Jamk Future Factory® - Fuel for Creativity!

Jamk Future Factory® brings together students and the business world. In Jamk Future Factory, we solve real-life development challenges from the business world in teams made up of students from various fields, while also enhancing students' entrepreneurial skills! Fuel for Creativity!

What Jamk Future Factory offers you

Jamk Future Factory for assignors

Is there a development challenge in your organization where you need new perspectives and ideas? Apply to an assignor of Jamk Future Factory courses and let Jamk's diverse and international student community help you solve your development challenge!

Jamk Future Factory for students

Jamk Future Factory studies are part of all degree programs at Jamk University of Applied Sciences. The courses aim to develop students' work-life skills, professional networks, entrepreneurial readiness, competence in sustainable development, and the application of industry-specific knowledge while working in multidisciplinary project teams.

The Future Factory model

The Future Factory model will renew Jamk's collaboration with working life, enabling anticipation of skills needs and also continuous learning.  The development of Future Factory activities is based on pedagogical development and co-creation.

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In our courses, real-life workplace challenges are tackled
At Future Factory, we work on real workplace challenges, simultaneously strengthening students' skills, companies, regional development, and competitiveness. In our InnoFlash and Workplace Project courses, we solve up to 140 development challenges every year!

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Jamk Future Factory studies are included in all degree programs
Jamk Future Factory courses are a part of all Jamk degree programs. This means that annually, 1500 degree students participate in these courses!

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With the guidance of 60 coaches, we generate up to 30,000 study credits
In Future Factory courses, we have up to 60 coaches! Coaches come from all fields of study at Jamk.

Future Factory team

Mari Hakkarainen

Senior Lecturer
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University Services
+358504066057

Elina Fisk

Senior Lecturer
Institute of Rehabilitation
School of Health and Social Studies
+358505665522

Eetu Lehtonen

Senior Lecturer
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University Services
+358505210957

Suvi Salminen

Senior Lecturer
Institute of Rehabilitation
School of Health and Social Studies
+358503722678

Juuso Hassi

Senior Lecturer
Business Administration
School of Business
+358504113553

Johanna Niskakangas

Senior Lecturer
Institute of Health
School of Health and Social Studies
+358503463973

Nina Viertorinne

Senior Lecturer
Business Administration
School of Business
+358503464364

Lotta Happo

Senior Lecturer
Institute of New Industry
School of Technology
+358504736913

Mikko Keskinen

Senior Lecturer
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University Services
+358504085650

Satu Aksovaara

Chief Specialist
Professional Teacher Education, RDI and Services
School of Professional Teacher Education
+358505916264

Hanna-Riikka Kantelinen

Administrative Planner
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University Services
+358504401266

Essi Säynätmäki

Education Coordinator
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University Services
+358503053843