industry contracts,
In Finland, research institutes contribute to national innovation systems by translating knowledge into solutions and supporting