Digital Economy
We explore digital information
The digital economy focuses on researching and developing ways to understand, utilize, visualize, preserve, and secure information, along with related innovations.
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We promote responsible digitalization and business regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Digital Economy drives responsible digitalization and the creation of new value. We focus on digital information management, the creative economy, and secure game-based technologies that serve both society and industry.
We collaborate annually with 300 different organizations in research and development at the regional, national, and international levels.
Your Partner in Research and Development
Research Centre for Digital Information Management Digitalia
Research Centre for Digital Information Management Digitalia
Driving Digital Transformation through Sustainable Data and Business Innovation
Creative Industries Research Unit
Creative Industries Research Unit
Creative Solutions for Businesses and Communities
Cyber Security and Game Technologies
Cyber Security and Game Technologies
Innovative Solutions for Smart and Safe Cities and Businesses
Discover our Research Projects
Digital Economy
Robocoast 2.0
Robocoast EDIH offers services to companies for implementing digital transition.
Digital Economy
Time for (S) Heroes in fashion, costume design, and art installations for sustainable future, zero waste, digital processes, and co-design
Time for (S)Heroes is a capacity building project for prospective fashion and…
Digital Economy
DELTA – Data industry ecosystem, business, and RDI value creation
The objective of the DELTA project is to strengthen the development of…
Digital Economy
AI enhanced cross-border archives – ArchXAI
ArchXAI is a cross-border initiative that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make…
Digital Economy
BeScaled
BeScaled Baltic Scale-up ecosystem for security, national defense and crisis resilience businesses.Helping…
Digital Economy
Introduction of nature and culture sites for locals and visitors – INACS
The INACS project opens a gateway to the rich natural and cultural…
Digital Economy
HER TECH – Her Tech, Her Terms. Engagement as the key
HER TECH aims to increase the participation of girls and women in…
Digital Economy
Kareva – Enhancing International Recruitment Readiness
Kareva – Enhanching International Recruitment Readiness Project aims to improve the capabilities…
Digital Economy
Kymenlaakso GoGlo – Global Growth & Business Networks
The goal of the Kymenlaakso GoGlo project is to increase scalable and…
Digital Economy
BioTechDemoDesign – Sustainable Technology and Bio-based Innovations
BioTechDemoDesign-project intails coaching on planetary design and food innovations. In addition the…
Digital Economy
Learn to Play for the Future
The project addresses the needs of higher education sector by fostering an…
Digital Economy
Kantasatama Goes SMART
The Kantasatama Goes SMART project is developing a smart and digital event…
Digital Economy
Securing the future with resilient information
The project supports companies and archives in ensuring the reliability and availability…
Digital Economy
The Big Green
In The Big Green project, we are bringing environmentally-engaged artists under one…
Digital Economy
Digital Station – Digitalization Frequencies for Businesses
Digiasema 2.0 continues the development of Digital Innovation Hub services in Kymenlaakso.
