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Project leader
JARKKO HAUTALA
Head of research, Niilo Mäki Institute
Jarkko works as the mastermind and manager of the project. He has 18 years of experience in science and development work, which expertise will benefit the business cluster in activities such as arranging R&D projects and funding.
Kiril Shenouda Khalil
Niilo Mäki Institute
Kiril began working on the project as a project coordinator in August 2025. With his degrees and experiences in international business and edtech programming, he will strengthen the project’s understanding of economics and edtech development.
Head of sales
MARIA HAAKANA
Niilo Mäki Institute
Maria works as the project planner in the project. Her 30 years of experience, especially in Finnish educational product sales, provides unique insight for new companies about the demand and supply in the educational field.
Steering group
Päivi Fadjukoff
Senior Specialist, University of Jyväskylä.
Head of KEHO, a centre of expertise for well-being in Central Finland,
and JYU, a multidisciplinary well-being research community at the University of Jyväskylä.
Developer of Well.
Jyrki Saarivaara
Roxent Oy, previous work experience e.g. in management positions
at EduCluster, Terveystalo and Tekes
Ari Hiltunen
CEO of the Central Finland Chamber of Commerce
Jarno Mikkonen
Senior Specialist in Innovation
University of Jyväskylä
Juha-Matti Latvala
Executive Director
Niilo Mäki Foundation sr.