

The spearhead sectors of Jyväskylä
The spearhead sectors of Jyväskylä are our regional strength factors. These are Sport and Wellbeing, Industry Renewal, ICT and Cybersecurity and Education Expertise and its exportation. We exert considerable effort in strengthening them through research, education and business activity.
Find out more about our spearhead sectors via the links below!
Sport and Wellbeing
Jyväskylä is the leading North European competence cluster of physical activity. It is the home to the most important Finnish research organizations and training programmes in this field.
ICT and Cybersecurity
The ICT and Cybersecurity sectors emerging from the trend of digitalisation, are one of the most rapidly growing areas of business in Jyväskylä.
Latest news

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Hippos will be Finland’s best spot to research sports and wellbeing
Jyväskylä City Council has approved the detailed plans for the Hippos project. In addition to the sports facilities, the total project of approximately 154 million euro includes a state-of-the-art skills center and modern ...

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KONE WORX and Business Jyväskylä take on the challenges of the urban environment together
Business Jyväskylä, the business services unit of the City of Jyväskylä, and KONE WORX, a customer innovation unit at KONE, have been working together since March 2020 to develop new smart services for urban environments. ...