Research and development
Haaga-Helia has a strong profile as an expert in entrepreneurship, pedagogy, sales and services. The research area activities connect us actively to the business life.
Research, development and innovation for you at Haaga-Helia
Ulysseus European University opens doors to international RDI activities
The eight innovation hubs of the Ulysseus European University form a multidisciplinary environment where education, research and the business world meet. We conduct applied research with our European partner universities in projects, living labs, incubators, spin-offs and research centers.
Haaga-Helia is home to the Applied AI for Business and Education Innovation Hub, which focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in business and education.
Reaching for the HR Excellence in Research award
Haaga-Helia is the first Finnish university of applied sciences to aim for the HR Excellence in Research award. The HRS4R award is a recognition by the European Commission and it signals that the organisation and the employer acknowledge and promote the rights of researchers, value and support experiences of international mobility, and respect work-life balance.
Our research areas and research groups
Our research and development activities are organised into four research areas. In addition, we work in interdisciplinary research groups.
Peer-reviewed articles, expert blogs and other publications
Check our RDI Projects
Our practical RDI work happens in projects. We have approximately 70 ongoing projects.
Develop in HH Labs: Haaga-Helia's learning and research environments
Haaga-Helia's labs offer students, researchers and organisations a new kind of platform that combines learning, research and development. In the labs, you can use and try out the latest methods and technologies.
RDI with impact
Each of our projects creates a better tomorrow. At the heart of our RDI work is a human being boldly creating new solutions. Our goal is to create well-being and learning at work and successful and responsible business. Through our RDI activities, we aim for a sustainable future: we carry out socially influential RDI work in our networks that supports opportunities for a good life globally.
Open and responsible RDI at Haaga-Helia
In our research, development and innovation work, we comply with responsible research practices, responsible conduct of research and the principles of research ethics. In addition, we promote open science and research in accordance with both national and international principles and requirements.