SPINN
SPINN - SPeed In INNovation ecosystems project 2012-2014
SPINN is part of RAPID- Nopea kehittäminen innovaatiotoiminnassa program of Tekes and a strategic opening. The project does research on how to create, develop and manage a collaborative ecosystem that enables repis development and innovation for small and mid-sized companies.
There are four research themes
- Ecosystem-based product and service development
- Possibilities of frugal innovation
- Competences and learning
- Sourcing for innovation
Purpose of SPINN project
- To identify and describe actors (i.e. SMEs; microbusinesses; existing and potential service providers) and their interactions within an innovative ecosystem
- To map new and emerging methods and supporting technologies for fast collaboration and knowledge exchange, with specific focus on frugal innovation
- To define competences and learning related to adopting new knowledge and applying it for commercial purposes at individual, organizational and ecosystem levels
- To explore accelerated use of external resources (i.e. service providers, institutions) for fast development and execution of innovation
Collaboration partners
Konecranes, Leia Media, Tana, Culminatum, City of Espoo, Kalevala Koru, Saarikorpi Design
Schedule 1.10.2012-31.10.2014
Key deliverable
Vision and implementation path for networked innovation taking place in ecosystems
Research team
Prof. Eero Eloranta and Henri Simula, Minna Takala, Pia Tamminen, Mervi Vuori
Further information: Email: pia.tamminen @ aalto.fi or p. +358 50 400 4264