with a population of 85 000, is one of Finlands centres of growth. Areas of special expertise include paper manufacturing and paper machinery as well as environmental, information and wellness technology. Recognised as a city of high-quality education, Jyväskylä is also internationally known for the architecture of Alvar Aalto. www.jyvaskyla.fi
is a business development company owned by five municipalities in the Jyväskylä Region of Central Finland. Jykes works closely with customers from both the private and municipal sectors in a variety of fields of expertise. www.jykes.fi
is a full-service science park, whose task is to refine ideas based on new knowledge into business activity. In the Jyväskylä Science Park area there are over 130 businesses employing approximately 2 500 people in total. www.jsp.fi
is one of the largest and most popular multidisciplinary universities in the country with more than 15 000 students, and exchange students from some 150 foreign universities. Our specialities are the Agora Human Technology Center, Nanoscience Center, and Viveca Wellness Center, which all combine research, teaching, and enterprise on a multidisciplinary basis. www.jyu.fi
is a multidisciplinary institution of higher education with a strong international orientation and a student enrolment of 8,000. It offers 30 degree programmes, five of which are conducted entirely in English, as well as an international teacher training programme. Our strengths are workplace-driven learning, close cooperation with the labour market and business, as well as extensive international contacts. www.jamk.fi
is one of the biggest institutions of vocational education in Finland. It provides instruction to 4 000 young people and 12 000 adult students each year. www.jao.fi