Two leaders in nursing and healthcare education at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland, describe initiatives to develop solutions to complex healthcare problems in their local community. Metropolia combines expertise from business, culture, technology, healthcare, and social services to build sustainable innovations through their Innovation Hubs. Solutions are created through bold thinking about wellbeing, environmental responsibility, person-centered social and healthcare services, and corporate training needs. Anita Ahlstrand and Nea Lehtimäki share how development and collaboration in real-world healthcare settings facilitate student development of essential competencies for the workforce. Read more their work at Metropolia: https://www.metropolia.fi/en/rdi/innovation-hubs