
Focus areas
Neljän vahvuusalan kansallinen ja kansainvälinen huippuosaaminen tähtää etenkin Etelä-Savon ja Kymenlaakson elinvoiman vahvistamiseen.
Knowledge, expertise and innovations for South-Eastern Finland, nationally and internationally
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In the field of the digital economy, we research and develop security solutions as well as methods for understanding, utilizing, and preserving information. We also explore and advance innovations related to these areas.
We support entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education while promoting the digitalization of regional business. In our activities, we strive to place users at the very center of information and services.
Our strengths are:
- Digital Information Management
- Creative Economy
- Cybersecurity and Game Technologies

We develop impactful wellbeing services and responsible food services, promote equality and inclusive youth participation, and renew competence and working life.
We operate within a collaborative network of companies, public organizations, third-sector actors, and other development organizations.
Our strengths are:
- Health Promotion
- Youth Research and Development
- Responsible Food Services
- Evolving Working Life

We combine expertise in the circular economy, energy technology, and logistics to create safer, low-emission, and more efficient systems. Our research and development activities support the transition toward a sustainable economy, where natural resources and energy are used as efficiently as possible and materials remain in circulation.
We focus on the green transition in logistics, such as improving safety and disruption management in railway and maritime logistics. By utilizing cutting-edge technologies, including intelligent air traffic and drones, we enhance efficiency and safety across all processes.
Our strengths are:
- Bio and Circular Economy
- Energy Engineering
- Logistics and Maritime Transport

We focus on the development of materials, forest bioeconomy, and environmental safety. We research and create innovative solutions that promote a sustainable economy and environment. Our expertise covers the development of new applications for bio-based materials, such as fiber and wood technologies, as well as the management of environmental risks and the advancement of water technology.
Our goal is to develop new value-creating processes and products that utilize natural resources efficiently and ecologically.
Our strengths are:
- Materials and Environmental Safety
- Forest Bioeconomy and New Technologies