Researchers' Night at Jamk

Traditional industry is undergoing a period of transformation and facing a new era. The demands of digitalization, globalization, and sustainable development are challenging industrial production and its business models to evolve.
Come and join the discussion on how Jamk can support your company on the journey toward a greener future.

Tested by Jamk is part of the Researchers' Night daytime event. Please note that advance registration is required for the Tested by Jamk event by September 22, 2025.

Higher education where digitalization, green values, and professional growth meet seamlessly. In the Care for Health project, it wasn’t just a vision – it was reality. We joined forces internationally and across sector boundaries to ensure health education meets future needs. Come to our info sessions to hear and discuss how we built more impactful and sustainable health education together.

Jaana Mäkelä and Tiina Blek will share more on the topic in the info sessions, which will be held in room BP15 at 10:30 and 12:30.

The Care for Health project is co-funded by the European Union.

What can immersive technologies and augmented reality bring to business — for example, in marketing, onboarding, or sales?
And how could even small companies implement virtual tours, 3D models, or augmented reality?
What kind of skills are needed, and how can they be developed?

You’ll hear about XR experiments tailored for companies as part of the project Multidisciplinary Use of XR Expertise in Central Finland Workplaces (KEXRI2). At the info point, you’ll get to test the technology in practice and engage with experts from various fields.

Welcome to hear more about theme to info session Monialaista XR-osaamista - miten hyödyntää laajennettua todellisuutta liiketoiminnassa at 11.15 to room BP15

Explore and try out the devices and technologies showcased at our demo stations.
We’re also happy to support and brainstorm with our partners in working life!

Featured topics include:

• Towards sustainable energy production: gH2ADDVA hydrogen project
• AI – The Researcher’s Digital Twin
• Microalgae Laboratory
• Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
• 3D Scanning and Tactile Measurement
• Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing
• Laboratory and Testing Services
• Virtual Technology
• Calibration
• Robotics
• Applying Artificial Intelligence in Product Development and Operational Improvement
• Student Collaboration: theses, workplace projects, internships
• Sustainability Reporting

Are you a student and interested in meeting people through gaming?
Are you a professional wondering how games could be used in teaching and guidance?

The project Gaming Skills for Studies (in Finnish: Pelaten taitoja opintoihin) supports students’ study skills through community-based digital gaming and develops a new coaching model.

Come to the Game Meet Up to play board games and try out digital games. No prior gaming experience is required.
Learn more about the project and upcoming skill coaching sessions. 

On site, you can also challenge pro player Joonas 'doto' Forss in CS2 at 11:00-13:00 o'clock.

We will also share more about the topic in our info sessions. The info sessions will be held in room BP15.

• 10:45 Skills for studies through gaming, Tiia Luotojoki
• 11:45 Opportunities in skills coaching based on dialectical behavior therapy and communal digital gaming, Tiia Luotojoki & Maaret Rutanen
• 13:15 Skills for studies through gaming – skills coaching for students, Maaret Rutanen & Perttu Leppä

Target group: Especially suitable for students in vocational secondary education and universities of applied sciences, as well as professionals working with students. However, the event is open to everyone.

Game Meet Up is at GamePit Pro in room AP05, on the ground floor of the A-wing at the Rajakatu campus.

Multidisciplinary collaboration is part of everyday work for many professionals.
What factors support effective collaboration across disciplines?
What kind of interaction fosters cooperation?

We present findings from our research on dialogue skills that promote (multidisciplinary) collaboration, especially between educational institutions and Ohjaamo youth service centers. The presentations are based on the results of the OODI project.

Welcome to hall A to discuss more about dialogue skills and to info session at 12 to room BP15.

Have you studied at Jamk? Join us for alumni coffee! Let’s talk about lifelong learning and alumni collaboration.

This workshop combines the wellbeing effects of nature with movement as a way to strengthen mental wellbeing.
It is based on methods developed in Jamk’s Act with Nature (in Finnish: Luonnostaan ToimiVa) and MieliLiike projects which emphasize experientiality, participation, and holistic wellbeing.

Participants will experience the calming effects of nature and take part in embodied exercises.
The workshop offers a low-threshold opportunity to pause, strengthen the connection to oneself and the environment, and boost everyday resources.

