Why is collaboration so important? The key reason why, is that collaboration between multiple stakeholders unlocks innovation and drives market growth. Now-a-days new value is created in networks and no man or company is an island. However, collaboration does not just happen without an enabling environment. Co-creative spaces are the driving force of collaboration. But how to create a co-creative space that’s usable, desirable and feasible? Here’s 8 tips for creating your own collaborative environment. 1. Start with the Users Lower barrier to access and use. Make sure that the facilities are designed with and for the users. 2. Create a Learning Platform Learn from the activities carried out and from others. Bring the results visible to others and document key learnings. 3. Build a home for ecosystem Build a community of users that share interests, not necessary same views. Having people that come various backgrounds enriches the culture and fosters innovation. 4. Facilitate content and events Managing the content & providing for the community is key to bring people together. Keep it fun, interesting and serve good coffee. 5. Enable experimentation and prototyping Building new concepts requires different ways to build, test and validate new ideas. Create spaces that support quick n’ dirty prototyping as well testing with users. 6. More the merrier Creating collaborative environment where the multiple stakeholders work along each other provides interesting opportunities but also requires work to create a common culture and ways of working. 7. Multi-functional spaces Create spaces that have multiple uses and that can support at least 2-3 different activities. This will increase the utilisation rate and provide for flexibility over time. 8. Enhance the Experience Create Immersive experiences that reinforce the story and the narrative that you want to communicate. Consider the visit as a journey that has a before, during and after. Would you like to know more? Get in touch! Antti Pitkänen Co-founder / Chairman Of The Board Insights & Strategy Director Contact details antti.pitkanen@agilework.fi +358 50 573 46 45 @anttipitkanen @agile_work www.agilework.fi

1. OPEN FOR COLLABORATION
co-creative spaces that help companies to develop, prototype and test new ideas.

2. Participatory design ‘
to actively involve all stakeholders in the
design process to help ensure the result
meets their needs and is usable, desirable
and feasible.
DEFINITIONS

3. Co-creation
brings different parties together in
order to jointly produce a mutually
valued outcome.
DEFINITIONS

4. Open collaboration
is any system of innovation in which
participants interact to create a product (or
service) which they make available to
contributors and non-contributors alike.
DEFINITIONS

5. Start with the Users
Lower barrier to access and use. Make sure that the facilities
are designed with and for the users.
Create a Learning Platform
Learn from the activities carried out and from others. Bring the
results visible to others and document key learnings.
Build a home for ecosystem
Build a community of users that share interests, not necessary
same views. Having people that come various backgrounds
enriches the culture and fosters innovation.
Facilitate co-creation of content and
events
Managing the content & providing for the community is key to
bring people together. Keep it fun, interesting and serve good
coffee.
KEY LEARNINGS
Enable experimentation and prototyping.
Building new concepts requires different ways to build, test and
validate ideas. Create spaces that support quick n’ dirty prototyping
as well testing with users.
More the merrier.
Creating collaborative environment where the multiple stakeholders
creates interesting opportunities but also requires work to create
common vision.
Multi-functional spaces
Create spaces that have multiple uses and that can support 2-3
different activities. This will increase the utilisation rate and provide
for flexibility over time.
Enhance the Experience
Create Immersive experiences that reinforce the story and the
narrative that you want to communicate. Consider the visit as a
journey that has a before, during and after.
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6. Start with the Users
Lower barrier to access and use.
Make sure that the facilities are
designed with and for the users.

7. Start with the Users
Lower barrier to access and use.
Make sure that the facilities are
designed with and for the users.

8. Create a Learning Platform
Learn from the activities carried out
and from others. Bring the results
visible to others and document key
learnings.

9. Create a Learning Platform
Learn from the activities carried out
and from others. Bring the results
visible to others and document key
learnings.

10. Build a home for ecosystem
Build a community of users that share interests,
not necessary same views. Having people that
come various backgrounds enriches the culture
and fosters innovation.

11. www.agilework.fi
Create a Learning Platform
Learn from the activities carried out
and from others. Bring the results
visible to others and document key
learnings.
Build a home for ecosystem
Build a community of users that share interests,
not necessary same views. Having people that
come various backgrounds enriches the culture
and fosters innovation.

12. Facilitate content and events
Managing the content & providing for the
community is key to bring people together. Keep
it fun, interesting and serve good coffee.

13. Facilitate content and events
Managing the content & providing for the
community is key to bring people together. Keep
it fun, interesting and serve good coffee.

14. Enable experimentation and prototyping
Building new concepts requires different ways to build, test
and validate new ideas. Create spaces that support quick
n’ dirty prototyping as well testing with users.

15. Enable experimentation and prototyping
Building new concepts requires different ways to build, test
and validate new ideas. Create spaces that support quick
n’ dirty prototyping as well testing with users.

16. More the merrier
Creating collaborative environment where
the multiple stakeholders creates
interesting opportunities but also requires
work to create common vision.

17. More the merrier
Creating collaborative environment where
the multiple stakeholders creates
interesting opportunities but also requires
work to create common vision.

18. Multi-functional spaces
Create spaces that have multiple uses and
that can support at least 2-3 different
activities. This will increase the utilisation
rate and provide for flexibility over time.

19. Multi-functional spaces
Create spaces that have multiple uses and
that can support at least 2-3 different
activities. This will increase the utilisation
rate and provide for flexibility over time.

20. Enhance the Experience
Create Immersive experiences that
reinforce the story and the narrative that
you want to communicate. Consider the
visit as a journey that has a before, during
and after.

21. Enhance the Experience
Create Immersive experiences that
reinforce the story and the narrative that
you want to communicate. Consider the
visit as a journey that has a before, during
and after.

22. Start with the Users
Lower barrier to access and use. Make sure that the facilities
are designed with and for the users.
Create a Learning Platform
Learn from the activities carried out and from others. Bring the
results visible to others and document key learnings.
Build a home for ecosystem
Build a community of users that share interests, not necessary
same views. Having people that come various backgrounds
enriches the culture and fosters innovation.
Facilitate co-creation of content and
events
Managing the content & providing for the community is key to
bring people together. Keep it fun, interesting and serve good
coffee.
KEY LEARNINGS
Enable experimentation and prototyping.
Building new concepts requires different ways to build, test and
validate ideas. Create spaces that support quick n’ dirty prototyping
as well testing with users.
More the merrier.
Creating collaborative environment where the multiple stakeholders
creates interesting opportunities but also requires work to create
common vision.
Multi-functional spaces
Create spaces that have multiple uses and that can support 2-3
different activities. This will increase the utilisation rate and provide
for flexibility over time.
Enhance the Experience
Create Immersive experiences that reinforce the story and the
narrative that you want to communicate. Consider the visit as a
journey that has a before, during and after.
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23. Get in touch!
ANTTI PITKÄNEN
CO-FOUNDER / INSIGHTS & STRATEGY DIRECTOR
antti.pitkanen@agilework.fi
+ 358 50 573 46 45
@anttipitkanen
@agile_work
www.agilework.fi