Tag: innovation

  • Pushing the boundaries of innovation

    Pushing the boundaries of innovation

    I participated on 10.9.2020 in an online event hosted by Design Club, a business community within Design Museum Helsinki, and Aalto University. The topic of the event was “System Innovations for Business Sustainability” and featured a presentation by Dr. Idil Gaziulusoy, an Assistant Professor in Aalto University and a panel discussion with Dr. Heli Antila, the…

  • The art of design research

    The art of design research

    I participated on 20.8.2020 in an online event focusing on design research. The event was hosted by Reach Network‘s Bas Raijmakers and featured a panel discussion with two experienced service design professionals Geke van Dijk from STBY and Babitha George from Quicksand, both part of the Reach Network organization. Both Van Dijk and George discussed…

  • The Era of Disruption as an Innovation Enabler — How to Spot and Scan Trends to Kick-Start the Change?

    The Era of Disruption as an Innovation Enabler — How to Spot and Scan Trends to Kick-Start the Change?

    The future takes time to build, and each day is an opportunity to reflect on and plan for the next day From the Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation by Carleton et al. 2013 The global pandemic outbreak in spring 2020 is continuing to disrupt markets, organizations and even our behaviours. As changes, new needs,…

  • One size does not fit all – Creating better innovations through equality and diversity

    One size does not fit all – Creating better innovations through equality and diversity

    I participated in a digital event on 13.5.2020 focusing on how gender equality and diversity can create better innovations. The online event was hosted by Stockholm-based innovation community Openlab. Together with five expert panel members from different fields of work, a panel moderator and a visual facilitator, the importance of gender equality and diversity in…

  • The growing role of design in government

    Last week the city of Rotterdam (NL) hosted the latest edition of the International Design in Government Conference.  Previously hosted in London (UK), Oakland (USA), and Edinburgh (Scotland), last week’s edition was already the third happening in 2019, suggesting that the interest in the topic is growing world-wide.   Hosted officially by Gebruiker Centraal (User Needs…

  • What is Design Thinking and how to “design think”?

    Modern world possesses bigger challenges and more complex problems with people in the centre. To tackle these and come up with a creative solution, we need to use an explorative approach such as Design Thinking to innovate and solve these problems. I was familiarized to Design Thinking when I attended a course led by Katja…

  • The Rules of Innovation and Design Thinking

    by Tiina Salminen, SID19 student After the contact lessons in Practical Design Thinking I started to wonder the rules in innovating. Maybe this was because I was a bit surprised about the fact, how much rules there are in design thinking and innovating. When thinking of innovating, you don’t first think, that it is something…

  • Innovation & Design Thinking Start with the Assessment of Now

    “Innovation and design thinking are considered as the principal source of differentiation and competitive advantage in the business world today. Thinking like a designer can transform the way you develop products, services, processes, and even strategy” – Tim Brown (2008).  Ironically, I never considered myself an innovative or creative person. Instead, my organized and systematic…

  • Practical Design Thinking – Power of Fast Prototyping

    Practical Design Thinking – Power of Fast Prototyping

    The Course in Practical Design Thinking at Laurea was definitely a wow-moment. After two days of practicing design thinking we left inspired and empowered to take a new look of our life and work challenges. It f I would to choose the most powerful powerful tool I learned during this course it would be rapid prototyping. What Fast Prototyping…

  • A beginner’s guide to Design Thinking

    by Jenny Kurjenniemi Simply put, Design Thinking is a process for creative problem-solving. This means solving any kind of problem, from how to secure clean water supply in developing countries, to how to create the kind of service that people will be interested in and gain financial value for the innovation. It’s good to understand…