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InnoLab
InnoLab’s research areas include open innovation, user-driven innovation, entrepreneurship, and innovation and renewal within the public sector.
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Innovation and entrepreneurship in society
InnoLab promotes a new way of doing science – encouraging the use of citizen science, open science, and design thinking. Its research is grounded in participation, creativity, low hierarchies, and an active civil society. The aim is to generate innovative and creative research that introduces new perspectives and approaches. The research platform draws on the University of Vaasa’s multidisciplinary expertise across all its strategic focus areas and works in close collaboration with businesses, the public sector, other universities, and research institutions. InnoLab places particular emphasis on dynamic cooperation with external partners and on communication that is engaging and accessible to diverse audiences. InnoLab’s goal is to strengthen the University of Vaasa’s societal engagement and support the impact of research – building bridges between science, decision-making, and practical action.
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Projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| Making Sense of Climate Change: Perspectives of Citizens, Business Leaders and Political Decision-Makers | - | InnoLab, Public policy and governance |
| KvarkenSpaceEco | - | Digital Economy, InnoLab |
| Digitalisation Academy: Piloting and developing the Academy and creating a nationwide model (DA-PITO) | - | InnoLab |
| Nordic NaBS: New Nordic Nature Based Service Models | - | InnoLab |
| MoveIT – Low Carbon Dioxide Transport service in the Vaasa Region 2030 | - | InnoLab |
| Second Machine Age Knowledge Co-Creation Processes in Space and Time SMAK | - | Management, Public policy and governance, InnoLab |
| Nordic Nature Health Hub | - | InnoLab |
| Rural transport and mobility (‘MaasDigiboksi’) | - | InnoLab |
| LuoNa – Natural Support for Life | - | InnoLab |
| Anti-Corruption Network for the EU-Commission | Public policy and governance, InnoLab |