Centre for Measurement and Information Systems

What Centre for Measurement and Information Systems does

Centre for Measurement and Information Systems (CEMIS) is a contract-based research and education consortium established in 2010 and headquartered in Kajaani, Finland. It is formed by five Finnish research institutions: the University of Oulu's Measurement Technology Unit (MITY), the University of Jyväskylä's Vuokatti Sports Technology Unit (JYU-Vuokatti), Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK), VTT (specifically VTT MIKES, Finland's National Metrology Institute), and CSC – IT Center for Science, the latter hosting the LUMI EuroHPC supercomputer. The consortium operates with 51-100 staff across sites in Kajaani and Vuokatti and runs five integrated research domains: bioeconomy, mining industry, circular economy, sports and exercise, and health and well-being.

The portfolio spans end-to-end measurement technology services, including sensor and biosensor development, optical spectroscopy and imaging, laboratory analyses, VR/AR-based simulation, metrology and calibration, EMC and production testing, and high-performance computing services. Technical differentiation comes from combining national metrology standards (VTT MIKES), specialized laboratories (MITY measurement labs, KAMK production and testing labs, JYU-Vuokatti biomechanics and physiology labs), and LUMI-grade compute through CSC. AI/ML capabilities are applied in predictive analytics, anomaly detection (IoT sensors, microplastics, combustion optimization under the MENER project), and synthetic data generation for sports analytics (KUHA program). The customer base includes mining majors (Agnico Eagle, Terrafame, Keliber, AA Sakatti Mining), fertilizer/industrial players (Yara, Valmet Automation, Nordfuel, St1), the Finnish Olympic Committee, and healthcare partners such as a kidney dialysis device company developing smart peritoneal dialysis sensors.

The business model is structured around co-funded R&D projects with national and international partners, supported by grants from EU programs, Business Finland, the Council of Oulu Region, and Kainuu Liitto. Individual service contracts, laboratory analyses, metrology calibration, and HPC service assignments provide a secondary revenue stream, with explicit pricing not publicly disclosed. Distribution is community-led, anchored by the five member institutions' networks, regional clusters such as the Kainuu Sports Hub and Snowpolis in Vuokatti, and international participation in consortia including the European INSHAPE program.

Name

Centre for Measurement and Information Systems

Legal name

Centre for Measurement and Information Systems

Website

https://cemis.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CEMIS is a Finnish contract-based research consortium formed by five institutions (University of Oulu, University of Jyväskylä, KAMK, VTT, CSC) that develops measurement technology, biosensors, metrology, and data analytics solutions for bioeconomy, mining, circular economy, sports, and healthcare customers across Finland and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kajaani

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Co-funded Research Projects: Business-oriented research and development conducted through EU-funded projects, national research programs (Business Finland, regional funding), and co-funded projects with industry partners. Revenue comes from grants, institutional funding, and industry contributions.
2. Research and Development Services: Individual service assignments and service packages including measurement technology development, laboratory analyses, testing services, and consulting delivered to companies and organizations on a contract basis.
3. Metrology and Calibration Services: Calibration services and metrology training provided by VTT MIKES for force, torque, masses, and fluid flow measurements as part of Finland's National Metrology Institute.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEMIS is a Kajaani-based research and education consortium formed in 2010 that delivers measurement technology solutions, laboratory analyses, calibration and metrology services, biosensor development, VR/AR visualization, high-performance computing, and AI-driven data analytics for bioeconomy, mining, circular economy, sports, and healthcare applications. The organization combines academic research, applied measurement expertise, and large-scale computing infrastructure to provide end-to-end measurement-to-insight services to industry, sports organizations, and public-sector clients.

Product overview

CEMIS (Centre for Measurement and Information Systems) is a contract-based research and education center specializing in measurement technologies and data expertise. It operates as a multi-institutional consortium (University of Oulu, University of Jyväskylä, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences KAMK, VTT, and CSC). The organization provides comprehensive measurement technology solutions spanning sensor development, laboratory analyses, data analytics, and AI-based solutions for sectors including bioeconomy, mining industry, circular economy, sports and exercise, and health and well-being. Their offerings are organized around specialized service areas including measurement technology development, laboratory services, metrology, serious game applications, high-performance computing services, and the Kainuu Sports Hub innovation center. The portfolio includes research infrastructure across multiple specialized laboratories (biomechanics, physiology, shooting, ski testing, low temperature), metrology services (VTT MIKES), and data management capabilities powered by the LUMI Euro HPC supercomputer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Measurement Technology Development and Device Prototypes
• Laboratory Analyses, Extractions and Measurements
• Equipment and Electronics Testing Services
• Measurement and Testing Services for Exercise, Sports and Well-being

