Using natural language processing to increase the probability of grant funding

To support the labour-intensive grant funding application process, Laurea was looking into technologies that can read, understand, summarise and find semantic similarities in a large number of Finnish texts. Introducing Varis AI, our unique Finnish-language ontology tool.

How did we help?

• Used Varis AI and natural language processing to efficiently analyse over 3000 theses abstracts.

• Created visual maps based on the insights to support funding success.

What was achieved?

• Laurea can provide quantitative evidence (visual maps) about their strengths and prepare new funding applications with a higher and more solid chance of success.

About Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences operates six different campuses in the Uusimaa region. Laurea has nearly 10000 students who study Business Management, Social Services and Health Care and Hospitality Management. Laurea has an obligation to prepare funding applications with 3rd party companies and partners.