ENNA – Open Innovation Platform Development Project The project seeks answers to what methods and interfaces universities and research groups need in order to channel top level research know-how to companies, how to channel companies’ needs to top level research and what can be done in order to make this collaboration as part of the curriculum? Project aims to develop universities’ and research groups’ abilities to: 1.) Enhance the interface between top level research know-how and companies 2.) Connect the company-academy collaboration as part of the universities’ education system Value of the ENNA project is leveraged from the collaboration between different scientific fields. One highly potential common application among the project partners is solar power. Project partners are: Department of Energy and Process Engineering (Tampere University of Technology), Department of Materials Science (Tampere University of Technology), Optoelectronics Research Centre (Tampere University of Technology), Nanoscience Center (University of Jyväskylä) and Technology and Maritime Management (Satakunta University of Applied Sciences). Project coordinator is Hermia Ltd (project manager Petteri Mäkeläinen). Project is financed by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Ostrobothnia) and European Social Fund. Closing date for the project is 31.12.2012.

1. Project Manager Kati Valtonen
Tampere University of Technology
Unlocking Innovation through Collaboration –seminar 26.9.2012

2. Motivation
Developing the abilities of the universities to
Enhance the interface between top level research
know-how and companies
Connect the company – academy cooperation as part of
the education system
Find out what methods and
interfaces are needed to
Channel top level research
know-how to companies
Channel the needs of
companies to top level
research

3. Methods
Innovation platforms
SolarForum, Wear Forum, Energyfoorum,
Photonics Forum
Academy - Company cooperation
Staff training
Seminars and events
Theses

4. SolarForum Portal
Tool for communication and knowledge transfer for
SolarForum cluster
With users from companies, research units and higher
education institutes, we cover all aspects and gain relevant
information

5. SolarForum Portal
User based content:
Markets
Technologies
Future trends
Support policies
Events
Content focus
changes with the
interests of users
Tag cloud shows the
most popular topics
in SolarForum Portal
at that time

6. Tampere Wear Center
Concentrates on scientific and practical aspects of wear
Strengthens research in the field of wear of materials
Develops wear-related problem-solving services for
industry
Tampere Wear Center is rapidly developing into an
internationally recognized concentration of advanced
wear test facilities and expertise

7. Wear Forum
Wear Forum is a
collaboration network
between TWC, research
institutes, and companies
that connects the material
specialists with wear
experts
Wear Forum portal is a
developing wear database
For Wear forum member
companies and TWC
researchers

8. Department of Energy and Process
Engineering
The research activities consist of numerical modelling and
experimental methods. The research is conducted in close
collaboration with the industry.
The department has four research groups: Energy
Production, Environmental Health, Flow Research and
Paper Converting and Packaging Technology.

9. Department of Energy and Process Engineering
Path from idea to innovation
Idea, innovation and information sharing among the staff
Training
Innovation guide
Enhance collaboration with companies
Innovation webpages: www.tut.fi/EPR
Events
Innovation team

10. Photonics Forum
Photonics Forum is a
database for information and
knowledge sharing between
industrial, research and
educational members
interested in lasers, optics
and optoelectronics
Forum should work as an
innovation platform for
new ideas to improve
development of new
products and processes

11. Nanoscience Center
Nanoscience Center (NSC) is a cross-disciplinary
research center shared by the departments of physics,
chemistry, and biological and environmental science.
NSC business cooperation
Spin off companies
Analysis and characterization services
Fabrication of nanomaterials
Joint R&D projects

12. Nanoscience Center
Enhancing interaction and change of knowledge
between researchers and business interested in
nanoscience
Thematic workshops, expert seminars
Nanoscience Days
Business Day
Tekniikka2012 Technology fair