Sport Innovation Hub Jyväskylä Project 1.1.2024-31.12.2026

The purpose of the Sport Innovation Hub Jyväskylä project is to develop and model various ways of conducting RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) activities within the ecosystem of excellence related to sports and physical activity. Additionally, the aim is to leverage the underutilized RDI potential to support the growth of small and medium enterprises and to promote success in sports, physical activity, and well-being.

The main implementer of the project is the High Performance Sports Institute KIHU, with the University of Jyväskylä (JYU) and Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) as co-implementers. The project has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Renewing and Competent Finland 2012-2027 program (Innovative Finland action line for RDI activities and carbon neutrality projects in Central Finland) for three years from 1/2024 to 12/2026.

Project Objectives

Create a collaborative environment that enables innovative experiments
Test innovative solutions from companies and apply them in sports
Promote the identification and testing of innovation needs in sports
Develop concrete operational models for innovation development between sports actors, companies, and expert

Focus Areas

Physical performance
Physical load and recovery
Psychological coaching and well-being
Utilization of new technologies in sports, physical activity, and rehabilitation

Our Services

We offer services to companies, RDI actors, and sports actors. Our services include various workshops, experiments and pilots, research and project work, innovation events, and promoting networking. Our goal is to help companies develop, collaborate with RDI actors and the sports sector, and succeed in their business.