Contact information

Satu Väinämö, Director, PrintoCent
satu.vainamo@vtt.fi
Tel. +358 50 437 0978



PrintoCent is a cluster set to boost innovation and industrialization of Printed Intelligence. PrintoCent has a strong research and industry base in Oulu, with about 500 experts in the region. PrintoCent has also a wide global reach with its 40+ international industry member companies, and other partners.

The founding members of PrintoCent are VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, and Business Oulu. The founding members and the 40+ PrintoCent Industry Cluster companies are constantly hiring new talents both in the Oulu region and internationally. The jobs are in R&D, manufacturing, testing and marketing and sales.

Printed Intelligence is about development of future electronics - flexible- stretchable- wearable- hybrid- electronics, and future diagnostics solutions for health and wellbeing. Printed Intelligence enables totally new design opportunities and sustainable material, manufacturing and business approaches.


Field of operation

Electronics, manufacturing, testing

Offices in Finland

Oulu and all Finaldn

Degree programme

  • All degrees
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Process Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Year of study

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    • 3
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    • Type of employment

      • Trainee
      • Summer job
      • Thesis work
      • Temporary part-time
      • Temporary full-time
      • Permanent part-time
      • Permanent full-time
      • Way of working

        • Hybrid model