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News

16.1.2026

EIT Food Test Farms brings agritech innovations to farms – Jamk coordinates the Nordic testing season in 2025

In the EIT Food Test Farms programme, 12 agritech startups tested their solutions on ten farms across the Nordic region. The initiative enables new innovations to be trialled directly on farms. In 2025, the Nordic activities were coordinated by Jamk.

14.1.2026

BioBoosters Programme 2025 Strengthened Networks and Opened New Opportunities in the Nordic Agrotechnology Market

Growth companies joined forces with industrial partners in the BioBoosters Programme 2025 to co-create solutions for the future of agriculture. The initiative sparked pilot projects, research collaborations, and opened doors to Nordic markets.

5.1.2026

Joint application period for English-language degree programmes starts on 7 January 2026

Jamk University of Applied Sciences offers seven Bachelor's degree programmes and six Master's degree programmes in English.

16.12.2025

Scholarships for recently graduated engineers

At the end of the autumn semester of 2025, Jamk's School of Technology awards scholarships to newly graduated engineers and constructions managers who have completed their studies within the target time and have achieved good or excellent academic results.

16.12.2025

Hackathon Handbook outlines challenge-driven open innovation practice

The BioBoosters - Boosting Circular Transition project has been piloting international model to create a scalable hackathon concept that can continue beyond the project. Now, it is documented in ‘How to be a BioBooster! Hackathon handbook’.

15.12.2025

Cyber defence of water services strengthened in an exercise in Jyväskylä

Operators responsible for the production and distribution of clean water and wastewater services gathered at the premises of the Institute of Information Technology at Jamk to practice operations and information exchange in a cyber incident situation.

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New Jamk Arena Articles

Jamk Arena gathers our experts to write about research and development as well as current phenomena in their field.

A new framework for utilising participatory methodsOpens in new window

Bridging AI and Primary Care: AI-assisted Health System Integration Model for the Inclusion AppOpens in new window

From project-based success to sustainable service provision – Insights from BioBoostersOpens in new window

A review on post-quantum cryptography and related cyber threats for critical infrastructuresOpens in new window

Tips for successful thesis process from the student’s and the supervisor’s perspectiveOpens in new window

Bodensee: Observations on Tourism and Regional DevelopmentOpens in new window

Design Thinking and Regeneration Beyond BordersOpens in new window

Enhancing multidisciplinary collaboration in higher educationOpens in new window

Crafting innovation with Lidl: Behind the scenes of a hackathon journeyOpens in new window

Exploring Digital Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Rwandan Service Users and Professionals.Opens in new window

Practical implementation of Carpe Diem method in course development in Kosovar higher education institutionsOpens in new window

Developing the DLL-hijacking attack technique as attack vector for cyber security exercisesOpens in new window

Metacognition – intriguing concept for teachers in NepalOpens in new window

A review of the current discourse and strategies surrounding micro-credentials within higher education institutionsOpens in new window

Training students in gamified learning – Teachers´ experiences of ludo didacticsOpens in new window

Transferring BioBoosters Hackathon across the Baltic Sea Region – The Survivor Stories from the First Pilot RoundOpens in new window

Community Health Workers and Service Users’ Experiences of a Community-based Digital Rehabilitation ApplicationOpens in new window

Uzbekistan’s university staff getting inspired about bioeconomy innovationsOpens in new window

Creating engaging online learning materials for VETOpens in new window

Rehabilitation Professionals’ Attitudes Towards Technology Use and their Perspectives on Rehabilitation ServicesOpens in new window

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