1.
Reseach, Development
and Innovations in the
Finnish Universities of
Applied Science in 2018
The Rectors’ Conference of Finnish
Universities of Applied Sciences
Arene
Executive Director Petri Lempinen
@LempinenPetri
September 2019

2.
Universities of Applied
Sciences in Finland

3.
Finnish Universities of Applied
Sciences
Åland University of Applied Sciences (HÅ)., www.ha.ax
Arcada University of Applied Sciences, www.arcada.fi
Centria University of Applied Sciences, www.centria.fi
Diaconia University of Applied Science (DIAK),
www.diak.fi
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, www.haaga-
helia.fi
Humak University of Applied Sciences, www.humak.fi
Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK),
www.hamk.fi
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMK),
www.jamk.fi
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK),
www.kamk.fi
Karelia University of Applied Sciences, www.karelia.fi
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK), www.lamk.fi
Lapland University of Applied Sciences (LapinAMK),
www.lapinamk.fi
Laurea University of Applied Sciences, www.laurea.fi
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences,
www.metropolia.fi
Novia University of Applied Sciences, www.novia.fi
Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK),
www.oamk.fi
Police University College (PolAMK), www.polamk.fi
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Saimia),
www.saimia.fi
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK),
www.samk.fi
Savonia University of Applied Sciences, www.savonia.fi
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK),
www.seamk.fi
South-Eastern University of Applied Sciences (XAMK),
www.xamk.fi
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK),
www.tamk.fi
Turku University of Applied Sciences (TurunAMK),
www.turkuamk.fi
Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK),
www.vamk.fi

4.
25 Universities of Applied Sciences, where studies half of all the university
students in Finland.
43 degrees: Business; Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction; Health and
Welfare; Information and Communication Technologies; Social Sciences; Services
(Hospitality, Logistics, Security, Sport); Culture; Agriculture and Forestry;
Humanities and Education + Vocational teacher education.
Bachelor and Master degrees; education in close cooperation with the
businesses and other working life organizations. Continuing learning
possibilities for graduates in the working life.
Research, Development and Innovations (RDI) together with enterprises, working
life, universities and research organizations.
University of Applied Sciences in
Finland

5.
Research, Development and
Innovation in the Finnish
UAS

6.
Innovations and skills to the labour
market
- through applied science
We are serving the enterprises
and the working life by developing
• New knowledge
• New products and services
• New working processes
• New ways to develop skills,
training and entrepreneurship in
the work places.
• Every university of applied science
has defined its focus areas for RDI.
• Students are involved in RDI: part
of their studies, practical on-the-job
training and final projects or thesis.
• Participation of teachers connects
RDI to the teaching and education.
• RDI and education compliment
each other

7.
• Total expenditure in RDI 181 M€, + 8 % and + 14M€ from 2017
• External funding 107 M€ andown funding 74 M€
• External funding +10 M€ from 2017
• EU-funding in total 63 M€, out of which 48 M€ from the structural funds
EU-fundings consists of 59 % of all external funding
• Number of external partners 2681, +19 % from 2017
• RDI Staff 1289 FTE, +43 % from 2015
RDI in the Universities of AppliedSciencesin 2018

8.
Investment in RDI in the
UAS

9.
In 2018 Universities of Applied Sciences
received 107 million euros external funding in
to research, development and innovation
activities. It was 10 million euros more than
year before.
The total expenditure in RDI activies was 181
million euros.
The chart shows that different UAS have
chosen different strategies in how they weight
education and RDI in their strategies.

10.
The crucial role of
EU-funding
63 M€ euroa funding, out of which 48 M€ from the
cohesion funds.
59 % of external RDI funding comes from EU-sources.
35 % of all RDI is funded by EU-sources

11.
EU-funding 2015-2018
Year
European
Regional
Development
Fund
European
Social
Fund
Horizon 2020 Other EU-funding Total
2015 13 030 725 8 490 634 2 469 882 2 990 095 26 981 336
2016 17 585 176 16 183 568 3 284 930 5 228 828 42 749 617
2017 23 510 652 21 026 146 5 083 638 8 691 709 58 312 145
2018 26 231 455 21 851 791 2 869 215 11 568 138 62 547 599
Total 80 358 008 67 552 139 13 707 665 28 478 770 190 590 697

12.
ERDF total 26,2 M€
ESF total 21,9 M€
Biggest beneficiaries
XAMK 7,3 M€
Lapin AMK 4,5 M€
Turun AMK 3,2 M€
OAMK 3 M€

13.
Arene​
Arene is the Rectors' Conference of Finnish
Universities of Applied Sciences.
It's main functions are influencing on the development of
the Finnish higher education system and promoting
cooperation between the universities of applied
sciences.
Arene represents all 25 Universities of Applied
Sciences.
www.arene.fi
@Arene_ry