BOI - get inspired

27/11/2013

This week inspired by entrepreneurial universities. This website gives you access to a self-assessment tool for all higher education institutions (Universities, University Colleges, Polytechnics etc) looking for advice, ideas and inspiration on how to manage entrepreneurial institutional and cultural change.https://heinnovate.eu/intranet/main/index.php

Driving Innovation and Growth" offers a dedicated session to explore HEInnovate on the 27th November 2013 .

19/11/2013

We are here too! Telling a story from Central Finland' innovation ecosystem. http://www.meetinnov.com/en/

18/11/2013

That for sure! In addtion to those mentioned in the article the latest innovative start-up in health sector from Jyväskylä is RecoApp. http://www.slush.org/2013/11/health-track/

Let’s start with some interesting facts about Slush 2013: more than 120 startups of the health and wellness industry attended the conference this year. There were two areas specifically dedicated to digital health space: the Health Demo Area and the Health and Wellness Track. With the help of Sitra,...

14/11/2013

Inspired by Slush! http://www.slush.org/

Slush is the leading startup conference in Northern Europe and Russia. It brings together the early-stage startup scene in the region along with top-tier angel investors and venture capitalists from Europe and the US.

11/11/2013

Business partner and inspirator:

The group of Prof. Janne Ihalainen (JYU/NSC) started at the division of Cell and Molecular Biology in January 2009. The research interests of the group lay at the intersection of biology, chemistry and physics and it develops (micro)spectroscopic tools for characterization of biomolecules. The exper...

11/11/2013

Sauna has a fundamental role in our culture. Our grandmothers used to give birth to a child and the death were cleaned for the last time in saunas. As a country of highly educated people, nowadays we have learning saunas too! Would you like to experience it?

The only Finnish word to make it into English is "sauna". But what it is, and how much it means to Finns, is often misunderstood.

08/11/2013

Inspired by NaturVention! Active, green, movable, fresh effect wall makes you feel simply Sooo GOOD, mentally and physically! And it is Finnish innovation, created by students.

We combined nature and high technology to create true natural air! We create natural air exactly the same way as nature does outside but we?ve just made it 100 times more efficient.

29/10/2013

More information regarding resource wise urban region Jyväskylä:
http://www.sitra.fi/en/news/resource-wisdom/resource-wise-urban-region

This article by Timo Sillanpää is also published in Human Tech Center Finland magazine (page 18). In partnership with the...

29/10/2013

Inspired by resource wise entrepreneurship in Poppari, Jyväskylä, Finland. Thank you Sitra, Monkey Business and all really inspiring resource wise business ideas!

27/10/2013

This weekend inspired by Outi Pyy, who calls herself trashionist! She creates magnificent and beautiful street fashion and unique haute couture pieces by recycled clothes and waste. She is on her way to make a revolution in frivolous fashion industry. http://www.outsapop.com

23/10/2013

First we Finns had Nokia, then Rovio and now Supercell. Supercell grew from 0 to Billion dollar mobile game company in 3 years. How they did it? CEO Paananen says "it's not about the money. It is about the long-term vision and talented people, who are passionate on what they are doing!" Paananen build the game coding teams like ice hockey teams. And here we can see the results! http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/softbank-buys-51-of-finnish-gaming-firm-for-1-5-billion/?_r=0

By acquiring a stake in Supercell, the Japanese telecommunications giant is positioning itself to take advantage of an increase in mobile game play.

15/10/2013

SAP has these excellent 30 hours Innojams for university students. Universities and higher educational institutions in Central Finland organize every year 24 hours innovation competitions. And business sector LOVES them! http://www.sapteched.com/2013/emea/activities/innojam.htm

Registering for this special event is easy! You can add SAP InnoJam to your SAP TechEd registration for a discounted price of 250 €, or register for SAP InnoJam ONLY for a fee of 350 €.