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Business collaboration and partnerships

Collaboration with companies and various work communities includes research, development and innovation cooperation or skills development through JYU Open university teaching and tailored training packages. In addition, cooperation in student internships or through theses and dissertations serves the needs of society.

Are you looking for unique innovation, an experienced research partner or ways to internationalize?

We offer companies the opportunity to be involved in research and help companies and JYU researchers to build networks

For information on collaborative research, commissioned research and innovation activities, please contact our Research and Innovation Services unit. Business cooperation and entrepreneurship are promoted in cooperation with the Jyväskylä Business School. Unifund Jyväskylä Oy invests in early-stage companies whose business is based on research or know-how from the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.

Our students can be an asset to your business! As part of their studies, university students carry out a wide range of projects and theses that can be tailored to the needs of employers.  

Find out more from the experts in Research and Innovation Services at ris@jyu.fi

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Use students as an asset to your business. As part of their studies, university students carry out a wide range of projects and theses that can be tailored to the needs of employers. Collaboration with business organisations also motivates students.

Internship is a valuable recruitment channel for an employer.

A project or development project can provide an opportunity to commission various studies and surveys, to gain new ideas and know-how for the company, as well as the latest information on the content and quality of university education.

Read more about our partnership opportunities

From idea to innovation - Lou-hi's innovation story

Watch the video to see what idea Emeritus Professor of Music Education Jukka Louhivuori got when he was brushing his teeth one morning. See how the idea turned into an innovation that found a completely new use as a result of diverse collaboration and product development.

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥'s Research and Innovation Services acts as a springboard for innovations born at our university and helps several researchers annually to network with suitable collaborators and partners. We work in close cooperation with the Startup Factory, the investment company Unifund Jyväskylä and various actors in the innovation cluster in Central Finland.

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Support breakthroughs in education and research

We invite our partners to invest in the future of education and research. This provides opportunities for long-term, multi-faceted cooperation with the University.  

We need your support to survive in an increasingly competitive environment. A donation to the university is the most effective investment in the future.

Supporting science and education is now an opportunity for everyone. Support breakthroughs in education and research.

Continuous learning and skills development

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is the country's leading provider of continuous learning. The most popular open university in Finland, a prestigious EMBA programme and tailor-made training programmes offer organisations a wide range of opportunities to develop their operations and upskill their employees. Multidisciplinary research and training are within your reach – contact us!

Research Facilities and Infrastructures

Our high-quality research services and infrastructure support both national and international research projects.

Equipment, laboratories, databases and materials are often available not only to researchers and students, but also to partners or for hire.

Go to our Device Booking System

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