Partnerships
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland wants to promote science education and support activities that take Finns to the top – be it learning, insights or sporting achievements. An important goal is to bring the field of technology as close to the people as possible through different learning environments, events, and experiences, for example.
The Union’s cooperation focuses particularly on sports and activities where technology plays a key role. Partnerships are primarily formed with sports federations, as this enables broader impact and more effective contact with target groups interested in technology. Supporting women’s teams in particular promotes diversity and equality in the technology sector.
In addition to supporting sports federations, the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland conducts goal-oriented advocacy work with various parties. The Union often participates in events organized by its partners, which offer excellent opportunities to meet future engineers and possibly also future members of the Union.
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association’s championship series, Mestis
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association’s championship series, Mestis, is Finland’s second-highest ice hockey series, with more than 10 teams playing around Finland. In cooperation with Mestis, the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland has a visible presence at match events and across various communications channels.
The aim of the cooperation is to accentuate the importance of exercise and sport in maintaining well-being at work. In addition, the cooperation is aimed at promoting engineering studies as an alternative for young people and highlighting the importance of studies alongside doing sports.
The Robotics Campus
The Robotics Campus is a competence community of the future that serves companies, students and in-service educators. The Campus consists of business operators, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hyria, Sykli, Riihimäen Tilat and Kehitys Oy and the City of Riihimäki. The Robotics Campus is a completely exceptional project in which robotics studies have been added to the comprehensive school and upper secondary education program at Riihimäki.
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is involved in supporting the VEX Robotics Finnish Championships organized by Roboedu ry and the City of Riihimäki.
Floorball club EräViikingit
The cooperation with floorball club Eräviikingit is particularly visible through the EräViikingit women’s league team.
The aim of the cooperation between EräViikingit and the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is to encourage young athletes to explore the study options in the technology sector and to actively build a dual career alongside sport.
The goal is to encourage a suitable combination of studying and working life during a sporting career. The aim of the collaboration is to raise awareness of the various fields of engineering among girls and women, supporting their future career choices.
The Finnish Floorball Federation
The Finnish Floorball Federation is a national sports organization that supervises, promotes and guides the interest in and development of floorball. The Floorball Federation includes registered associations practicing floorball as well as district and regional organizations formed by associations that have been approved as members by the Board of the Federation. The Floorball Federation has more than 700 member clubs.
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is the main partner of the Floorball Inssi-Divari series and is also visible in the F League. The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland also supports floorball as a hobby and junior activities.
Through this cooperation, the Union wants to highlight engineering studies and opportunities for combining sports careers and studies. The cooperation is also aimed at highlighting the importance of technology and mathematical competence in sports.
The Finnish Orienteering Federation
The Finnish Orienteering Federation supports the conditions for orienteering clubs to offer high-quality competition, youth and fitness orienteering activities. In addition, it monitors the interests of the orienteers and creates the prerequisites for the growth of orienteering and takes care of the internal and external communication of the sport. Approximately 45,000 adults and 15,000 children and young people regularly engage in orienteering in Finland. The Finnish Orienteering Federation has approximately 340 member clubs.
With the cooperation of the Finnish Orienteering Federation, the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland wants to highlight the importance of technology, logical thinking, problem-solving skills and mathematical competence in sports. Through this cooperation, the Union also wants to emphasize the importance of exercise and outdoor activities in occupational well-being.
The Museum on Technology
The Museum of Technology is a national special museum. Cooperation through the Museum of Technology happens particularly through training and events.
The HOW learning environment of the Museum of Technology is aimed at increasing young people’s scientific capital and enthusiasm for STEM phenomena and subjects. In the HOW environment, learners learn to wonder, see cause and effect relationships, search for and combine information, and take action – learning exactly the skills needed for sustainable development of the future.
Science Center Heureka
Science Center Heureka is a family-friendly science center focusing on technology and science in Vantaa.
Through the cooperation, the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland will be concretely visible in Heureka at the soapbox car stand. Thanks to the cooperation, members of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland receive a discount on Heureka’s regular-priced adult admission fee.
Stem School FInland
STEM School Finland´s courses and camps offer science and technology for future engineers, coders, and natural scientists of different ages.
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and STEM School Finland jointly implement a learning program for secondary school students: Inssiakatemia: Think big – make it happen! During the Inssiakatemia program day, participants get to learn in a practical way about the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.