Finland Section Student and Gold Activities

What: High-tech Entrepreneurship days
Where: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in Oulu
When: Mon 20, Wed 22, Th 23 April 2009

The aim of the entrepreneurship days is to provide information and education to entrepreneurs and to assist them in building new technology companies. The event will give a basic knowledge and important case examples related to entrepreneurship. The educational part will cover the basics of entrepreneurship as well as current and future trends.

In addition, the event gives an excellent opportunity for networking, searching for new business opportunities, and meeting the organizations dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship. The presentation language during the two first days is Finnish, during the last day it is both Finnish and English. The activities are grouped into morning session (7.30 to 9.30) and afternoon session (11.00 to 13.00). Thursday is the main day of the event with only one session from 13.00 to 17.00 .

The official web pages of the event (in Finnish) are available at: http://www.ots.fi/yrittajyys.

Registration

The participation in the event is free of charge, however due to limited number of places a registration is required. You can register your participation in the individual sessions at: http://www.ots.fi/yrittajyys/ilmoittautuminen.html

Program

Monday 20.4.2009. High-tech entrepreneurship days kick-off.
7:30-9:30	Entrepreneur’s breakfast. How to gain more from an executive board?
	Walcon Ky, Managing director Harry Wallin Case example: Codenomicon Oy, CTO Ari Takanen Breakfast is sponsored by law office Fondia. Sponsor’s presentation: Responsible executive board working, Lawyers Janne Haapakari and Ville Heikkinen.
11:00-13:00	Ideas for starting entrepreneurs and students. How to recognize good ideas? How do you develop your idea into a business?
	Ari Jämsen, Terävä Consulting Oy Case example: Newtest Oy Lunch is sponsored by the patent office Kolster Oy Ab. Sponsor’s presentation: Information about industrial property rights, Harri Antila, Kolster Oy Ab

Wednesday 22.4.2009.
7:30-9:30	Entrepreneur’s breakfast. Customer-oriented innovation, product and service development with a customer.
	Satu Nätti (Ph.D Eeconomy), Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Oulu Case example: Prove Testia Oy, Managing director Jaakko Sakaranaho Breakfast is sponsored by Nordea
11:00-13:15	Ideas for starting entrepreneurs and students. Sponsor’s presentation.
	The funding of incipient IT-company, Bank manager Sami Heikkilä, Nordea
	Funding a business – three companies present their funding adventures.
	First stages of a company and the company funding Prove Testia Oy, Managing director Jaakko Sakaranaho Capital investment targets Optomed Oy, Managing director Seppo Kopsala Internal and public funding Optomed Oy, Managing director Seppo Kopsala Novamass Oy, Managing director Jouko Uusitalo From a project funding to a comprehensive company funding Anri Kivimäki Pohjois-Pohjanmaan TE-center / TEKES-service Lunch serving sponsored by Nordea

Thursday 23.4.2009. Lectures and a cocktail reception.
13:00-17:00	New business models.
	Business ideas in printable electronics Program manager Matti Koivu, Oulu Innovation Oy, Printed Electronics and Optical Measurements Innovation Centre, PrintoCent New business models in information network society: Director Markku Huotari, Nokia and Center for Internet Excellence CIE Keynote: The rapid growth for a company Managing director Toni Goeller, MINcom GmbH & IEEE

Organizers

Oulu Technical Society (OTS), IEEE GOLD Finland, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Technopolis, Oulu Innovation, The Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers (TEK), Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), Finnvera, Oulu Engineers, Employment and Economic Development Centre, Pohjois-Pohjanmaan yrittäjät (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Entrepreneurs) and Oulu Polytechnic.

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