Applications
The key application areas in this cluster programmer are the following technology industries: the electronics and electrotechnical industry, the mechanical engineering industry and metal refining, the information technology sector and health technology. Other important sectors for this cluster programme include the forest industry, the chemical industry, the plastics industry and the construction industry. In addition, energy and environmental technology applications will be important. The chosen application areas are strategically important, as demonstrated by the Science and Technology Policy Council of Finland's proposal regarding the primary strategic expertise clusters: the forest cluster, metal products and mechanical engineering, the ICT industry and services, energy and the environment, and health and wellness.