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University-Business Cooperation Thematic Forum
Dublin 22 – 23 Oct 2009
Dr. Lauri Tuomi, directorResearch and Development Centre
Learning in New Innovation Environments
- Cases from HAAGA-HELIA
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HAAGA-HELIA
Large, international and private University of Applied Sciences known for its high quality and connections to the
business community
Student number 10 000, over 16 000 alumnis Over 180 partner universities globally Personnel 650 Located in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland
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FIELDS OF EDUCATION
BusinessHotel and Restaurant Management
Tourism
Information technology
Journalism
Management assistant training
Sports & Leisure
Vocational teacher education
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R&D in HAAGA-HELIA
The aim is to support the competitiveness of businesses
We implement projects with business partners, including large and small enterprises, universities and other organisations both in Finland and abroad.
Finnish Innovation Strategy: focus on the user- and demand-driven innovation
New Innovation and Learning Environments
New learning possibilities for students, teachers, R&D experts as well as for companies
Learning on real life environments -> continuous flow of innovation
Longlasting partnerships with companies
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Case 1: ’Symbio’ the students as developers and learners together with
SMEs and regional organisations Already 300 students have studied in Symbio (½ year, 30
credits)
Student/Project manager Suvi’s success story: Project ’Winterfest event’ produced together with Speed
Promotion&Agency Ltd ”The process has been amazing. I have learned to use all the
knowledge I have during the past 8 months. I have learned to lead a team and maintain motivation in order to reach the objects’”
Today she is working as a producer in Speed Promotion& Agency
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Case 2: UbiOffice – Future Working Space
students work as end users in the innovation environment: Projects Thesis R&D projects
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Mobile work
New space design
New technology
Sustainability
Case 3: Innovators’ workshop A physical and virtual learning and innovation space A new learning environment for ICT students 105 credits at maximum Possibility to join already during the 1. semester For the ICT companies: service and product
development, new innovations (new businesses), prototyping…
A thesis and workplacement can be integrated as a path for an innovator
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Case 4: Innocatering – The Restaurant of Tomorrow The aim is to develop a real life innovation environments Partners: Forum Virium Centre, Construction company,
Restaurant , Design and technology companies
In 2008-09: Over 100 students created the scenarios of the future service environment and the concept planning
In 2010: over 100 students will work on scenarios, on concept development and on ’micro world’ construction
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