ELLIS Institute Finland
is a newly established world-class research hub in AI and machine learning. We are developing an ecosystem of top talents, businesses and investments in Finland, with fundamental machine learning research at the core. The Institute is part of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS), which aims to build a pan-European institution for machine learning research.
In the news
Recent media coverage of ELLIS Institute Finland's researchers and projects
- Finland’s new AI powerhouse: ELLIS Finland and ERC join forces to solve AI’s biggest weakness
- Feature interview in Finland's biggest newspaper: Samuel Kaski kertoo, miten tekoälyn jättiläiset päihitetään pikkurahalla
- New institute puts universities at forefront of AI research
- Finland's public broadcaster Yle: Tekoälyhype nosti huippututkijoiden palkat NBA-tähtien tasolle – silti Suomikin voi olla houkutteleva
News
Meet our new PIs: Qi Chen
AI developers must focus on safer and fairer methods, says new principal investigator Qi Chen
Meet our new PIs: Francesco Croce
Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models.
“Collaboration is a feature of the Finnish research community”
Strong collegial network is an asset to Ayush Bharti's research on robust machine learning.
Keys to growth: Basic research in AI is like long-term investing
Basic research in AI doesn’t always generate quick wins or clickbait headlines, but its benefits can be seen throughout societyWatch: Why Helsinki (and Finland) is the place to be for AI research and innovation
News from our partners
Coordinator – LUMI AI Factory Hub (external link)
LUMI AI Factory Hub is hiring a Coordinator, deadline Nov. 19, 2025
Business Finland funding to strengthen Finland’s position in the global AI market (external link)
Compute to Impact is coordinated by AMD Silo AI
LUMI AI Factory empowering European startups and SMEs to unlock AI’s full potential (external link)
Integrating world-class computing power, high-value data, and top-tier AI talent.
A new pan-European supercomputer and a European Union AI Factory to be placed in Finland (external link)
Research infrastructure to power AI
