Technology Academy Finland (formerly Millennium Prize Foundation and Finnish Technology Award Foundation) is an independent
foundation established in 2003 by Finnish industry and the
Government of Finland in partnership.
The foundation's objectives include promoting
Finland as a
high-tech
High technology (high tech), also known as advanced technology (advanced tech) or exotechnology, is technology that is at the cutting edge: the highest form of technology available. It can be defined as either the most complex or the newest te ...
country by strengthening and bringing together domestic and international networks, actively participating in public discussion and encouraging children and young people to study technology,
natural science
Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...
s and
mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
. Technology Academy Finland's actions reflect the principles of
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of international private business self-regulation which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethicall ...
(CSR), and it is a participant of
United Nations Global Compact initiative.
Technology Academy Finland awards the biennial, 1-million euro
Millennium Technology Prize and grants other rewards The foundation also runs associated events like Millennium Innovation Forum.
The patron of the Millennium Technology Prize prize is the President of Finland.
See also
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Tapio Alvesalo
Dr. Tapio Alvesalo (born November 19, 1943, in Jokioinen, Finland) acted as the Secretary General of the Millennium Prize Foundation (2004–2009) and as the Secretary of the Foundation's International Prize Selection Committee.
Before joining ...
References
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External links
The Millennium Technology Prize- Official site
Technology Academy Finland Youtube Channel
Science and technology in Finland