Kangas

A smart city district – at the heart of the city

Jyväskylä’s Kangas district is an ecological and a creative neighbourhood being built next to the river Tourujoki. Kangas is situated in the area of the old paper mill, only about a kilometre from the city centre. It is the industrial history of the area that gives Kangas its distinctive atmosphere. It is a place where people of all ages can live, work, study, use a variety of services and enjoy themselves. It is also where the latest urban planning is carried out together with smart and sustainable construction of the future.

Kangas is an ideal setting for innovative, future creative companies that wish to take part in developing a new type of business cluster and ecological neighbourhood in Jyväskylä. It combines sustainable urban construction with the latest technologies in living and digital services. Social wellbeing and sense of community are among the area’s core values.

In 2040, there will be around 5,000 inhabitants in Kangas, with 2,100 people working there.

Interested in the smart city district of Kangas? Contact us – we are happy to tell you more!

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A safe, resource-wise and smart district close to the city centre

Why will companies come to Kangas?

Kangas enjoys an excellent location right between the centre of Jyväskylä, the versatile shopping and service center Seppälä, and the verdant Tourujoki river. An area of over 30 hectares has everything companies need, from facilities to business services – and customers, of course.

A third of the businesses in Jyväskylä are within walking distance from Kangas!

Facilities in Kangas

Kangas has plenty of ready-made office, workshop, and meeting facilities for companies of various sizes. Its current tenants include specialist businesses and educational establishments. There are also two new business parks, the Optimes Business Garden and the Kankaan Arkki, under construction. Around 85,000 square metres of floor area has been reserved for business premises.

Joining the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kangas

Landis+Gyr, a company that provides smart energy management solutions, will move to Kangas in 2020. Its global product development unit with 250 members of staff will settle there. Watch the video with CEO Sami Kurunsaari’s thoughts about moving to Kangas.

Urban Development

Hippos

Hippos is an urban centre for exercise, sports and wellbeing. Our objective is to create an internationally recognized cluster of smart wellbeing that generates a new kind of growth and new potential for all of humanity.

Kangas

Kangas is an ideal setting for innovative, future creative companies that wish to take part in developing a new type of business cluster and ecological neighbourhood in Jyväskylä. In 2040, there will be around 5,000 inhabitants in Kangas, with 2,100 people working there.

City Centre 3.0

Jyväskylä’s city centre is compact in size, but lively and vibrant. Increasing its attractiveness as the location of choice for specialized retail stores, events and living is part of the city’s strategy of development. The Vision 2030 for the Jyväskylä city centre 2030 is a comprehensive plan for the development of the city centre and the urban structure it is a part of. It also includes guidelines for the development of transportation links, business and cultural activity.

Hospital Nova and Kukkula

Jyväskylä’s new hospital, the Nova Hospital of Central Finland, is a hospital of the future, with the patient being at the heart of everything. The aim is to provide a thorough healthcare solution, in which prevention and wellbeing play a significant part.

Kaisa Hirvaskoski-Leinonen, Project Manager, Kangas

Contact Kaisa:
+358 46 920 0971
kaisa.hirvaskoski-leinonen@jyvaskyla.fi