Research and development

Our research activities tackle global problems from starting points of our operational region.
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We conduct research in three interdisciplinary focus areas.

Our research promotes the renewal and competitiveness of business life, as well as citizens' well-being, inclusion and study opportunities.
Renewal of industries and business life
Participation, communality and wellbeing
Changes in learning and teaching

Information Technology research focuses on the development of new solutions based on wireless data transmission and intelligent data processing for various industries.

The research in Teacher Education is specialized in innovations related to teacher training (e.g. multi-modal training, self-evaluation and group management).

The research in Business Studies focuses on the development of companies and organizations and adaptation to social changes.

The special expertise of Social Science research is the eco-social approach combining social work and sustainable transition, as well as research on immigrants.

Applied Chemistry research focuses on the creation of new circular economy solutions for industry, the production of battery chemicals free of critical raw materials, and the development of carbon dioxide-free hydrogen production technology.

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Project activities at the University Consortium

The projects play a central role in the operation of the University Consortium. Almost half of the University Consortium's funding comes through projects of general benefit or client-funded projects. The social and regional goals of the projects are the development of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of companies and the public sector, and the promotion of the creation of new businesses.
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H2FUTURE

Hydrogen Future as a Climate Change Solution (H2FUTURE) research programme
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KIP Competence Center - feasibility study of research innovation environment

The goal of the KIP Competence Center project is to create new competence in the Kokkola region and strengthen the existing research innovation environment.
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KOLO-KP: Quality and relevance of education in Central Ostrobothnia

The project examines degree education in Central Ostrobothnia
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PK-INNO-KP: SME perspective on promoting innovation

The project creates an overview of SMEs' innovation activities in Central Ostrobothnia.
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SAFELOOP

Developing a safe, sustainable, and high performance Li-ion battery for the European EV industry.
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SEMUKAS

Business networks and services as an engine of vitality and effective change
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SIESAM

Sustainable and integrable energy storages by additive manufacturing.
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Smart and sustainable living

The project develops solutions and smart technologies enabled by digitalisation in the design, construction and deployment phases of housing.
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STREAMS

Sustainable Technologies for Reducing Europe’s battery raw Materials dependence.
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Sustainable Hydrogen (H2SUS)

Developing efficient value chains from hydrogen production to storage and industrial use.
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TOCANEM 2

Towards Carbon Neutral Metals 2 - continues the TOCANEM project, which aimed to achieve carbon-neutral metals production in Finland and establish global leadership in process innovations related to carbon-neutral metals production.
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TUKKA

The main objective of the project is to support the operation of the knowledge cluster established in 2023.

All projects on Finnish pages