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University research, R&D and business co-operation
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President Ritva Laakso-ManninenHAAGA-HELIA University of Applied
Sciences Helsinki, Finland
Research and R&D Research
Basic scientific research, the purpose of which is to increase our understanding of the many phenomena of our world and society
Emphasis of which is on an international level and also it is more often supported by international research funds
Research and Development Applied research geared toward the needs of business
and industry, the purpose of which is not only to understand but also to be applied in day to day business operations
It often has a regional emphasis, and it is supported by national research funds and corporate funding
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The position of traditional universities and UAS in the knowledge infrastructure
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Applied research is growing rapidly, major drivers: Meeting the needs of a knowledge-based economy Boosting regional innovativeness Focus on SME’s Relevance for professional education Relevance for professional practice
Applied research is itself a driver for the development of business and society as a whole
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Major challenges Defining basic research and applied research in
practical situations is not an easy task Applied research is sometimes seen as having of
less value Applied research requires increased speed in order
to keep up with the operating rhythm of companies Companies (especially SME’s) are interested in
research co-operation, but they are not very keen on paying for it
(EDUPROF 2009: Research in UAS in Europe)
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Private University of Applied Sciences Student enrolment 10 000 (1000 int.
students), 6 campuses Personnel 650/450 teachers Bachelor’s and Master’s level
education International Degree Programmes in English,
Finnish and Swedish 180 international partner institutions
www.haaga-helia.fi 23.2.2009
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Facts of HAAGA-HELIA
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Fields of education
BusinessHotel and restaurant
Tourism management
Information technology
Journalism
Management assistant training
Sports management
Vocational teacher education
R&D at HAAGA-HELIA
Our aim is to support the competitiveness of business
The needs of companies are the base for our R&D operations
We focus on the following strategic areas: Service concepts and sales New business opportunities and ICT supporting
business New learning solutions
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Criteria of a good project at HAAGA-HELIAThe project…has a genuine business orientationis one of HAAGA-HELIA’s strategic focus areasis based on joint planning and operation with corporate partnershas external fundingincludes student participantspools expertise from different units and has participants from across HAAGA-HELIA
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Case example:Workplace communication R&D project
Project objectivesto investigate what communication is like in knowledge-based organisations today what kinds of expectations are targeted at such organisationsand also to develop methods for communication planning, implementation and assessment.
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Workplace communication: Project phases
1) Research of the situation in Finnish companies 2) Analysis of results together with experts from diverse companies 3) A book on the results (Juholin 2009: The Revolution in Communications )
4) Development of a measurement tool for communication assessment (ComBaro)
5) The communication assessment tool was licenced to a corporate partner who is implementing it with its customers.
6) Research in internationally operating companies The project included HAAGA-HELIA’s experts and students. Students
have participated in project tasks and completed theses on various aspects of the project.
Cooperation with companies has been tight, more than 800 participants from over 70 organisations.
The project has been funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund, several companies and HAAGA-HELIA.
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To summarize
Up-to-date research and R&D are core elements in advancing modern society, they both contribute to the development of business and society as a whole
Both basic and applied research are necessary, they both have a special role to play
The key element in national innovation systems is to integrate research, R&D and business
Also all higher education should be tied to research and R&D
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Thank you!
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