1st ATTRACT Workshop on Designing Innovation Ecosystems

Europe/Helsinki
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Aalto University Design Factory Betonimiehenkuja 5 C ∙ 02150 Espoo Finland
Description

How can path breaking scientific R&D contribute to creating a thriving, sustainable innovation ecosystem? How to connect science, business and innovation?

Aalto and ESADE, on behalf of the ATTRACT Consortium (http://www.attract-eu.org/) organize a dedicated workshop to explore the above questions, in its efforts to find resources to contribute to new breakthrough innovation.

Symposium Scope

The scope is on European Research Infrastructures (ERIs) working on scientific instrumentation and collaborating with their partners (universities, research labs, industry). Given their scientific nature and long project life cycles, they provide a fertile ground for path breaking innovation. But how to connect exploratory research with immediate or shorter term societal needs?

Symposium Focus

The focus of the symposium is the use of design-thinking inspired education and business tools in international scientific environment, engaging cross-disciplinary MSc-level student teams.

The Challenge

  • The Symposium should address the following key questions:
  • How do ERIs currently engage MSc-students and industry in their research projects?
  • What are their future project plans?
  • How can students act as agents of innovation?
  • How can design-thinking inspired education programs contribute to innovation ecosystem(s)?
  • What do such programs look like? Do they scale?
  • What is the economics of student programs innovation ecosystem(s) – can one plan ahead and prepare?

The Symposium Format

The Symposium comprises invited talks from ERIs, and education establishments offering MSc-level education programs in innovation, business and entrepreneurship, inspired by design-thinking approach.

Registration

Limited number of places are available. Registration can be done below (see Registration). There is no participation fee.

International Organizing Committee

Kalevi Ekman (Aalto, Chair), Jonathan Wareham (ESADE), Sergio Bertolucci (Bologna) Local organizing committee and Secretariat: Martti Jerkku (Aalto), Lotta Hassi (ESADE), Markus Nordberg (CERN)

Venue

Aalto University Design Factory , Betonimiehenkuja 5 C ∙ 02150 Espoo

Recommended Hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel Espoo 

General Information
Participants
  • Andrew McCarthy
  • Antonio Bonucci
  • Audrey Deidda
  • Barbara Mehner
  • Christian Joram
  • Ed Mitchell
  • Evgeniia Filippova
  • Helinä Piik
  • John Wood
  • Joona Juhani Kurikka
  • Kalevi Ekman
  • Laura Castellucci
  • Lauri Repokari
  • Luke Collins
  • Mark Casali
  • Markus Kuster
  • Markus Nordberg
  • Marthe Dehli
  • Martin Steinert
  • martti jerkku
  • Michael Krisch
  • Pablo Garcia Tello
  • Paivi Hannele Oinonen
  • Paolo Mutti
  • Peter Keinz
  • Roy Pennings
  • Sergio Bertolucci
  • Tuomo Pentikainen
  • Tuuli Maria Utriainen
  • Viljami Lyytikainen
  • Monday, 26 September
  • Tuesday, 27 September
    • 08:30
      Breakfast at DF and First Observations (Prof. Kalevi Ekman)
    • 12
      ESADE ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship
      Speaker: Laura Castellucci (ESADE)
    • 13
      Challenge Based Innovation (CBI) Experiences
      Speaker: Tuuli Maria Utriainen (Helsinki University of Technology (FI))
    • 14
      Design Factory Global Network: development, scalability & opportunities
      Speakers: Mr Viljami Lyytikäinen (Aalto University DF), Ms Paivi Hannele Oinonen (Aalto University DF)
    • 15
      First observations and comments
      Speaker: Prof. Kalevi Ekman (Aalto University Design Factory)
    • Guideline for successful collaboration (Workshop)
      • 16
        Intermediate Observations
        Speaker: Prof. Kalevi Ekman (Aalto University Design Factory)
    • 13:00
      Lunch
    • 17
      Interface plan: How to connect ERIs with innovation students? Input for the ATTRACT March Submission

      Doggybag from the Workshop

      Speakers: Pablo Garcia Tello (CERN), Roy Pennings (PNO Consultants)
    • 18
      Summary Remarks, Closing of Workshop
      Speaker: Prof. Kalevi Ekman (Aalto University Design Factory)