Lappeenranta University of Technology

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Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) is a pioneering science university in Finland, bringing together the fields of science and business since 1969. LUT international community is composed of approximately 6,000 students and experts engaged in scientific research and academic education.

Clean energy and water, circular economy and sustainable business are the key questions of humankind to which LUT seeks solutions through technology and business.

According to the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 ranking, LUT is the 31st best young university in the world. The level of LUT research is high according to an international evaluation (source: Research Assessment Exercise, RAE).  LUT is among the top 20% of universities in the world when it comes to co-operation with industry.

LUT values: the courage to succeed, the passion for innovation through science, and the will to build well-being. HoNEST partner at LUT is the School of Business and Management.

Role in HoNESt

The LUT team directly coordinates and contributes to WP2, including the Finnish, Norwegian and Japanese case studies.