Think bigger
Xamk is an innovative higher education institution that is a strong international partner in applied research.
Driven by the economic and social sustainability needs of South-Savo and Kymenlaakso, our home regions in South-Eastern Finland, our RDI produces rich research data as well as innovative new methods, products and services.
With 250 annually ongoing projects, we make an impact regionally, nationally and internationally.
Versatile, multidisciplinary RDI with impact
In research cooperation, our partners include companies, organisations and public bodies, universities and polytechnics, and research institutes.
Future solutions in four focus areas
Expertise in digital technology
Expertise in holistic well-being
Modern transport solutions meet tomorrow’s challenges
Creativity and sustainability meet in strong synergy
From strategy to impactful results
The environment and sustainability
The environment and sustainability
We develop expertise and solutions for sustainable co-existence between humans and the environment, both in South-Eastern Finland and internationally.
People and user-driven approaches
People and user-driven approaches
By utilizing digital services, we improve the user experiences of companies and communities and the well-being of people.
Entrepreneurship and added value
Entrepreneurship and added value
With impactful, international and digital business, we create value and operating models for business.
Over 300 experts in four campuses!
Our experts provide research for the needs of businesses and working life, as well as development projects discovering, experimenting and developing new products and services. Through research, development and innovation activities and the cooperation in our campus cities we contribute to the vitality of South-Eastern Finland.
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At the Kotka campus, we focus, for example, on manageable, safe and user-friendly cyber security. We are an educational forerunner in oil control as well.
At the Kouvola campus, we research and develop for example railway logistics, gamification and user-oriented design.
At the Mikkeli campus, we develop well-being services based on measured information. We also conduct youth research aimed at equality and the development of environmental safety and the circular economy.
In the Savonlinna fibre laboratory, we develop forest biomass and wood fiber processing processes and further processing into new fiber products.
New ideas with great impact
We support national and UN Sustainable Growth Goals
Our expertise plays a key role in the counties’ sustainability leap. We develop new value-added solutions from different perspectives and in different industries.
Our top expertise supports the strategic focus areas of the regions and makes use of the strengths of the region. We develop user-driven services and products to promote sustainable development and successful business.
The logistics competence cluster in Kouvola, Fiber Laboratory in Savonlinna and EcoSairila in Mikkeli are examples of ecosystems that combine partnerships and customers. Smart Campus in Kotkan Kantasatama, Memory Campus in Mikkeli, and Hyötyvirta in Kouvola, focusing on the circular economy, will develop into environments where research and development are naturally linked to business activities in the near future.
In addition to regional development strategies, our research and development activities also support national and international programmes for sustainable growth and green transition.
News and articles
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For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us!
