Program

Tentative workshop program:

Get to know day. Friday 6.6, 12.00-15.00

• Register before 20.5
• The workshop will focus on getting to know each other properly and discussing how we can help each other and succeed together.
• Program:
• 12.00-12.15 Introduction round
• 12.15-12.30: Jarkko Hautala, Project bulletin.
• 12.30-12.45: Maria Haakana, Head of Sales, Niilo Mäki Institute: How to find valuable market knowledge from internet? Combinatory use of artificial and own intelligence, web search, and networks.
• 12.45-13.15:Jan-Markus Holm, CEO, EduExcellence: Jan-Markus will talk about the general strategies to build international business in educational sector.
• 13.15-14.00: Presentations of CECO companies’ business strategies and timely issues for generating growth.
• 14.00-15.00: Discussion and workshop time for shaping new ideas and possible collaborations.
• Pre-assignment: Prepare to present your company’s business model and timely issues to others to generate growth.

• Pre-assignment: Register to the meeting HERE. Upload your product slide according to the instructions received in the email.
• Introduction of companies, their products, and our shared catalog
• Program:
  • Jarkko Hautala, Niilo Mäki Institute, Forewords and project bulletin. 10 min
  • Sami Puttonen, Business Tampere, Experiences of regional edu-export project in Tampere 10 min
  • Jouni Hynynen, Team Finland, The strategic toolbox for international growth. 10 min
  • Tommi Kärkkäinen, University of Jyväskylä, Applying R&D funding with companies. 10 min
  • Introduction of participants 20 min.
    • Company status, Main products, International phase, Expectation for the CECO.
    • Stakeholders: How can you help companies?
  • Workshop-activity in small rooms. 25 min
    • Educational service providers
    • Digital product providers
  • Workshop-discussion of joint funding strategies. 20min
    • What are the best funding options for enabling international activities? Can we apply together?
    • Is there promise for collaborations between participants?
  • Ending routines: Filling up a web questionnaire. Ending words. 15 min.
  • Free networking time 14-15
• See also: https://www.jyu.fi/fi/uutinen/forthem-verkostoitumistapahtuma-deep-dive-into-innovation-collaboration-and-academic-research

• Pre-assignment: Alliance activities or strategic planning
• Updates etc…
• Invited talks:
  • Investors, angels and funders
  • Student projects (JYU, JAMK etc…)
• Workshop: Alliance-specific plans (e.g. project applications), updating strategies

FUTURE: Knowledge sharing. Friday 5.12.2025, 12.00-14.00

• Pre-assignment: International contacting, presale, funding and sale
• Updates
• Finalizing the project’s knowledge base (public / intra)
• Enrolling in international exhibitions?

Theme to be announced. Friday 5.6.2026 12.00-14.00