1. University-Business Cooperation Thematic Forum Dublin 22 – 23 Oct 2009 Dr. Lauri Tuomi, director Research and Development Centre

2. Learning in New Innovation Environments - Cases from HAAGA-HELIA www.haaga-helia.fi 1

3. 2 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

4. www.haaga-helia.fi 3 FIELDS OF EDUCATION Business Hotel and Restaurant Management Tourism Information technology Journalism Management assistant training Sports & Leisure

5. www.haaga-helia.fi 4 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

6. 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 www.haaga-helia.fi 5

7. 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 www.haaga-helia.fi 6

8. Case 2: UbiOffice – Future Working Space  students work as end users in the innovation environment:  Projects  Thesis  R&D projects www.haaga-helia.fi 7 Mobile work New space design New technology Sustainability

9. 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 www.haaga-helia.fi 8

10. 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 www.haaga-helia.fi 9

11. 10 Thank you for your attention! lauri.tuomi@haaga-helia.fi