About us

• Consumer research, digitalisation and qualitative methods. Research group
  Ryynänen Toni, Senior Researcher, Adjunct Professor
• Entrepreneurship in the sustainability transformation of the food system
  Gaiani SIlvia, Senior Researcher
• Regional and local development policies and politics
  Hyyryläinen Torsti, Research Director, Vice Director
• Regional development, regional history
  Jumppanen Aapo, University Researcher
• Regional history and cultural heritage
  Riukulehto Sulevi, Research Director, Adjunct Professor
• Rural entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, sustainable food chain
  Lähdesmäki Merja, Senior Researcher 
• Sustainability science, nature-based entrepreneurship, innovation processes
  Kurki Sami, Director, Professor
• Sustainable food systems
  Helenius Juha, Professor
• Sustainable food systems
  Koppelmäki Kari,  Postdoctoral Researcher
• Sustainable food systems /Research Director-project
  Kallio Galina, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Sustainable economy and cooperatives
  Vaskelainen Taneli, University Researcher

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• Co-op Network Studies -university network, education, student co-operatives, entrepreneurship education
  
  Hytinkoski Pekka, E-Learning Coordinator
• Cooperative entrepreneurship, cooperative studies and training
  
  Klén Tytti, Training Officer
• Lifelong learning, academic adult education and training
  
  Perttu Katja, Training Coordinator
• Work-based learning, lifelong learning, cultural studies, anthropology
  
  Uusitalo Eeva, Coordinator

• Barry Tiina, Service coordinator
• Björninen Susanna, Project Controller 
• Huhtala Jaana, Graphic Designer
• Karttunen Hanna-Riitta, Administrative Specialist, Controller
• Korpi Terhi, Project Controller 
• Laitila Minna, Project Finance Controller
• Närvänen Antti, IT Specialist
• Piiroinen Päivi, Project Controller, Financial advisor (EU funding)
• Åkerman Heidi, Service coordinator, Communications

The Finnish Organic Research Institute (FORI) is a multidisciplinary research and expert network that operates under the auspices of the University of Helsinki and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).

The Institute operates nationally and internationally. It cooperates closely with the University of Helsinki’s other units and with other parties in society at large.

Participation in university consortia activities is one of the main forms of cooperation. The Ruralia Institute operates in both the Mikkeli University Consortium and the University Consortium of Seinäjoki.

The Institute’s international cooperation mainly consists of EU-funded research and development projects and of programmes in which the Institute participates jointly with its European partners.

• Suomen luontoyrittäjyysverkosto ry
• Ekoneum
• Green Care Finland ry
• HELDIG Helsinki Centre for Digital Humanities
• Kestävyystieteen instituutti HELSUS