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HIIT in brief

Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT is a joint research institute of Aalto University and the University of Helsinki for basic and applied research on information technology.

Its research ranges from fundamental methods and technologies to novel applications and their impact on people and society. HIIT’s key competences are in Internet architecture and technologies, mobile and human-centric computing, user-created media, analysis of large sets of data and probabilistic modeling of complex phenomena.

HIIT works in a multidisciplinary way, with scientists from computer, natural, behavioural and social sciences, as well as from humanities and design. The projects are conducted in collaboration with universities, companies and research institutions.

HIIT is located in three different sites in the Helsinki Metropolitan area. The institute is lead by Dr Samuel Kaski. He oversees the work of over 300 researchers.

HIIT partners with several international and Finnish companies as well as with universities and research institutions in Europe, North America and Asia. Through a long-term partnership with University of California, Berkeley, USA, HIIT maintains several visiting researchers in California.

HIIT research is funded by Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, Tekes, the Academy of Finland and other foundations financing Finnish hi-tech research, the European Union and private companies.

HIIT in figures 2009

• Funding: € 9.0 million
• Person-years: 174
• Original publications: 250
• Doctoral degrees earned by the HIIT personnel: 13