Innovation Ecosystem of Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

Aalto University is known for its multidisciplinary approach to science, tech, business, and art. It ranks 8th in art & design globally and in the top 150 for other subjects. Teaching, research, and art are conducted by six schools and their departments and units. Image: Aalto University / Unto Rautio

Arcada is a multi-disciplinary University of Applied Sciences with programs in Business, Energy tech, Health, Culture & media, and Healthcare. The core areas of Arcada's research are artificial intelligence, health and well-being, and the circular economy. Image: Arcada

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences 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. Diak’s RDI activities are underpinned by the principles of open science and research. Image: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Haaga-Helia is a business-oriented university of applied sciences whose areas of research and development include sustainable futures, pedagogy and learning, working life and expertise, as well as artificial intelligence and digitalisation. The Haaga campus – the Hospitality Campus – offers degree programs in, for instance, hospitality, tourism and experience managament, food production management, as well as management of service-based business. Image: Haaga-Helia

Haaga-Helia is a business-oriented university of applied sciences whose areas of research and development include sustainable futures, pedagogy and learning, working life and expertise, as well as artificial intelligence and digitalisation. The Malmi campus offers 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 business-oriented university of applied sciences whose areas of research and development include sustainable futures, pedagogy and learning, working life and expertise, as well as artificial intelligence and digitalisation. It's 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 business-oriented university of applied sciences whose areas of research and development include sustainable futures, pedagogy and learning, working life and expertise, as well as artificial intelligence and digitalisation. In Porvoo Campus students can complete degree programmes in Finnish or in English, with the qualification titles of Bachelor in Hospitality Management and Bachelor in Business Administration. Image: Haaga-Helia

Hanken School of Economics, one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries, was established more than one hundred years ago. Today, Hanken is the only stand-alone business school in Finland. Hanken's strategy includes profiling the School as a genuinely international and research-oriented business school with close ties to the corporate world. Image: Hanken School of Economics

Humak is a national university of applied sciences specialising in community development, cultural production, and linguistic accessibility. The Helsinki campus is home to the cultural management, community education and interpreter degree programmes, a large part of Humak's administration and services, and the student union office. Image: Humak

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. At the Hyvinkää campus students can became a Bachelor of Health Care, a Bachelor of Social Services or a Bachelor of Business Administration. The campus features innovative learning environments, including a simulated hospital with the latest wireless simulator technology for patient care education. Image: Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. At the Leppävaara campus in Espoo, development projects are implemented together with the students, personnel, enterprises and other collaborative partners, in various differents kinds of learning environments and Living Labs such as Circular Economy Living Lab, EventLab, BarLab and BarLaurea. Image: Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. On Laurea's Lohja campus, students are active partners for companies, organisations and public bodies during their studies. The studies are oriented toward the working life, and students build up their competence together with workplace actors in genuine workplace development tasks. Image: Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. The Otaniemi Campus provides degree programs in social services, health care, physical education, and business management. Student entrepreneurship and projects from many fields have a strong presence on campus. Image: Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. The Porvoo campus provides degree programmes in social services and health care. The programs are vocational higher education courses delivered in collaboration with industry partners. The campus offers local businesses and other organisations the opportunity to develop their operations through various development projects and staff training. Image: Laurea

Laurea University of Applied Sciences integrates research, development, and innovation as part of its teaching. The campus has many national and international projects, as well as strong learning and development environments with partnership networks. At Laurea’s Tikkurila campus, you can earn a degree in beauty care, business administration, nursing, public health nursing, social services, and social services in the prison and probation services. 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 with high-quality education, research and development and innovation activity supporting working life. Novia is a leading actor in continuous learning in Finland. Raasepori Campus offers Bachelor's Degree studies in the areas of engineering and natural resources. Image: Novia

The University of Helsinki's City Centre Campus is its largest, hosting approximately 17,000 students across multiple faculties including Educational Sciences, Arts, Theology, Law, Social Sciences, and the Swedish School of Social Science. Image: University of Helsinki / Veikko Somerpuro

The University of Helsinki's Kumpula campus  is home to a number of research institutes, including the Institute for Molecular Sciences, the Institute for Astronomy, and the Institute for Biotechnology. Image: University of Helsinki / Linda Tammisto

Meilahti Campus is a top medical campus in Europe that combines leading research, teaching, and medical care. It involves close collaboration between the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Medicine, the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), and the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. Image: University of Helsinki / Veikko Somerpuro

The Viikki Campus of the University of Helsinki is a significant research center, comprising various faculties and institutes such as Agriculture and Forestry, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science. Image: University of Helsinki / Veikko Somerpuro

University of the Arts Helsinki provides the highest level of education in music, fine arts, theatre and dance. The university was established in 2013, when the Academy of Fine Arts, Sibelius Academy and Theatre Academy were merged. Image: Tuomas Uusheimo