TNC26: Europe’s largest research and education networking conference to take place for the first time in Finland
The largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference TNC brings together hundreds of research and education professionals from more than 70 countries and offers a unique collaborative experience. In June 2026, Finland will host the conference for the very first time.
CSC – IT Center for Science and GÉANT are proud to announce the location for the upcoming TNC26, Europe’s largest and the leading conference for research and education professionals across Europe and beyond. The event will take place from June 8 to June 12, 2026, at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, Finland.
TNC26 will bring together a diverse community of ICT engineers, researchers, policy-makers, and academic leaders from around the globe to explore the future of research and education networking. The conference program will feature plenaries, interactive sessions, lightning talks, a buzzing space with partners’ booths and networking corners and much more.
“We are thrilled to host TNC26, where innovation meets collaboration,” says Kimmo Koski, CSC’s Managing Director.
“This event continues to foster cross-border partnerships and accelerate technological advancement in support of education and research.”
Registration opens in early 2026. For more information and updates, visit tnc26.geant.org.
About CSC
CSC – IT Center for Science builds digital solutions for data management, scientific computing, and education that help researchers, learners, and companies understand the world. We support society’s digitalization and, on our part, promote the green transition with our customers, owners, and partners.
CSC manages and operates Funet, a high-speed, cost effective academic and research network for Finnish higher education institutions, research organizations and other Funet members. Over 440,000 Funet community users use daily Funet services such as solutions for campus and wireless networking, cybersecurity and video technology. One of the world’s oldest National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) Funet, founded 1983, connects to other European NRENs and worldwide research networks through NORDUnet and GÉANT.
About GÉANT
GÉANT is the collaboration of European NRENs, delivering the pan-European GÉANT network for scientific excellence, research, education and innovation, as well as an integrated catalogue of connectivity, collaboration, identity, cloud, and security services.
