Innovation Week 21st - 24th February 2011 - Koli

Ageing Population Service Innovations

The aim of Innovation Week is to deepen the strong strategic partnership between North Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Savonia University of Applied Sciences and John Moores University and create a basis for collective international multi-sectoral research and development projects. This brings additional value to the partnership, not only through transfer of information and knowledge but also through sharing of the new tools and methods. At the same time, the tightened professional bonds make exchange between the teachers possible.

Another objective is to identify the service needs of the aging population and create ideas for them. The seminar also aims to strengthen the personnel's entrepreneurship skills and productisation of their own knowledge.

Innovation Week will be held in Koli in February 2011. It will be organized by the ACE (Advanced Collaboration for Entrepreneurship) Project of North Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Week’s schedule is adapted from the business catalysing model created by the ACE Project, in which participants form teams and develop their business ideas in workshop collaboration with the help of professional consultants. As a result, the teams will be able to present a productisation business plan, which aims to real life service innovations, entrepreneurship, and welfare service development.

KeyNote Speakers

Dr. Qamar Zaman

Medical degree in 1992 and Internship in the field of Internal Medicine in 1993 in Pakistan
Postgraduate medical studies from Postgraduate medical school London. University of London
Master's in Public Health and Master's in Health Administration (MPh, HA)
United Nations - World Health Organization
- Worked in the field of Public health as Disease Surveillance Officer and established a surveillance system in Northern part of the Pakistan in year 2000
Worked in natural disasters like the earthquake in 2005 and the floods of 2010

Susinno Oy - Anne Kallio and Juho Salminen

Sustainable Competitive Edge by Improvement Innovation Potential

Assists in recognizing and using the innovation potential hidden in organization and networks
Building strong connections between actors and facilitate the change in operational culture
Susinno Ltd. helps unearth the hidden innovative potential
Works with progressive companies, public sector organizations, as well as regions and countries with a developmental attitude