The Second Finnish-Russian Innovation University (FRIU) Scientific-Practical Conference (FRIU Pre-conference) was organized in Lappeenranta, Finland, on May 24th, 2011 by Lappeenranta University of Technology.
The conference organized by FRIU network was an open conference for universities and enterprises interested in networking in the field of innovations of technology, business and design.
The purpose of the conference was to bring together representatives of universities and enterprises to present and discuss on opportunities of enhancing and strengthening EU–Russia cooperation in the area of innovation focusing on three specific themes.
FRIU – Finnish Russian Innovation University is a network of nine Finnish and Russian universities aiming at developing research and education in selected focus areas in accordance with the field of interest for each partner university. Since founding FRIU network in 2009 it has regularly organized meetings on further strategy, development and improvement FRIU concept.