Urban Innovation, Innovation Platform, Business Model Finland, Espoo Innovation Garden, Otaniemi, Aalto University, RYM Oy,

1. Urban Mill – Creative focal point
for Urban Innovations
Kari Mikkelä & Lars Miikki
EUE: Espoo, Aalto, RYM, AYK
24.6.2014

2. 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 Life
Emerging Urban Services
Enabling Digital Solutions
Physical Built Enviroments

4. Co -loca tio n
se rvice
Colli der e vent
con ce pts a n d
su ppo rt
Co-workin g an d Co-creation Platform Prototype for Urb an In novations
Betonimieh en kuja 3E , 02 15 0 Espoo , Finlan d ww w.urban mill.org
Smart Urban Inno vation Ecosystem Platform
Space Op era to r
(+ co -le arn ing)
Com mu n ity Op era to r
(+ co -de sign)
E cos ystem O p era to r
(+ co-e ffectu at ion )
In no vation Ecos ystem Su pp ort Se rvice (Re gion al Smar t City Sco p e)
In novat ion Hub M anagem ent an d Ne twork ing (U rban Mill Orch estra tio n Sco pe )
Liv ing La bbing Se rvice (Lo cal In novat ion Environ m ent Scop e )
Busin ess model elem ents (thematic orchestrat ion)
Communities a nd events (mean ingfu l co-creation an d co-workin g experien ces an d rhythms)
Peop le
Flow s and
Netw ork s
Urban En tre -
p ren e urs and
In trapre -
ne u rs
Smar t
Cre ativ e City
U rban Lear -
nin g an d
Ed ucation
Urb an
Re sear ch
and In no-
vat ion
Susta in ab le
E nv iron -
m en ts
He alt h an d
Wel l-bein g
!!
!!!
Effec ts
Weak signals,
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!
emerge nce
U rban con ta ct
& knowle dge
acce sscent e r
Co -work ing
se rvice
Serv ice De sign
prototy p e and
dem o p roce sse s
Sim ulat ion s
an d so lutio n s
Re source Sh arin g Cu lture and Co-m anagem e nt Pra ctice s
Op en m ultip le r esou rce interf aces an d clou d s
Se nsitiv e and Supp o rtiv e Co n nected Sm ar t Bu ildin gs ( Mu ltiv erse )
Platform ele ments (physical, virtual an d so cial e nab ling)
Kari Mikkelä & Lars Miikki, Järve lin De sign Oy 18.9.2013 v.2. 2
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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5. URBAN MILL PIONEERS

6. Largest innovation and business hub in
Northern Europe
PROTOTYPES AND BOUNDARY
OBJECTS IN THE ESPOO INNOVATION
GARDEN

7. SPACE MEMORY AND INNOVATION
ECOSYSTEM ORCHESTRATION SERVICE

8. RIE: KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE –
CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE

9. LEAN STARTUP PROCESS

10. 10
Entrepreneurial spirit
reaching from
youngsters to seniors!

11. Photo:LarsMiikki
Co-working and Co-creation Platform Prototype for Urban Innovations
Betonimiehenkuja 3E, 02150 Espoo, Finland www.urbanmill.org
ESPOO CITY PLANNING

12. Local Creative Sustainability
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13. INNOVATION ALLEY
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14. Welfare Loans from Omena Library!
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15. HOT – Helsinki On Tires pop-up
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16. CONSAIR OY
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17. ACTIVE LIFE VILLAGE OY
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18. ABE, MESHMOON, DIGITAL
SIMULATIONS AND WAR ROOMS
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19. GLOBAL FOCAL POINT 2016!
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20. ROC – Return-On-Community

21. WWW.URBANMILL.ORG
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22. WELCOME TO JOIN –
DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!
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