Seminar: Finnish and Russian innovation environments in comparison – platform for networking?
Finnish and Russian innovation environments in comparison – platform for networking?
13.10.2016
We cordially invite you to the annual seminar of the Finnish-Russian Commission for Scientific and Technological Cooperation/Working Group for Social Sciences
Finnish and Russian innovation environments in comparison – platform for networking?
27th of October 2016 at 16-18
University of Helsinki main building, hall 13 (Fabianinkatu 33)
Where and how are innovations made?
In what kind of seedbed do innovations grow?
What are the firms’ needs and barriers for innovation?
Have the innovation environments developed in the right direction in the past years?
How to link Finnish and Russian innovative firms?
Programme
16.15: Opening of the event
Prof. Riitta Kosonen, Director of the Center for Markets in Transition, Aalto University School of Business, Finnish Head of the Working Group for Social Sciences
Keynote speech: Russian innovation environment – prospects for development
Acad. Natalia Ivanova, First Deputy Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of RAS, Russian Head of the Working Group for Social Sciences
Panel discussion among invited discussants:
Irina Dezhina, Head of Research Group on Science and Industrial Policy, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Irina Olimpijeva, Senior Researcher, Centre for Independent Social Research, St.Petersburg
Mika Kautonen,Adjunct Professor, Head of the Innovation Studies Group, Research Centre for Knowledge, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, Tampere University
Jan-Erik Nyrövaara, Managing Partner, Helsinki Ventures
Sari Federley, Senior Advisor, TEKES-FASIE Coordinator
Pekka Makkonen, CEO, Flexbright Ltd
Jari Saarinen,CEO, GIM Ltd
Q&A
Wrap-up
17.45: End of seminar
Reception hosted by the City of Helsinki in Helsinki City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13 starts at 18.30
The seminar is organized by the Finnish-Russian Commission for Scientific and Technological Cooperation/Working Group for Social Sciences and is part of the 16thAleksanteri Conference "Life and Death in Russia". The seminar is free of charge and open to everyone interested in the topic. However, prior registration is required.
Guests are kindly invited to register to the seminar and the City of Helsinki cocktail reception using this link. Please choose option “Participant of the Finnish-Russian Innovation Environments Seminar”.
Should you have problems in registration, please contact cemat@aalto.fi. The seminar will be held in English.