Steel Construction Excellence Center (SCEC)
The Steel Construction Excellence Center (SCEC) is a hub of expertise in steel construction that brings together companies, as well as education, research, and development organizations. Our main objectives are to strengthen the conditions for sustainable business in the industry and promote its expansion, while also creating new opportunities for the future.
We conduct meaningful research, development, and innovation activities, providing high-quality RDI services to enhance the competitiveness of businesses in the field. We engage in high-level research projects, such as those funded by the Academy of Finland, Business Finland, and the European Union, collaborating with national and international partners.
We actively seek to identify new operating methods, find the most suitable operators, and enable cooperation between them. We encourage our partners to increase the use of carbon-neutral production methods and materials.
Our research and development services are tailored to the needs of individual companies. Our activities also provide a good basis for the creation of new innovations. By developing our infrastructure, we are preparing ourselves to respond better and more comprehensively to future RDI needs.
Our Expertise
Through our activities, we ensure that there are top experts in the field both now and in the future. We continuously develop educational programs in the industry to align more with the needs of the workforce and the expectations of students. At the same time, we enhance the attractiveness of industry studies among those seeking educational opportunities. For professionals, we support the development of expertise through continuous learning.
To strengthen students’ connections to the working world, we provide genuine work-oriented learning tasks and thesis projects. We promote cross-educational level pathways and encourage companies to participate in the development of education.
Degree and continuing education programs in Finnish:
- Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikan insinööritutkinto, AMK
- Konetekniikan insinööritutkinto, AMK
- Kone-ja tuotantotekniikan perustutkinto
- Kestävät digitaaliset rakennustekniikat -koulutuskokonaisuus
Master’s degree programs in Finnish:
Research Services
Our testing equipment can be used, for example, to study the durability of materials under various accelerated conditions and to perform destructive testing, thereby determining the properties of different materials. We research and develop steel structures, with a particular focus on the use of high-strength steels in structures. Our research aims to make steel construction products and structural components more durable, lighter, and easier to manufacture.
Research services that we offer:
Join the action
Our goal is to improve the operating conditions and competitiveness of the industry and businesses. We gather and share high-quality information about the latest trends in the industry with our network of actors and collaborate with key stakeholders. Additionally, we assist professionals and employers in the industry to connect, provide guidance, and support the emergence of new businesses in the field.
We aim to excel in all three areas of our operations: expertise, research, development, and innovation activities, as well as advocacy and stakeholder collaboration.
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Members
In cooperation with other Finnish steel experts