School of Technology and Innovations
Technology takes humanity into the future
The teaching and research areas of the School of Technology and Innovations include many interesting, challenging and fast-growing areas of technology. Today, information technology, automation, telecommunications, and industrial management are needed in every company’s products, production lines, and business.
Modern society could no longer function without information technology and real-time data transfer as well as optimised logistics. These are constantly needed in everything around us: for example, electronic payment transactions, electricity distribution, product information maintenance, product monitoring, monitoring and control of production processes, low-emission transportation of products, and the use of internet and smartphones. Energy technology and electricity are needed to sustain the society and all production.
Our school's areas of strength in research are data networks and wireless telecommunications services, optimisation, decentralised power generation, power distribution and use, quality and technology management, logistics, product development and modelling of economic and technical phenomena. We are developing our expertise in the energy industry together with the business community in the Vaasa region and international industrial companies.
The school's research community is organised into four research groups:
Education
We educate Bachelors, Masters and Doctors of Science in Technology and in Business Administration and Economics. Our graduates are pioneers of new energy and sustainability ready for demanding expert and management duties.
Bachelor's Programmes
Bachelor's Programme in Technology (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
Bachelor's Programme in Industrial Management and Information Systems Science (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
Master's Programmes
Master’s Programme in Smart Energy, majors:
- Smart Grids, Master of Science in Technology (ASIIN accredited)
- Robotics, Master of Science in Technology (Vaasa/Pori)
- Energy Technology, Master of Science in Technology (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
- Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Technology (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
Master’s Programme in Computing Sciences, majors:
- Sustainable and Autonomous Systems, Master of Science in Technology
- Automation and Information Technology, Master of Science in Technology (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
- Information Systems, Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (ASIIN accredited) (Tuition in Finnish)
- Technical Communication, Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (Tuition in Finnish) (not in the joint application in 2024)
Master’s Programme in Industrial Management, majors:
- Industrial Systems Analytics, Master of Science in Technology (ASIIN accredited)
- Strategic Project Management, Master of Science in Technology (Seinäjoki)
- Industrial Management, Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (ASIIN accredited)
Doctoral Programmes
News and events
Microgrids need communication-based adaptive protection for tackling short-circuit faults
Research projects
Project | Duration | Actors |
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DiTArtIS - Network of Excellence in Digital Technologies and AI Solutions for Electromechanical and Power Systems Applications | - | Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems, Renewable energy, VEBIC |
Silent Engine | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy |
Investigame | - | Economics, Smart electric systems, Accounting and Finance, Technology and Innovations |
Smart Grid 2.0 – Next generation distribution grid | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
MurSu - The potential of the material flow reversal and the Suupohja transport corridor | - | Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations |
CIRP-5G - Centralized Intelligent and Resilient Protection Schemes for Future Grids Applying 5G | - | Smart electric systems, Technology and Innovations |
REDISET - Resilient Digital Sustainable Energy Transition | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Digital Economy, Marketing and Communication |
New business in distributed food chain with circular economy | - | VEBIC, Marketing and Communication, Technology and Innovations |
Digitally mediated decarbon communities in energy transition (DigiDecarbon) | - | InnoLab, Technology and Innovations, Marketing and Communication, Networked value systems NeVS, Strategic business development |
Use of Position Data in Industry | - | Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Smart electric systems |