The Finnish Infrastructure for Register-Based Research

The Finnish Infrastructure for Register-Based Reserch (FIRE) is a remote access, application service and training infrastructure for conducting register-based research in Finland. Building on the foundation of the existing FIONA remote access system of Statistics Finland, it will provide a computing environment and a register-data catalogue that is world-leading in its technical quality, usability, and ability to foster breakthrough research. It will support the construction of novel research datasets and register-based research projects and train future generations of register data specialists in research and evidence-based decision-making. As a joint effort of the key partners in the field, the infrastructure will allow register-based research conducted in Finland to regain its top-level status in the increasingly competitive field globally by facilitating beyond-the-state-of-the-art scientific research. University of Turku coordinates the FIRE consortium consisting of eight parties.