The main cooperative forums are:
Western Finland Design Centre Muova
-Combining marketing and design in new product innovations
-Contact persons: Satu Lautamäki (director of Muova), Martti Laaksonen (professor, University of Vaasa)
Energy Marketing Group, VaasaEmg
-Nordic Centre for Expertise in Energy and Utilities Marketing
-Contact person: Dr. Philip E.Lewis
Developing Food industry, Foodwest
- Successful products, efficient operations, knowledge of consumer trends
- Contact person: Harri Luomala, (EPANET) Seinäjoki
Consumer Research Center, CORE University of Vaasa
- Interdisciplinary study and research of consumer behavior
- Contact: Department of Marketing
Centre of Expertise in Furniture, Nikkarikeskus
-Developing furniture industry, concept management, (Seinäjoki/Jurva)
-Contact person: research manager Jarmo Nieminen
COnsumer BEhaviouR Erasmus Network, COBEREN
-A network of 31 expert partners in Consumer Behaviour in Europe
