International conference on industrial marketing brings over 170 researchers to Oulu

The international Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Conference will bring over 170 researchers from 17 different countries and 60 different universities to Oulu at the end of August.
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The University of Oulu, in collaboration with the University of Turku, will host the 40th annual Industrial Marketing Conference in Oulu. The international Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) Conference will be held at Hotel Lasaretti from 27th to 30th August 2024, with more than 170 researchers from 17 different countries attending. The participants represent 60 different universities, with the furthest coming from New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. A total of 130 scientific studies will be presented at the conference, which will also include a doctoral colloquium to support young researchers.

The Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group (IMP) is an international network of hundreds of researchers who study marketing, procurement, innovation, technological development, and management from the perspective of interaction. The theme of the IMP2024 conference, Regenerating Business Markets for a Better World, encourages research that examines business markets in light of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) through the IMP research tradition.

For more information: Professor Pauliina Ulkuniemi, pauliina.ulkuniemi@oulu.fi

Last updated: 7.8.2024