Urban Mill – Creative focal point for Urban Innovations

Kari Mikkelä & Lars MiikkiEUE: Espoo, Aalto, RYM, AYK

24.6.2014

Research Focus according the EUE programme plan

• The focus of the research is to define which spatial and operational solutions the entire T3 area requires in order to become the world-leading innovation platform and to create a grounded concept description of how to accomplish this. Task 7 co-operates closely with Tasks 4, 5 and 6, and also with the WP SIC, and utilizes their results.

• The first output of this Task is developing an Energizing Urban Ecosystems Hub with a common workspace – a physical, mental and virtual space – for the entire EUE program. Järvelin Design Oy’s team, coordinated by Lars Miikki, will create an overall model combining theory and practice, (illustrated with case examples) in 2012, integrating the necessary actors required for the research during 2013-2015.

• During 2013-2015 this Task will conduct research focused on real life practice involving co-creation methods and tools, as well as multi-sense based spaces for maintaining the energy level and supporting these activities. This conceptualizes the content and events into a coherent whole that systemically connects to society and will have a strong societal impact recognized through mind-set changes in the T3 area.

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Four Innovation Deployment Themes

Transformation of Urban LifeEmerging Urban ServicesEnabling Digital SolutionsPhysical Built Enviroments

Smart Urban Innovation Ecosystem Platform Service

• Wicked Urban Problems solving– From Vision to Implementation backcasting– Multi-Actor Capability Building– Bottom-up Lean Startup Approach

• Development Community Programming– Health and Well-being– People Flows and Networks– Smart Creative City– Sustainable Environments

• Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS)– Access to developer & RDI knowledge– Focal Event Spaces and Flows– Inter-disciplinary Co-working Sprints and Processes– Proto, Demo & Living Lab activities– Simulations on the digital 3D and physical interface (e.g. Immersive Cave)– Local Innovation Node in Global Urban Innovation Network

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URBAN MILL PIONEERS

Largest innovation and business hub in Northern Europe

PROTOTYPES AND BOUNDARY OBJECTS IN THE ESPOO INNOVATION GARDEN

100 + projects

SPACE MEMORY AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM ORCHESTRATION SERVICE

100+ projects200 + organisations

800+ events

50+ protos, demos, smes

RIE: KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE – CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE

”Espoo Innovation Garden As a Service”

LEAN STARTUP PROCESS

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Entrepreneurial spiritreaching fromyoungsters to seniors!

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Co-working and Co-creation Platform Prototype for Urban InnovationsBetonimiehenkuja 3E, 02150 Espoo, Finland www.urbanmill.org

ESPOO CITY PLANNING

Local Creative Sustainability

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INNOVATION ALLEY

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Welfare Loans from Omena Library!

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HOT – Helsinki On Tires pop-up

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CONSAIR OY

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ACTIVE LIFE VILLAGE OY

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ABE, MESHMOON, DIGITAL SIMULATIONS AND WAR ROOMS

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GLOBAL FOCAL POINT 2016!

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ROC – Return-On-Community

WWW.URBANMILL.ORG

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WELCOME TO JOIN – DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!

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