The aim of this paper is to broaden the knowledge concerning the development of Finnish firms’ innovation activities …

mandates (i) to educate, (ii) to conduct academic research, and (iii) to impact societal welfare. The second change is the … establishing and re-enforcing longterm research cooperation between the academia and the Industry. The final change is the … to inventions made in sponsored research that, according to the principle of the professor's privilege, were considered …