FLASH – research, development and innovation opportunities
In a hands-on event, you will learn how your business can benefit from different cooperation and funding opportunities. You will get tips on internationalisation, product and service development and hear other companies’ experiences and stories. You will also hear what kind of opportunities our regional organisations and networks such as RUN European University can offer for innovation, RDI collaboration and entrepreneurship. The event is for all businesses interested in renewal, growth and development. The event is part of the RUN-EU Innovation Day events.
The event is organised at HAMK’s University Centre on 7.11. at 13.00 -16.00.(N-building, Vankanlähde 9). The event is organised in Finnish.
Event programme
12.00 Networking lunch (self-paid)
Welcome! Miia Raussi, Linna Business Development Ltd
13.00 Opening of the event Rector of Häme University of Applied Sciences, Pertti Puusaari
13.10 Crazy ideas take flight: what opportunities HAMK offers for business development, Martti Majuri, HAMK
13.30 Ideas into millions: where to get funding for product and service development? Tuomo Kauha & Jutta Keino, Häme Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Pekka Ketola, Anne Tasaranta and Sari Järveläinen, Forssa Enterprise Development (Forssan yrityskehitys, FYK)
13.50 Commercialising innovations for international markets, Häme Smart Growth project Anastasia Kanervisto, Linna Business Development Ltd
14.10 Why should you protect and own your innovation/invention? Jouni Hynynen, Central Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
14.25 Project bureaucracy is not a bogeyman, Regional Council of Häme
14.35 Break
15.00 How did we solve RDI needs?
- Investment in machinery and equipment and its role in RDI, Delva Oy, Jarmo Kastell
- Smart vending machine, Olli Koskela, HAMK
- The journey of cucumber beer to production and utilisation of other side streams, Anne and Mikko Silmälä, Olutmylly Oy
Code Ananas Company: Code Ananas tackless your food bubble like never before – one click, less waste, Tekla Wannas and Jasmin Heikkilä, Code Ananas Company Oy
15.40 Panel discussion: Regional business networks and ecosystems supporting RDI activities, Tuomo Kauha, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment and Anastasia Kanervisto, Linnan Kehitys
HAMK Design Factory, Jari Jussila, Häme University of Applied Sciences
Linnan Business Tournaments, Outi Mertamo, Linna Business Development Ltd
FRUSH, Anne Tasaranta, Forssa Enterprise Development
Define, Teemu Seppälä, City of Riihimäki
16.15 End of the event
Meet us!
Come and meet several organisations and networks which can support your RDI needs and internationalisation goals.
- Team Finland (Häme Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Business Finland, Finnvera)
- Linna Business Development Ltd & Häme Smart Growth
- Rahoitusagent -project
- Define-network
- Hämeen yrittäjät
- Enterprise Development at Janakkala (Janakkalan yrityskehitys)
- Regional Council of Häme & Häme EU Office & Häme Goes Into Ecosystems -project
- HAMK’s RDI projects
- RUN European University
The event is organised by the Team Finland Häme network (including HAMK, Häme Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Linna Business Development Ltd, Forssa Enterprise Development, Regional Council of Häme, Hämeen yrittäjät, Janakkala Enterprise Development and Häme Chamber of Commerce).
The event is part of the RUN-EU Innovation Day events.
