Future Proof Health and Wellbeing

We create and develop solutions for a meaningful and good life. Through applied research, we develop solutions to global phenomena, such as:

Planetary Good Life and Systemic Transformation
Reformatting humanity
Creativity and imagination as catalysts for change in ecosystems
Child's Agency, Participation and Functioning
Good Aging
Future health challenges
Modern health services
Multicultural society and two-way integration

The innovation hub brings together actors from different fields and sectors - companies, research institutes, cities, organizations, residents of the area as well as Metropolia’s students, teachers and other experts. We focus on multidisciplinary thinking, which looks at phenomena from different angles.

We invite you to join us to make a difference for the future!

Our Research and Development Programs

Reformatting Humanity and Diversity

We are reformatting humanity and humaneness while strengthening society's capabilities and equity across all stages and structures of life. We are building a more human-centered, sustainable future through value-based interactions, supporting a multicultural society, the inclusion of immigrants, and the empowerment of multilingual communities.

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Co-creating child and youth well-being

We promote holistic well-being by building impactful solutions for a desirable future. At the heart of sustainable transformation are the participation, collaboration, and partnership of children, young people, families, and professionals.

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Principal Lecturer Salla Sipari, see profile in PeopleFinder

Embracing Future of Health and Aging

We develop value-based solutions to promote health and functional capacity, diagnostics, and care pathways. We explore ways to enable healthy and meaningful aging and age-friendliness, seeking modern solutions for smart care and creating wellness-enhancing and memory-friendly environments.

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Our key activities

CuWeRE - Cultural Wellbeing Research and Education Centre

CuWeRE is a research ecosystem focused on creativity and participation as forces for change. Its goal is to enhance transdisciplinary understanding of how imagination, creativity, and art can expand the ways people exist and think, guiding them towards landscapes of potential solutions. Cultural Wellbeing Research and Education Center is founded by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the University of Jyväskylä.

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Principal Lecturer Laura Huhtinen-Hildén, see profile in PeopleFinder

Health Proof Helsinki

Health Proof Helsinki provides Testing Environments and Expert Services for Companies in the Fields of Health Technology and Medical Technology. Health Proof Helsinki combines testing services of the three largest Finnish RDI entities. Together we are in the forefront of European research, innovation and development. With us companies are able to access modern simulation environments, get expert services from seasoned healthcare and other professionals in the field of AI, 5G, IoT and more.

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Development Manager Eija Raussi-Lehto, see profile in PeopleFinder

Smart Care of Health and Wellbeing

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences' Smart Care of Health and Wellbeing is a transdisciplinary and international collaboration and development platform based on an ecosystem approach.

The goal, in collaboration with citizens, wellbeing service counties, research and development organizations, companies, and other stakeholders, is to:

foster the development, research, innovation, and learning of futureproof and user-friendly digital solutions.
enable the enhanced utilization of multidisciplinary expertise in promoting health and wellbeing.

The current focus areas for co-creation are: