Sport and Vitality at the Heart of the INSHAPE Project – Partners Met in Kainuu, 12–13 March 2026

The INSHAPE project held a fruitful meeting in Kainuu on 12–13 March 2026. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences and the University of Jyväskylä hosted international colleagues and friends in Vuokatti and Kajaani to work together towards improving active lifestyle across Europe.

– We want to thank our INSHAPE partners, the University of Jyväskylä (Vuokatti) and our flagship company CSE for their excellent cooperation during these days – and throughout the entire project. We have outstanding know-how and facilities here in Kainuu, says Project Manager Katri Takala from Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.

Participants came from the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, and various regions of Finland: Kainuu, Lapland, and Päijät-Häme.

The INSHAPE project relies on the smart specialization strategies of each region. The aim is to develop the INSHAPE Connect ecosystem to boost innovation in sport and vitality across Europe.

Data-driven management is one of KAMK’s RDI focus areas. In this project, data utilization is important, and digitalization and data services are produced for companies. These services are tested in several product development cases involving flagship companies, co-developers, and open call companies.

The project also supports the product development of European companies in the field of sport and wellbeing, and creates an Innovation Support Programme that takes into account the diverse needs of companies. The project is co-funded by the European Union.

More information:

Project Manager Katri Takala, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, katri.takala@kamk.fi
IBS Manager Tommi Kyllönen, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, tommi.kyllönen@kamk.fi
INSHAPE project