Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Laurea University of Applied Sciences fields of expertise in RDI activities are:

- sustainable and versatile social and health care,

- coherent security,

- service business and circular economy.

Our core themes include entrepreneurship, pedagogy and co-creation, digitalization and information management in society, ethical and foresight competence.

Laurea University of Applied Sciences collaborates with regional and European partners and is the top-performing Finnish university of applied sciences in securing Horizon Europe funding. Laurea has extensive experience and expertise in developing and operating living labs across various sectors. As a member of the PIONEER European University Alliance, Laurea enhances international cooperation. The aim of the alliance is to promote the strategic development of future cities through education, research, development, and innovation activities as well as ecosystem cooperation.

Laurea University of Applied Sciences operates at six campuses in the cities of Espoo, Hyvinkää, Lohja, Porvoo and Vantaa in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region in Finland.