Digital Economy
Smart Moves: AI Competencies and Business Renewal
ÄlyTeko project aims to bridge the skills gaps related to artificial intelligence…
Digital Economy
Economic Vitality through Diversity
The project is among the first in Finland to enhance the vitality…
Digital Economy
Creative Digital Growth BOOSTER
The Creative Digital Growth Booster (CDG Booster) project exists to bridge the…
Digital Economy
INKA – Strengthening SMEs’ Innovation and Growth Potential in Internationalizing Ecosystems
Hankkeen keskeisenä toimenpiteenä on luoda ylimaakunnallinen, yrityksille helppokäyttöinen innovaatiosilta (innovation corridor), joka…
Digital Economy
KaakkoACT – Transforming Foresight into Action
KaakkoACT – Transforming Foresight into Action -project focuses on using foresight information,…
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Personal story
South East Finland is well-suited for studying information warfare, says Senior Researcher Niina Meriläinen
Niina Meriläinen, Adjunct Professor (docent) in political science, began working as a Senior Researcher at Xamk’s cyber security and game technology research unit mid-April. She…
Personal story
Pasi Karppinen to Strengthen Xamk’s Digital Economy Research
Pasi Karppinen, PhD, Adjunct Professor, has been appointed Principal Researcher for the Digital Economy focus area at Xamk. He started in the role in April,…
Article
From Turkey to Helsinki: Boosting Founders New to the Region
Meric Eryurek is the Co-Founder & Game Designer at Upgrade Entertainment Ltd., Partner at Gaming İstanbul, Indieway & Vardiya | Mentor at BUG Lab |…
Article
Community‑Driven Sustainable Solutions Explored at the Kemiönsaari Living Lab
A unique GreenCCircle Living Lab weekend was held on Kemiönsaari in the Archipelago Sea of Western Finland on 20–21 February 2026. Professionals from various fields…
News
Aalto University establishes a professorship of practice position in data economy in cooperation with Xamk
The new professorship strengthens the collaboration between Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences. It brings data economy expertise to Mikkeli to support…
News
Solutions for the Green Transition Explored in Kouvola
The GreenCCircle Living Lab event at Xamk’s Kouvola campus brought together experts, students, and companies on 29 October 2025 to explore how circular economy, eco-design,…
Experience
From Screens to Scenes – INACS team on the road in Latvia and Estonia
In mid-October 2025, the INACS project team gathered for a three-day cross-border workshop trip to Latvia and Estonia. The goal was to strengthen collaboration clarify…
News
Exploring Diverse Themes at Xamk’s RDI Day
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) hosted its Research and Development (RDI) Showcase Day at Saimaa Stadiumi in Mikkeli. The event gathered nearly 300…
Article
Time for (S) Heroes builds future hero stories and sustainable design
Xamk coordinates the international Time for (S) Heroes project, which aims to develop sustainable fashion and costume expertise and support the digital skills and entrepreneurship…
Experience
No need to imagine: how Xamk Game Studios brings virtual ideas into real world
From virtual environment venue models to real industry solutions, Xamk Game Studios (XGS) is helping bridge the gap between education and execution – and the…
News
GreenCCIrcle Academy
Training a new generation of sustainability leaders in culture and business.
Article
International competences – user-driven and user-centric views
Traditionally, it is accepted to plan the best paths for professional education, internships and employment of foreign specialists in Finland based on the existing rich…
Article
XR Entrepreneurs Boosting One Another
CDG Booster 1st accelerator round kicked-off, but was more happening than Powerpoint presentations?
News
Xamk’s RDI and simulation learning facilities interested our guests from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
INGENIUM alliance makes it possible for INGENIUM partners to deepen their bilateral relationships. A delegation from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) visited Xamk’s Mikkeli…
Article
Drama in Higher Education Design Studies
Time for (S)heroes pilot tests drama approaches to inspire designers and fuel their interpretations of ecological and everyday heroes and heroines.
Experience
Six journeys towards a more equal game industry
The game industry is a hybrid of technology and creative industries. It combines creativity and technical solutions to tell stories, make an impact, and provide…
Experience
Exploring Entrepreneurial Futures in Kymenlaakso
In the spring of 2024, the Kymistämö and Varustamo projects collaborated to chart the future of entrepreneurship in Kymenlaakso.
News
Xamk to Implement ‘Smart Campuses’ 5G Test Network with Nokia Equipment
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) has announced that Nokia Oyj will supply it with advanced 5G technology for Xamk’s new test network, set…
Article
Southeastern Finnish 5G test network to further develop Mokki Tech Spaces
Xamk has received a 5G test network license, advancing the Mokki Tech Space concept—a high-tech modular network that connects users across continents via XR and…
News
Digital Archiving Futures event in Mikkeli sparked great interest among information management experts
More than 400 experts from libraries, archives, and museums participated in the international event held at the beginning of September. There were over a hundred…