Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a national government research organization based in Helsinki, operating multi‑site facilities across the country to advance the sustainable use of renewable natural resources. For industry, Luke provides access to extensive infrastructures—including research forests, experimental fields and barns, climate‑controlled greenhouses, aquaculture farms, laboratories, and a biobank—available on‑site, remotely, or virtually; it manages 13 research forests totaling nearly 25,000 hectares. Co‑located on Helsinki’s Viikki campus alongside major public research actors, Luke offers greenhouse testing services and other controlled‑environment trials, and is opening its infrastructures to wider external use in 2025 under a formal access policy. Its work is supported by competitive national and European funding, including Research Council of Finland infrastructure grants, Business Finland commercialization programs, and Horizon Europe projects. A structured commercialization pathway evaluates IP before publication and negotiates licensing or startup routes with companies.