Discover the Innovation Ecosystem of Helsinki Smart Region
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Welcome to the Helsinki Smart Region – Map! Here, you can find information about key players driving innovation in the Helsinki Smart Region, including universities, research institutions, and innovation hubs.
The featured companies on the map are the winners of Business Finland’s challenge competition, recognized as leading companies and innovation drivers in Finland.
Explore the map by using your mouse or trackpad to pan (drag) the map, and use the mouse wheel or zoom controls to zoom in and out to view different areas of the map. On mobile, use touch gestures to pan and zoom the map to explore different areas. You can also view the actors as a list by clicking the “LIST” button.
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Arcada is a multi-disciplinary University of Applied Sciences with programs in Business, Energy tech, Health, Culture & media, and Healthcare. Research and lifelong learning are prioritized to create innovative solutions with societal impact. Image: Arcada
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) prepares students for national and international roles in social and pastoral work. The study programmes cover the following fields: social work, health care, diaconal work and interpreting.
Image: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business-orientated university of applied sciences. Haaga-Helia's Haaga campus is called the Hospitality Campus.
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Haaga-Helia is a business-focused university of applied sciences, with the Malmi campus offering Business Administration studies in Finnish. It caters to adult learners with evening and blended learning options, and the program has a strong emphasis on business. Image: Haaga-Helia
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business-orientated university of applied sciences. Its Pasila campus provides degree and specialisation studies, eMBA training, and customized education packages for domestic and international corporate clients. Image: Haaga-Helia
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business-orientated university of applied sciences. The Porvoo Campus represents a new style in campus construction with its use of space to create an open environment for learning and sharing knowledge. Image: Haaga-Helia
Humak is a national university of applied sciences that operates almost everywhere in Finland. The Helsinki campus is home not only to education programs in community education and interpreter training but also to a significant part of Humak's administration and services, including the office of the student union HUMAKO.
The cultural production campus in Kauniainen is located in the middle of Espoo - close to Helsinki and Vantaa. Humak students go for exchange studies and internships, for example, to the Music Industry Management program at Utrecht University or the Arts Management program at Fachhochschule Potsdam (Berlin).
Laurea integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its university teaching. Hyvinkää campus features innovative learning environments, including a simulated hospital with the latest wireless simulator technology for patient care education. Image: Laurea
Laurea integrates research, development, and innovation into its teaching, offering Bachelor's degrees in programs including Business Management, Hospitality Management, Restaurant Entrepreneurship, Business Information Technology, and Security Management. Image: Laurea
Laurea University of Applied Sciences has a strong model for LbD, or Learning by Developing. At Laurea's Lohja campus, the students study to become a nurse, social worker, or business graduate. Image: Laurea
Laurea University of Applied Sciences has a strong model for LbD, or Learning by Developing. The Otaniemi Campus provides degree programs in social services, health care, physical education, and business management, leading to graduation as a Bachelor in various fields such as health care, social services, nursing, and business management. Image: Laurea
Laurea University of Applied Sciences has a strong model for LbD, or Learning by Developing. The Porvoo Campus offers a nursing program that incorporates ample practical experience in social services and healthcare environments as well as workplace development projects. Image: Laurea
Laurea University of Applied Sciences has a strong model for LbD, or Learning by Developing. The campus has many national and international projects, as well as strong learning, and development environments with partnership networks. These include the enterprise cluster CIDe Cluster and the POKE Living Lab for substance abuse treatment. Image: Laurea
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, educates future professionals in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Metropolia's all operations of Culture and Arts are centralized in Arabia, Helsinki. Image: HeliFoto Oy
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, educates future professionals in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Metropolia's new Developer Campus for Smart Solutions in Karamalmi creates solutions for tomorrow with the help of smart technologies and process leadership. Image: HeliFoto Oy
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is Finland's largest university for Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Myllypuro Campus promotes well-being, a healthy future, and fosters new connections. Image: HeliFoto Oy
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, educates future professionals in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Technology. Metropolia’s Myyrmäki campus in Vantaa is where Industrial Technology meets International Business. Image: Martin Sommerschield
Novia is a dynamic, international University of Applied Sciences (UAS) with high-quality education, research and development and innovation activity supporting working life. Novia is a leading actor in continuous learning. Raasepori Campus offers Bachelor's Degree studies in the areas of engineering and natural resources. Image: Novia