Simply Smart

Vaasa University of Applied Sciences’ new research, development and innovation platforms bring companies, communities and other public actors together with research. The platforms offer practical solutions to sustainable development, welfare services and smart everyday life. The platforms work in a phenomenon-oriented and multidisciplinary manner so that new information can be put into practice as quickly and seamelssly as possible.

VAMK helps in creating smarter society

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Smart Business

focuses on promoting business innovations and sustainable growth. The platform combines the latest technologies with business expertise to support companies in their development and transformation processes.

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Smart Design

The research platform combines innovation, circular economy, and digital expertise through systemic design methods.

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Smart Industry

aims to find and implement actions that promote industries’ carbon neutrality. Smart Industry uses digitalisation to develop green and smart industry.

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Smart Society

responds in a socially and ethically sustainable way to societal challenges such as the aging of the population by utilising digitisation, financial know-how and service design.

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Contact Us

Join us in collaboration and make an impact on the future of your region with us.

Daniel Sahebi

Leader of the Smart Business RDI Platform

daniel.sahebi@vamk.fi
+358 207 663 656

Tiina Rinta-Rahko

Leader of the Smart Industry RDI Platform

tiina.rinta-rahko@vamk.fi
+358 207 663 657

Riku Niemistö

Leader of the Smart Society RDI Platform

riku.niemisto@vamk.fi
+358 207 663 396

Marja-Riitta Vest

Director, RDI and Business Services
marja-riitta.vest@vamk.fi
+358 207 663 500