Our members

Novia University of Applied Sciences is the largest Swedish-speaking UAS in Finland with about 4000 students and a staff of 300 in five campuses along the Finnish coastline.

Through its Industry Collaboration model, Novia UAS combines R&D with flexible mechanisms for innovation within its areas of expertise. The university co-creates flexible global education services with focus on skills and competencies for the future. Its Maritime Academy, Aboa Mare in Turku, hosts the largest maritime simulator center in Northern Europe and Novia UAS also offers maritime training in the Philippines and Greece.

Finnish Global Education Solutions Ltd is developing, building and operating International Finnish Schools on both academic and business levels. The scope of operations includes pedagogy, assessment, teacher training, capacity building, leadership, architecture and design, as well as technology.

Omnia Education Partnerships Ltd. (OEP) was established to offer the best Finnish education and training solutions globally. It is the international commercial arm of four Finnish organizations with over 20 000 graduates on an annual basis. The OEP services portfolio includes Finnish National Agency for Education accredited professional diplomas tailored to sector and organization specific needs, CPD for k-12 schools staff, and facilitation processes for education reform. All diplomas are recognized in the EU and most OECD countries.

eMathStudio offers solutions for hybrid learning in mathematics and STEM education. The platform includes an easy to use math editor for different levels of math, a calculator, a math checker, graphing tools, tables and possibilities to insert and embed material from other sources. Teachers can follow students' progress in real time and start their lessons knowing where the skill gaps are and what to focus on. Perfect for digital learning in class and at home.

EduCluster Finland (ECF), University of Jyväskylä Group, engages in international operations pioneering expertise over the entire educational spectrum. Drawing on the experience of leading-edge Finnish and global educational organisations, ECF has been involved in 200+ international projects over the past eight years. Under the auspices of the University of Jyväskylä, it utilises know-how from a pool of over 5000 experts specialising in multi-disciplinary features of education. In relation to internationalization of higher education, languages, methodologies and enabling systemic change, ECF cooperates with experts from global leading-edge universities in different continents.

Arkki's Creative Education is a long-term after-school curriculum approved by the Finnish Ministry of Education since 2008. Arkki’s awarded program for 4-18-year-old integrates different STEAM subjects via architecture and design. It is delivered by licensing partners and is now in 7 countries.

In addition, Arkki offers a program for school teachers called  Creative Classroom which consists of a phenomenon-based toolkit with interdisciplinary project plans, based on the Finnish National Core Curriculum. 

Besides, Arkki offers training and workshops for professionals and conducts participation and social innovation projects.

ELE Finland Oy provides high-quality training programs and consulting, especially in the field of teacher education, professional development and higher education globally, mainly in collaboration with HY+. We also provide solutions for leadership/team training, assessment and evaluation, measurement instruments and creating online materials and books (e.g. Phenomenal Leaning from Finland). Our main focus is in the Middle East, where we created a blended 2-year teacher education program.

Centria University of Applied Sciences is a multi-disciplinary, dynamic and international higher education institution with more than 100 partner institutions around the world. Centria operates with several universities carrying out double degree programmes in business studies, nursing, environmental chemistry and technology, and IT as well as courses on-site at Centria or abroad. Our research, development and innovation functions strongly focus on entrepreneurship and well-being, chemistry and bioeconomy, production technology and digitalisation.

Turku UAS is an innovative and multidisciplinary higher education in the fields of technology, business, health and arts. Turku UAS provides tailored education solutions, consulting services and educational visits. In addition, Turku UAS offers versatile research, development and innovation services. 

At the core of all Turku UAS activities is innovation pedagogy, Innopeda®, a unique pedagogical strategy developed at Turku UAS. Innopeda ® refers to an approach to learning that corresponds to the needs of working life while emphasising RDI expertise.

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences offers a wide range of education-related capacity building services in nursing, social services, sign language, and community interpreting. E.g. teacher training in digital and simulation pedagogies, development of competence-based curricula, digital tools and solutions for the wellbeing of youth and e-learning solutions for maternal and child healthcare.