Cooperation enriches! We are a partner for everyone who wants to develop and achieve new things.
We enrich the North with new expertise and knowledge; with a vision that paves the way for the future. We are a development partner and the most reliable species also as a research partner.
We are profiled for arctic conditions expertise, which gives us a head start: if it works here, it works everywhere. We produce solutions to sustainability challenges, promote sustainable development and reduce the effects of climate change.
Our research, development and innovation (RDI) activities are multidisciplinary and almost unparalleled in scope among Finnish universities of applied sciences. RDI is closely linked with teaching, our strategy and the SDG Goals by UN.
We succeed because of the conditions, not in spite of them.
Development projects are a concrete way to do RDI work. We are super experts in project management – also in obtaining financing. Check out our projects!
Watch, listen, read – always openly and free of charge. We publish e.g. the results of R&D activities, learning materials and other inspiring expert contents in various formats,
We follow the principles of open science and research and research ethics.
We are ready to be part of the solution. See how we can help your company or organization develop your operations or products.
We are an R&D-intensive university of applied sciences, and the annual volume of our R&D activities is around 18 million euros. Our partnership and stakeholder networks include regional, national and international research and development organizations, universities, companies and other working life actors.
With applied research, we develop new practical solutions and applications by utilizing researched knowledge. Our applied research focuses on societal challenges. With the help of applied research, we produce solutions related to our areas of strength that support the achievement of sustainable development goals.
We conduct applied research in three areas in particular:
"Lapland University of Applied Sciences emphasises foresight, cooperation and stakeholder engagement both regionally and internationally. The UAS has a strong identity and will to be actively engaged in various experiments and in the development of the region."
The future doesn’t just happen, it’s made, together.