The SOC Research Award was presented to the early career researches of the Emerging Technologies Lab including Magdalena Celuch, Anica Cvetkovic, Heli Hagfors, Hannu Jouhki, Rita Latikka, Jie Li, Eerik Mantere, Marko Mikkola, Reetta Oksa, Nina Savela, Iina Savolainen, Tuuli Turja, and Ilkka Vuorinen, based on the suggestion of the Scientific Commitee.
The Emerging Technologies Lab is a 2018 established, pioneering research laboratory conducting multidisciplinary and high-impact research at Tampere University. Led by Professor Atte Oksanen, the Emerging Technologies Lab has brought together a multitalented team of researchers from different fields of expertise. Together, they have done an outstanding work on exploring the ever-changing and emerging trends of technology and spreading related research knowledge.