Updated 03.02.2025
Anita Ahlstrand

Staff

Anita Ahlstrand

Development Manager

MSc 

Doctoral researcher at University of Turku, DPNurs

Future Proof Health and Wellbeing Innovation Hub

I work as research and development manager in Futureproof Health and Wellbeing Innovation Hub. Together, we create opportunities for an equal, healthy life.

Responsibilities and tasks

Research and Development Manager

  • Development of people-centered & multidisciplinary operating culture
  • development of RDIL
  • management of multidisciplinary and international Smart Care of Health&Wellbeing collaboration platform co-creation 
  • national and international ecosystem, project work and networking
  • Member of EU project coordination group
  • development of knowledge-based management
  • communication and marketing

Projects

  • Smart Care of Health and Wellbeing collaboration platform co-creation
  • NEST Co-Creating a New Form of Governance in Societal Transition for Healthy Living (Erasmus+)

Degrees, certifications and courses

Specialist qualification in Leadership and Business Leadership (Omnia)

Sales of health and wellness solutions (Pro Growth Consulting Oy)

Specialist qualification in Product Development

Service Management (Aalto University Executive Education)

Specialization in psychomotricity, special education and adapted physical activity

Language skills

Swedish: Excellent English: Excellent

Publications

Networks

  • International alliance U!Reka
  • National Innovation group for the preparation of Research, Education, Development, Innovation program 
  • National SOTE-Ai ecosystem
  • National Social innovations Centre of Excellence (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) Yhteiskunnallisten innovaatioiden osaamiskeskittymä (THL)
  • National DigiHealth network

Interests

  • multidisciplinary and human centered co-creation and innovations
  • Smart solutions in future healthcare
  • Planetary Health
  • development in partnership
  • boundary-breaking and creative co-development
  • modern service structures
  • methods that strengthen the involvement of stakeholders
  • national and international collaboration in ecosystems
  • RDI-integrated learning
  • regional development
  • strengthening inclusion, human-centeredness
  • learning environment as part of the social and heal…