Workshops will be held from 10:00–11:00 o'clock and 13:00–14:00 o'clock.
Let’s meet in front of the D1 main entrance of the Rajakatu campus, where the instructors will be waiting for you.
We will head together into the nearby nature area around the campus.

Target group: The workshop is suitable for everyone. No prior experience is required.

Dive into the landscapes of the Archipelago Sea National Park through virtual reality.
With VR glasses, you’ll experience a unique view of the interface between sea, trees, and sky — without needing to travel.

This activity point is based on Jamk’s Hybrid Nature project which explored the effects of virtual and nearby nature visits on employees’ psychological and physiological recovery.

Through nature videos, you can experience the calming effects of nature — even in the middle of the city. Welcome to room FK07.

Using technology and improving well-being!

At the TyhyTeko station, you’ll have the opportunity to network around themes of technology and workplace wellbeing.
You’ll also hear about solutions offered by Kristall, especially for work environments in the cleaning and facility services sector.

Explore cleaning robotics, the TyhyTeko project, and opportunities to improve wellbeing and productivity together with industry experts!

Come and listen to Suvi-Tuulia Leinonen’s info session Työhyvinvointia ja tuottavuutta matkailu- ja ravitsemisalalla (in Finnish) in room BP15 at 11 o'clock.

Come and experience how work in the construction and building services sector is changing — becoming lighter and safer!
At the demo station, you’ll dive into the world of new working methods and technologies.
Expect info sessions, demonstrations, and simulated work situations in room BP05.

Learn how the electrical grid works and explore Jamk’s award-winning network model live!

At the KEMAR project activity point, you’ll hear about data, cybersecurity, and the connection between the two.
How do data and cybersecurity relate to the energy systems that keep society running?
Come and chat with us to room FK15 — our experts will tell you more!

The KEMAR project (Resilience of Modern Value Chains in Sustainable Energy Systems) is funded by the European Union.   

How can you get involved in strengthening cybersecurity expertise in Finland and globally?
Welcome to explore the development of Finland’s Cyber Competence Center and discuss how company contributions can lead to new innovations and enhance Finland’s cyber resilience.

The Development of Finland’s Cyber Competence Center project is carried out by Jamk University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the University of Jyväskylä. Welcome to discuss more in room FK15.

The project is co-funded by the Regional Council of Central Finland and the European Union.

Community, belonging, and collaboration (skills) are at the heart of social engagement in higher education. How can these themes be promoted in learning communities such as educational institutions and universities? Welcome to discuss more to the A hall.

Oodi project in funded by European Union.

Welcome to explore the Institute of Bioeconomy! Jamk’s Institute of Bioeconomy Institute helps companies develop, test, and scale new solutions in a more sustainable and competitive way.

We offer various analytics services, energy efficiency testing and expert services, customized training packages in bioeconomy and circular economy, and innovation services that encourage companies to develop new business and create internationally impactful and sustainable solutions.

Forest management involves much more than just cutting down trees. Recommendations for forest management are based on research and offer many alternatives. How would you like to manage and operate in the forest? You can also participate in research if you wish!

Rescuers are everyday heroes. But rescue work is demanding, and even heroes need help.

Today’s heroes — rescue professionals — can use external support structures like exoskeletons to reduce the physical strain of their demanding tasks. You're warmly invited to explore these workload-reducing exoskeletons at the ExoPELA project showcase!

The program includes exoskeleton demonstrations in rescue scenarios, and if you wish, you can also take part in a friendly exoskeleton dressing competition or a light-hearted quiz. Welcome to the room BP05.

ExoPELA – Exoskeletons in Rescue Services is a joint initiative between Jamk University of Applied Sciences and the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department, funded by the Fire Protection Fund.

In this workshop in room BP03, you'll get to explore communication-focused AI tools that transform speech in multiple ways: first into text, then into a translation in another language, into speech in that language, and finally into a video.

The workshop offers a hands-on overview of how speech can be turned into multilingual and visual messages using technology – easily and playfully. Come and test your own creations!

