EIT Festival Programme

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The 2019 EIT Festival included a series of events around the Otaniemi campus, showcasing innovators and entrepreneurs and their success stories highlighting how the EIT delivers innovative solutions to grand societal challenges. Moreover, it will offer an opportunity to network with the EIT Community paving the way for future collaboration.

2019 EIT Festival - Research & Innovation for a Sustainable Future (EXPO)

Time 09:00-16:30

Venue: Väre at Aalto University

for... Students, Researchers, Entrepreneurs & Businesses

The center of activities during the EIT Festival is the Research & Innovation for Sustainable Future Exhibition in the VÄRE building in the epicenter of the campus. There will be more than 30 exhibitors during the EXPO and a main stage with fascinating presentations on topics like Open Innovation, the future of education and entrepreneurial stories during the whole day. Please check out the list of exhibitors and the stage programme below!

EIT Food
EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Climate KIC
EIT Manufacturing
EIT RawMaterials
TalTec
Aalto EIT Services
EIT Digital Academy
EIT Digital Alumni Foundation
Aalto Junior
Nuori Yrittäjyys (JA)
Aalto Learning Services
EIT RawMaterials Academy
LMAD
GIM
Sansox
Ferritico
FACTIndustries OU
Timegate Instruments
Fractuscan
HU / Veil.ai
GTK
EPC
ColloidTek
Valio
Aalto Materials Platform
Forum Virium
University of Helsinki
VividWorks

9.00 - 10:25	Opening *Welcoming notes* • By Markku Markkula, Chair of the Board of City of Espoo • By Janne Laine, VP Innovation at Aalto University 9:15 Martin Kern, CEO of EIT - Introduction to EIT 9:25 Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital - Introduction to EIT Digital 9:35 Andy Zynga, CEO of EIT Food - Introduction to EIT Food 9:45 Andreas Klossek, interim CEO of EIT RawMaterials - Introduction to EIT RawMaterials 9:55 Dr. Konstatinons Georgoulias, Interim Director of EU Affairs and RIS - Introduction to EIT Manufacturing 10:05 Henrik Morgen, Innovation Hub Director North of EIT Urban Mobility - Introduction to EIT Urban Mobility 10:15 Line Gry Knudsen, Acting Director of Education at EIT Climate-KIC - Introduction to EIT Climate-KIC
10.30 - 11:30	*OPEN INNOVATION* Moderator: Patrick Halford 10:30 Jussi Suomela, GIM Robotics Oy - "Autonomous vehicle" 10:40 Kalevi Rasilainen, Geologist at Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) - "Quantitative estimation of undiscovered mineral resources – MAP software" 10:50 Janne Halme, Docent and lecturer at Aalto University - "Colorful solar cells 11:00 Egert Valmra, Program Director at Skeleton Technologies Ltd - "Skeleton EIT Boost" 11:10 Jani Akkila, CEO of Process Genius Oy - The digital twin of process industry 11:20 Dr. Matti Savolainen, Tampere University - “Operation monitoring of mineral crushing machinery – project introduction”
12.00 - 13:00	*SKILLS 4 FUTURE* Moderator: Patrick Halford 12:00 Prof. Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Prof. Energy Conversion & Storage at Aalto University - “Integration of Entrepreneurial mindset into Engineering Teaching” 12:10 Karolina Drobotowicz, Local Leaders Manager at Women@EIT - “Women@EIT” 12:20 Dr. Denise McCluskey, EIT RawMaterials Academy - “Digitalization - Education of the future” 12:30 Milica Todorovic, Researcher in Condensed Matter Physics at Aalto University - “Women in physics” 12:40 Anu Seisto, Digital Transformation Team Leader at VTT - “Make It! grand challenge project” 12:50 Ida Andersson, EduDigiHack project manager at Aalto University - “Hacking education with digital pedagogies”
13.30 - 14:35	*TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE* Moderator: Patrick Halford 13:30 Tiina Kähö, Executive Director at Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation - “Helsinki Metropolitan testbed for circular economy solutions” 13:40 Sami Majanieni & Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta, Principal Scientists at VTT - “Enabling Circular Economy throughout the whole value chain of material flows with Network LCA. Example of CORTOOLS project” 13:55 Henna Piha, European Chemical Agency - “Integrated Regulation Strategy” 14:05 Prof. Rauno Sairinen, Professor of Environmental Policy at University of Eastern Finland - “Social License to Operate in Mining” 14:15 Kyösti Pennanen, Senior scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland - “crEATe: Innovation ecosystem for new consumer-centric food and eating solution” 14:25 Juha Nousiainen, SVP Carbon neutral milk - "Carbon neutral milk chain"
15.00 - 16:00	*ENTREPRENEURIAL STORIES* Moderator: Patrick Halford 15:00 Tuomo Pentikäinen, CEO at Veil.ai 15:05 Jorma Palo, Vivid Works 15:10 Claes Holström, CEO of Ferritico AB 15:15 Miia Mikkonen, Business Development Specialist at Timegate - “Real time Process Monitoring with Timegate Raman Spectroscopy” 15:20 Martyna Szydlowska, CEO of Fractuscan Oy - “Wall Fracture Monitoring with Drone” 15:25 Mikael Seppälä, CEO of Sansox Oy - “NeWater, where to get it?” 15:30 Gergely Horvath, LMAD 15:50 – 16:00 Wrap-up

RMUD: Education for a Sustainable Future – The Hands-on Experience

Time: 09:00-15:30

Venue: Multiple locations @Aalto (Väre, ChemArts Lab, AddLab, JuniorLab, Geo Exhibition GTK)

for... Students

Aalto University Junior organizes guided tours for high school students at Otaniemi campus sites (such as ChemArts, AddLab and GTK), as well as circular economy workshops at JuniorLab. You can book a tour for your class (approx. 20 students) and a timeline below the link below. You can select multiple items for the same group. Even larger groups can enter the event square freely.

