Projects per year
Organization profile
Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies research group examines emerging sustainable practices from the perspectives of people, digital technologies and economies.
Research projects draw from the sustainability framework and combine three primary themes:
1) Emphasis on consumers’ and end-users’ perspectives
2) The extensive utilisation of novel digital technologies
3) Examination of principles, prospects and alternatives of emerging economies
Research emphasis is on the perceptions of the people and stakeholders, revolutionary technologies ranging from digital solutions to biotechnologies, and novel forms of emerging economies such as platform economy, sharing economy and bioeconomy.
Aspiration to understand better individual, social and cultural practices characterise the research conducted within the group. Research projects combine the approaches of the social sciences as well as qualitative research methods and data.
Fields of Science
- 5200 Other social sciences
- Consumer research
- Digitalisation
- Digital applications
- Platform economy
- Sharing economy
- Bioeconomy
- Circular economy
- Sustainable economies
- Food systems
- Qualitative research
- Sustainability
- 512 Business and Management
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Torsti Hyyryläinen
- Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli - Research Director
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Päivi Pylkkänen
- Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli - Project Manager
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
Person: M4 Administrative staff
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Niko Räty, PhD Student
- Ruralia Institute - Grant-funded researcher
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
- Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher, Teaching and research personnel
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Ryo Umeda
- Ruralia Institute - Grant-funded researcher
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
- Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher
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INNOCAP: Building public sector innovation capacity towards digital-driven NPA communities
01/01/2022 → 30/06/2022
Project: Research project
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Nordic Network of Cultured Meat Researchers
Tuomisto, H., Moritz, J., Ryynänen, T. & Räty, N.
18/02/2020 → 30/06/2022
Project: Other project
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Cultured meat in post-animal bioeconomy – changing relationships between humans and farmed animals
Ryynänen, T., Tuomisto, H., Hyyryläinen, T., Heinonen, V., Moritz, J. & Järviö, N.
01/01/2019 → 30/04/2023
Project: Research project
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Transforming agriculture with agroecological symbiosis combined with cellular agriculture - Environmental impacts and perceptions of farmers and consumers
Tuomisto, H., Ryynänen, T., Hyyryläinen, T., Maljanen, N. & Räty, N.
27/02/2018 → 26/02/2023
Project: Research project
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Hocus-pocus tricks and moral progressions: The emerging meanings of cultured meat in online news comments
Ryynänen, T. & Toivanen, A. I., 27 Jan 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food, Culture, and Society. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access -
Ruokaklusteri – yhteistyötä ja palveluja ruoka-alan elinvoimaan ja uudistumiseen
Pylkkänen, P., 9 Mar 2022, In: Xamk Tutkimus- ja kehitystoiminnan blogi.Research output: Contribution to journal › Other articles › Professional
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Alustaekosysteeminen kunta- ja aluekehittäminen
Hyyryläinen, T., Ryynänen, T. & Umeda, R., 17 Mar 2021, In: Ruralia-instituutin blogi.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
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Digitaaliset alustaekosysteemit ja kuntien elinvoima: Tapaustutkimus Japanista
Ryynänen, T., Hyyryläinen, T. & Umeda, R., 12 Mar 2021, Helsinki: KAKS - Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö. 103 p. (Julkaisu; no. 39)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
Open AccessFile -
Digitaalista kestävyystuuppausta ja ilmastokansalaisuutta
Pylkkänen, P., 26 Feb 2021, In: Ruralia-instituutin blogi.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
Open Access
Activities
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Voiko olla aluekehittämisen Androidia? Alustaekosysteemin kulmat ja pulmat
Ryo Umeda (Speaker)
20 Jan 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Cultured Meat workshop for stakeholders
Toni Ryynänen (Attendee)
12 Apr 2021 → 13 Apr 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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7th International Scientific Conference on Cultured Meat
Toni Ryynänen (Attendee)
29 Nov 2021 → 1 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Monipaikkaisen asumisen rytmit, paikat ja asiakasryhmät (MOPA)
Janika Raun (Speaker), Manu Rantanen (Speaker), Pasi Oskari Okkonen (Speaker) & Torsti Hyyryläinen (Speaker)
12 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Maaseutupolitiikan neuvosto (MANE) (External organisation)
Päivi Pylkkänen (Board member)
1 Nov 2021 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in public Finnish or international organization
Press / Media
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Some suitsimaan ruokahävikkiä
Toni Ryynänen, Päivi Pylkkänen & Anna Karoliina Kuusela
06/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Japanilainen innovaatio tuo elinvoimaa pieniin kuntiin
Toni Ryynänen, Torsti Hyyryläinen & Ryo Umeda
01/04/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Alustataloudesta syrjäseutujen pelastus?
Toni Ryynänen, Torsti Hyyryläinen & Ryo Umeda
25/02/2021 → 26/02/2021
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Saamen kielen opiskelu palautti omille juurille
20/12/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media