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of waste containers are emptied at non-optimal times - sensor technology enables optimization of emptying intervals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• National Olympic Training Center Vuokatti-RukacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with National Olympic Training Center Vuokatti-Ruka for sports technology research, athlete testing, and development of measurement solutions for elite sports coaching and performance optimization.
• Vuokatti-Ruka Sports AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with sports academy for implementation of measurement and analysis methods in coaching and training programs for young athletes.
• Vuokatti SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vuokatti Sport Olympic Training Center for winter sports training facilities, research infrastructure, and service development for sports tourism.
• Snowpolis OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnowpolis is a development company owned by Sotkamo municipality developing Vuokatti into internationally significant technology and product development center for well-being, sports, and elite sports technologies.
• Finnish Olympic CommitteeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration aligned with Finnish Olympic Committee's national sports data strategy. Joint work aims to gather sports data from different sources into a shared data pool for research and coaching purposes.
• Savonia University of Applied SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating partner in AWE (Arctic Water Excellence) project bringing together multiple universities and research organizations with business partners for water sector innovation.
• INSHAPE Consortium (Cluster Sports and Technology, Netherlands)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean innovation ecosystem project for healthy active people involving partners from 5 countries. Finnish partners include Lapland University of Applied Sciences, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Ladec, KAMK, JYU-Vuokatti, and CSE Simulation Oy.
• VTT MIKEScoreTechnology or IntegrationVTT MIKES is part of Finland's National Metrology Institute, maintaining national measurement standards for force, torque, and fluid flow. Provides calibration services and metrology expertise to CEMIS network.
• CSC – IT Center for SciencecoreTechnology or IntegrationFinnish center of excellence in information technology providing data management, computing environments, and access to LUMI supercomputer for research and company product development.
• Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in MENER project for optimizing wood-based fuel combustion. Luke focuses on fuel journey from forest to power plant gate; KAMK focuses on journey from gate to boiler.
• Agnico Eagle Finland OyminorOthersGold mining company participating in AWE project for water treatment and environmental monitoring solutions in mining operations.
• Yara Suomi OyminorOthersFertilizer company participating in AWE project for water expertise and environmental monitoring in chemical industry.
• GTK (Geological Survey of Finland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in AWE project contributing to mining and geology expertise for water management solutions.
• THL (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in AWE project contributing public health expertise for water-related health monitoring.
• LUT UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in AWE project contributing engineering expertise for water treatment solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SINTEF: Norway's largest independent research institute with deep applied work in measurement technology, process industries, bioeconomy, and aquaculture. SINTEF is a Nordic twin to CEMIS in mission and funding model.
• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Sweden's merged applied-research institute covering measurement, metrology, life science, and materials. RISE offers a comparable mix of accredited testing, R&D services, and infrastructure to CEMIS.
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL): UK's national metrology institute operating the commercial NPL Measurement Services business. NPL is the most direct global analog to VTT MIKES within CEMIS, providing calibration and traceability services on a fee basis.
• CSC – IT Center for Science: CEMIS consortium member and operator of the LUMI EuroHPC supercomputer in Kajaani. CSC provides the high-performance computing and data-management backbone that differentiates CEMIS's measurement and AI offerings.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: One of CEMIS's founding members and a sister applied-research organization in Finland. VTT operates much larger contract-research capabilities across bioeconomy, industrial systems, and digitalization, making it the closest institutional comparator to the broader CEMIS consortium.

Broad incumbents

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied-research organization with strength in measurement, sensor systems, and industrial digitalization. Comparable to CEMIS in combining national lab infrastructure with industry contract work.
• Fraunhofer Society: Europe's largest applied research organization with dozens of institutes covering metrology, optics, biosensors, production technology, and AI. Fraunhofer is the German institutional analog of CEMIS's consortium model, and a benchmark for scale and contract-research economics.
• Polar Electro: Finnish sports wearables and biosensor company headquartered near Oulu. Polar is a commercial Finnish counterpoint to CEMIS's research-oriented sports technology work and a potential commercialization partner for biosensor IP.

Emerging players

• Catapult Sports: Commercial sports technology vendor specializing in wearable athlete tracking and performance analytics. Catapult represents the productized commercial end of the sports-measurement market that CEMIS's Vuokatti unit increasingly competes with and complements.

Regional players

• Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) Research Units: Sibling Finnish university research unit operating in the same Northern Finland ecosystem as CEMIS. OAMK provides comparable applied research services to regional industry, occasionally partnering and occasionally competing for the same co-funded projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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