Innovation Projects with Demola

Demola is launching a second round of innovation projects in Jyväskylä this spring. For over 15 years, Demola has run innovation projects connecting universities and companies, offering students the opportunity to develop their expertise and working-life skills already during their studies.

For participants, Demola projects offer a chance to expand their expertise, develop creative problem-solving skills, build concrete results in a team, and gain valuable experience in real-world innovation work. Participants own the rights to the results they develop, which enables further development opportunities after the project ends.

Project topics include sustainable development, business development, societal and workplace changes, as well as the use of new technologies. The approx. two-month process focuses on hands-on innovation work and utilises tools from service design, foresight, and systems thinking. Work takes place in interdisciplinary teams supported by Demola's experts.

If you're interested, apply to our projects by 29 March 2026! More information about the specific topics in Jyväskylä and the application link can be found on Demola's website: https://portal.demola.net/?locationId=jyvaskyla

Project timeline (2nd edition):

• Application deadline: 29 March 2026
• Project duration: 8 April – 27 May 2026

Event dates:

• Kick-off (2 days): 8–9 April 2026 at Crazy Town Jyväskylä
• Mid-event: 29 April 2026 at Crazy Town Jyväskylä
• Finals: 27 May 2026 at Crazy Town Jyväskylä

If you have any questions, you don't have to face them alone. We're organising two info sessions where you can learn more about the projects and what Demola is. No pre-signups needed, just show up:

• Demola info webinar (online)
  • When? 19 March 2026, 13:00–14:00
  • Where? https://www.demola.net/link/Demola info 19.3
• Pop-up* and info session (in person in Jyväskylä)
  • When? 25 March 2026, general pop-up 11:00–15:00 & info session at 12:00
  • Where? Kauppakeskus Tawast, space Versonraitti (Kauppakatu 33–35, Jyväskylä)

*Feel free to pop by whenever suitable for you during the pop-up hours and/or join a 20-min info session at 12:00.

You can also send a message to Demola's Joonas Kemppainen at joonas@demola.net

Learn more
Website: https://www.demola.net/students
Demola alumni stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yeUg9Valzw&list=PL_1Uisr8F9997v2bCtwFfHLvPVdikb0-V&index=1
Instagram: @demolaglobal
Facebook: @demola

Once you have completed the Demola assignment, you can apply to have your Demola work included in your degree through the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process in Sisu.