Research and Development

For the students of Metropolia the R&D work offers an inspiring chance to apply and deepen their expertise and develop skills needed in working life and entrepreneurship. Our R&D project partners include both national and international actors in public, private and third sectors.

We emphasize cooperation between different fields of study, degree programmes and working life. We build and actively utilise national and international networks. Network cooperation serves the objectives of both Metropolia and our partners.

Our strenghts in R&D work are diversity, notable expertise on different fields of study and practical innovation activities in developing new products, equipments, working models, processes and in developing and improving services.

At the moment Metropolia has identified the following areas of focus:

1. Clean technology that saves energy and the environment.
2. Intelligent systems and services.
3. Innovative and reporting infrastructure of the Metropolitan Area.
4. Service business models, service models and operating concepts
5. Impact and quality of methods and processes.
6. Learning technology and the digital media.
7. Anticipation of changes in professions.1

Metropolia UAS Research and Development Strategy for 2008-2011 (pdf)

Research and Development work in Metropolia is carried out as part of Metropolia's other primary tasks - education and regional development. R&D projects are realized in clusters that comprise of degree programmes. The clusters have good cooperation relationships with the business and working life of the metropolitan area.