Smart Bioeconomy Testbed

Speeding up innovation in bioeconomy

Test, try, and validate your technology in demanding Northern conditions. The Smart Bioeconomy Testbed in central Finland offers an ideal setting to demonstrate performance and refine your prototype into a market‑ready solution with strong market fit. Improve your chances of a successful launch or expansion into new markets across bioeconomy, smart agriculture, and bio‑based energy systems. 

Test under harsh Nordic conditions. Ready for anywhere.

Welcome to the world’s northernmost smart agriculture competence hub, the Tarvaala Bioeconomy Campus. Located in Saarijärvi, Central Finland, it offers a versatile environment for research, testing, and product development.

Through a shared campus with Jamk Institute of Bioeconomy and POKE Vocational College, and close collaboration with local farms, you can test your solutions in everyday operations or in laboratory settings. 

Field piloting gave us valuable practical insights into the different types of support required by users ranging from experienced professionals to students. We gained confirmation of the solution’s functionality, as well as important feedback and perspectives for further development.

Joonas Koivumäki, CEO and Co-founder spogen.ai | Testing conducted in EIT Food Test Farm programme at Bieconomy Campus field on summer 2025.

Independent field-testing

Conduct standardised tests in comprehensive laboratory facilities and fields, barn, and forest. The testing services are available to companies of all sizes from innovative startups to large industrial players looking to develop, refine, or verify their solutions in authentic conditions, with real end- users.  

Product Development, Testing and Analysis

Testing Services for Agricultural Technologies

Is your company developing new technological solutions for agriculture? Would you like to test your product or prototype in a real user environment? Jamk offers deep expertise and reliable services for agritech compannies.

Local and international networks

With strong connections to local farms, we help to extend the collaboration and testing also outside the campus borders. We operate as pat of international networks for for sustainable food production and agrotechnology: the Nordic Testbed Network, and EIT Food.

Nordic Testbed Network (NTN)

The NTN aims to support the digital transformation of bioeconomy in the Nordic and Baltic regions.  Smart Bioeconomy Testbed has been part of the network since 2022. 

Read more about NTN

EIT Food Network

The EIT Food is the world's largest community for food innovation, with participants from 48 countries. Focused on Europe and supported by the EU, the network connects stakeholders across the entire food system to promote the advancement of the food value chain. Its goal is to build an innovative and sustainable food system that promotes consumer and environmental well-being. Jamk acted as the Nordic Coordinator in 2025.

Read more about EIT Food

Ready to test? Contact

Konsta Sarvela

Tutkija, Researcher
Biotalousinstituutti, Institute of Bioeconomy
Teknologia, School of Technology
+358505904996

Janne Salmi

Vanhempi asiantuntija, Senior Advisor
Biotalousinstituutti, Institute of Bioeconomy
Teknologia, School of Technology
+358404808636

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