Research Funding Database (Hanketietovaranto) is an independent part of the National Research Information Hub (Tutkimustietovaranto). Research Funding Database gathers all information related to research funding process: funding decisions, applications for funding, researchers applying the fund and related organizations, etc. It will improve funders' - both public and private - visibility, and underline the societal importance of research funding.
When Research Funding Database is integrated into the National Research Hub, it is possible to connect for example publications and research data to given research funding.This will improve the transparency of research and research funding, and make information more accessible.
Flexible architecture ensures fluent information flows
The technical architecture of the Research Funding Database is designed to be flexible and adapt for the special characteristics and needs of different funders' databases and archives. Funders are also able to utilize the enriched information from the National Research Funding Database. For example, funder can check whether a given project has already receiving funding from other funders. Researchers will be able to easily report their research results back to their funders.
Information shared only by the owner of the original information
National Research Funding Database will not gather any new information. It will only provide information that only