Fostering innovations through sustainable and mutual partnerships

Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation (SDG 9) – FAPI is a network advancing multidisciplinary, innovative collaboration between higher education institutions and other actors in Finland and in Africa.

FAPI is one of the global networks supported by the Ministry for Education and Culture of  Finland under its Internationalisation Programme 2021-2024.

Four of these networks are working with Africa to facilitate joint research, education and innovation collaboration between Finnish higher education institutions and African partners. Operating in close collaboration, they are contributing to the implementation of Finland’s Africa Strategy and advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The networks are currently setting up and launching their activities.

Network	Coordinator	Focus SDG	Further information
FAPI Finland-Africa Platform for Innovations (SDG 9)	University of Turku		Website fapi-coordinator@utu.fi
SAFINET Southern African and Finnish Higher Education Institutions’ Network for Health and Well-Being	Tampere University		Website safinet-tau@tuni.fi
GINTL Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning	University of Helsinki		Website maaria.manyando@helsinki.fi
EDUCase Platform	Aalto University		Website educaseplatform@aalto.fi

Read more about Finland’s Africa Strategy