• What does a holographic twin of an AI researcher look like? Come and find out — and ask your questions directly to the researcher’s digital twin!
• Did you know where salmon gets its color? Or that microalgae can produce hydrogen when stressed? What color is algae grown in lab conditions, and where can it be used? Come and take a peek!
• Draw together with artificial intelligence and turn your creation into art!
• Have you ever produced hydrogen? You’ll get to generate hydrogen and see how it can power a car or light up lamps.
• Discover the secrets of thin films — and where they’re found in everyday life!
• Material strength: Resilience through breaking!

Technology laboratories are located in Wing F.

Rescuers are everyday heroes. But rescue work is demanding, and even heroes need help.

Today’s heroes—rescue professionals—can use external support structures like exoskeletons to reduce the physical strain of their demanding tasks. You're warmly invited to explore these workload-reducing exoskeletons at the ExoPELA project showcase!

The program includes exoskeleton demonstrations in rescue scenarios, and if you wish, you can also take part in a friendly exoskeleton dressing competition or a light-hearted quiz. Welcome to explore to the room BP05.

ExoPELA – Exoskeletons in Rescue Services is a joint initiative between Jamk University of Applied Sciences and the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department, funded by the Fire Protection Fund.

Did you know that... Jamk is interested in the well-being of families!
Come explore to our activities, play together, and discover the superpowers of your family or group! Welcome to the room FK14.

Free cotton candy for the first 100 visitors between 18-20 o'clock.

Game Technologies and eSports are an integral part of Jamk’s research, development, and innovation activities.
At the heart of this work is GamePit Pro, located at Jamk’s main campus – a dedicated environment for eSports, digital gaming, and related research.

Event visitors will have the opportunity to explore this inspiring gaming space, learn about our projects, and try out a variety of gaming and testing equipment.

You’ll find GamePit Pro in room AP05, on the ground floor of the A-wing at the Rajakatu campus.

Ash from Heating Plants Can Be Used in Forest Fertilization. Come and identify which fuel the ashes originate from.

Experience the Future of Construction and Building Services!

Join us to discover how work in the construction and building technology sector is evolving—becoming lighter and safer!
At our demo station, you’ll dive into new working methods and technologies. Expect info sessions, live demonstrations, and simulated work scenarios in the room BP05.

Come dance, play instruments, and sing together with Musikatti and Liikatti at the Researchers' Night from 15 to 19 o'clock. 

At the crafting station, you can make your own frog instrument from 16.30 to 19.00 o'clock.

Dancing, playing ja crafting in the room FK15.

Musatossut – Expertise in music and movement for early childhood and pre-primary education. The project is funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).

What would you choose — porridge or pancakes, walking or getting a ride, jumping or relaxing?

Join the SmartCHANGE project’s interactive workshop to the room BP07, where you’ll make fun and well-being-boosting choices based on everyday situations.

At the same time, you’ll get to know the HappyPlant app, where you care for your own virtual plant by completing tasks—and watch it thrive through smart choices!

Community-based digital gaming supports the development of various skills, inclusion, and overall well-being.
Gaming can be a positive resource for children, families, and adults alike.

Drop by the Gaming Skills for Studies project's Game Meet up alone, with a friend, or with your family – and join the conversation. You’re also welcome to play board games and digital games. No prior gaming experience is required.

On site, you can also challenge pro player Olli "sLowi" Pitkänen in CS2 at 17:00-19:00 o'clock.

Game Meet Up is at GamePit Pro in room AP05, on the ground floor of the A-wing at the Rajakatu campus.

Target group: Suitable for everyone.

Forest management involves much more than just cutting down trees. Recommendations for forest management are based on research and offer many alternatives. How would you like to manage and operate in the forest? You can also participate in research if you wish!

Come and try how mixed reality glasses work as support for equipment orientation in the technology field.

Dive into the landscapes of the Archipelago Sea National Park through virtual reality.
With VR glasses, you’ll experience a unique view of the interface between sea, trees, and sky — without needing to travel.

This activity point is based on Jamk’s Hybrid Nature project which explored the effects of virtual and nearby nature visits on employees’ psychological and physiological recovery.

Through nature videos, you can experience the calming effects of nature — even in the middle of the city. Welcome to room FK07.