Research and Development

Jamk's growing volume of RDI

Jamk plays an important role in the implementation of RDI activities and Jamk is one of Finland's largest research and development actors in the field of universities of applied sciences. RDI activities respond to the demands of the operating environment by offering the latest information and expertise for the use of partners.

RDI activities are implemented in cooperation with customers and partners in Central Finland, elsewhere in Finland, and in international fields.

€20,3 million

total volume of RDI Activities,

of which the share of external funding €16,5 million

250

RDI projects,

of which 50 international projects

897

employees,

of which 414 experts participated in RDI activities

790

partners

co-operated with the RDI activities

Jamk's Focus areas

Jamk has chosen the focus areas based on the needs of the operating environment and the gathering of the competences of Jamk and its partners into competitive centres of excellence. The focus areas are multidisciplinary, combining several of Jamk’s competence areas. The focus areas are growing and known at the national and partly also the international level. Each focus area has a significant education task, focused RDI activities and professional service business activities.

Automation and robotics

We help companies navigate and develop through automation, robotics, machine vision and closely related technologies.

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation

We act as a forerunner in rehabilitation, developing the best rehabilitation solutions in collaboration with working and business life.

Bioeconomy

Jamk is a developer of business and promoter of export activity within bioeconomy. It creates new material economy and circular economy saving natural resources. Several areas of expertise are connected to bioeconomy.

Innovative Learning

On this focus area Jamk develops, innovates, and researches work-oriented learning and pedagogical solutions that support it. We serve as your development and research partner in the work-oriented learning ecosystem!

Applied Cybersecurity

Today's world relies strongly on digital services and information. We are at the forefront of technological development, and the preparedness for modern cyber threats.

Tourism

We educate experts in responsible tourism and develop the tourism industry in collaboration with businesses and our other partners.

Create new. In projects.

In Jamk, RDI activities are mainly implemented through project activities. Results and impact are generated from research, method development to new and inspiring experiments.

Explore RDI projects

Create new. Information.

Research is an important part of Jamk's RDI activities. The main focus is on solving practical problems and finding solutions, and the activities are based in particular on areas of strength defined in the strategy.

Familiarise yourself with research activities and researchers

Create new. Solutions.

The Future Factory is a Jamk innovation and learning platform that combines students and working life. At the Jamk Future Factory, students solve genuine development challenges in an agile and multidisciplinary manner, in commissions from working life or RDI projects.

Learn about Future Factory