Questions? - veli-matti.ikavalko@aalto.fi

9.00 - 11.00	JuniorLab Workshop: Metals Circulation Economy
9.30 - 10.15	Nuori Yrittäjyys event
10.00 - 11.30	Visit: AddLab or ChemArts
10.30 - 11.15	Nuori Yrittäjyys event
11.00 - 11.30	Visit: ChemArt
11.00 - 11.30	Visit to Geo Exhibition GTK
13.00 - 13.30	Nuori Yrittäjyys event
13.00 - 13.45	Visit to AddLab
13.30 - 14.00	Visit: Geographic Exhibition GTK
14.00 - 16.00	JuniorLab Workshop: Metals Circulation Economy

JA Board Game Brunch (Nuori Yrittäjyys)

Time: 09:00-11:00 & 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Väre at Aalto University

for... Students & Researchers

Circular Economy requires a new kind of thinking and attitude. This event aims at encouraging University students to innovate in the form of Board game with a brunch.

Let’s innovate together and turn that trash to cash! Come and find out how you can recycle and reuse existing resources by playing Circula. All you need to take along is a positive mindset.

EIT Talent Match

Time: 12:30-16:00

Venue: Väre at Aalto University

for... Students & Businesses

This event is targeting students from EIT labelled programs who seek for internship placement in industry to do their master’s thesis or vice versa, for industry looking for students. This event is helping industry and students to find each other. Internships in the industry are an integral part of the EIT master's programs in educating technology professionals with understanding and competence in business.

Digitally Circular

Time: 09:00-11:30

Venue: Väre at Aalto University

for... Students, Researchers, Entrepreneurs & Businesses

The event brings together digital experts, business leaders and circular economy professionals to discuss the future of circular economy.

Circular economy is widely discussed as the next step in more efficient and sustainable resource use. But implementing circular economy will require an engine that can provide data as well as bring together players and resources in a new way. Digital solutions can provide this engine.

More info:

Upskill Digital Workforce

Time: 10:00-12:30

Venue: Herlin Learning Center at Aalto University

The market demand for upskilling is huge. According to World Economic Forum’s report on the Future of Jobs, 54 % of the employees need to be reskilled or upskilled by 2022.

9:00	Opening
9:15	Technology (45 mins, opening speech 15 min + panel discussion 20 min + summary 10 min) Technological acceleration brings new opportunities to people and organizations to keep up and make the most out of new technologies.
10:00	Education (45 mins, opening speech 15 min + panel discussion 20 min + summary 10 min) The shift to new technologies require an urgent re-imagining of workforce development programs and skills. 8 in 10 middle skilled jobs in the EU will require basic digital skills in a few years.
10:45	Business (45 mins, opening speech 15 min + panel discussion 20 min + summary 10 min) Businesses need new skills to stay relevant and be successful.
11:30	Closing discussion and decisions about the 2020 Executive Forum in Brussels September 2020.

EIT Digital Doctoral School Graduation

Time: 13:00-16:00

Venue: Open Innovation House at Aalto University

for... Students

This event celebrates the graduation of EIT Digital Doctoral School students. EIT Digital Doctoral School provides education to tomorrow’s leaders with excellent technical knowledge and the capability to transform technology into business. In the graduation ceremony we are celebrating the hard work and success of PhD students who have completed the EIT Digital Doctoral School program.

EIT, Powering Innovation Across Europe

Time: 16:00-19:30

Venue: Väre at Aalto University

for... Students, Researchers, Entrepreneurs & Businesses

Which are the key ingredients of successful innovation ecosystems and Why is it important to enhance links between them? What is the role of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in building sustainable ecosystems and powering innovation across Europe? Join us for this Policy Dialogue and get the answers from key policy-makers, innovators and entrepreneurs!

16.00‐16.30	Registration and Welcome Drink Master of Ceremony: Marko Turpeinen, Director, EIT Digital CLC Finland
16.30‐16.40	Opening Remarks by Marja Makarow – EIT Governing Board Member
16.40-17.20	Innovation Through Integration: EIT Community integration with the Finnish innovation ecosystem Panel discussion with: Petri Peltonen, Under‐Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Mervi Karikorpi, Director, Technology Industries of Finland Ilkka Niemelä, President, Aalto University Elina Holmberg, Programme Manager, Business Finland Moderator: Leena Sarvaranta, Head of EU Affairs, VTT
17.20‐17.30	The innovator’s journey: Robert Strods – Co‐founder and COO Hygengroup, EIT Innovators Award 2018 Nominee
17.30‐18.25	Enhancing ecosystem links in the Baltic Sea Region Panel discussion with: Markku Markkula, 1st Vice-President, Committee of the Regions Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector, TalTech, Estonia Reijo Aholainen, Senior Ministerial Advisor, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland Ramojus Reimeris, Head of Innovation Policy Analysis Unit, MOSTA Lithuania Olli Salmi, Director, EIT RawMaterials Innovation Hub CLC Baltic Sea Moderator: Martin Kern, EIT Director
18.25‐18.30	Concluding remarks from Martin Kern, EIT Director
18.30‐19.30	Buffet Dinner Reception & Networking opportunity

Questions?

Updated: 1.7.2021
Published: 11.9.2019

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