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.
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
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
AI enhanced cross-border archives – ArchXAI
ArchXAI is a cross-border initiative that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make…
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
BeScaled
BeScaled Baltic Scale-up ecosystem for security, national defense and crisis resilience businesses.Helping…
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…
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…
KaakkoACT – Transforming Foresight into Action
KaakkoACT – Transforming Foresight into Action -project focuses on using foresight information,…
Digital Economy
Co-Vision
Co-vision fosters contemporary storytelling about the endangered local natural heritage.
Game Tech Kymenlaakso
Creating a virtual model of Kotkansaari, developing an ambulance simulator, utilizing game…
What’s New….
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…
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
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…