Crossing Boundaries- Creative Environments Enabling New Opportunities for Collaboration Aalto design factory is self-described as “A passion-based co-creation platform” that serves as a base for a range of companies, research groups, student teams and often used by larger corpora- tions for various purposes. This type of a working environment is a rare breed in the world and unique in Finland. What new kinds of opportunities for collaboration and co-creation does this kind of creative environment offer for its community? Antti Pitkänen, Managing director at SEOS. SEOS is a Sustainable Design and Research company based at the Aalto Design Factory. www.seos.f

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SEOS
DESIGN + RESEARCH
AGENCY
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
EST. 2007
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AALTO DESIGN FACTORY?
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SPACE NEEDED
VTT TKK SENAATTI
NEGOTIATIONS
MEETINGS
ACTION
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HIGHLY TRAINED
TACT TEAM
STUDENTS
RESEARCHERS
PROF. KALEVI EKMAN
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A PASSION BASED
CO-CREATION PLATFORM
FOR PROJECTS
FOR EVENTS
FOR RESEARCH
FOR BUSINESS
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CONTINUOS LEARNING
INTERNATIONAL
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
SHARING IDEAS
SHARING UNDERSTANDING
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CREATIVE SPACES
GROUP WORK
COMFORT
PRIVACY
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QUICK ‘N’ DIRTY
PROTOTYPING
COMMUNICATING IDEAS
PRELIMINARY TESTING
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WORKSHOPS
LOOK-LIKE
FEEL-LIKE
WORK-LIKE
PROTOTYPES
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INTERACTION WITH USERS
CONCEPT EVALUATION
IMPROVE USABILITY
GET FEEDBACK
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HEART OF DF
PLANNED COINCIDENCES
OPEN FOR ANYONE
NETWORK
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INTEREST FROM
LARGE COMPANIES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL
DELEGATIONS
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ANOTHER HIGHLY TRAINED
SPECIAL OPS TEAM
AALTO-TONGJI DESIGN
FACTORY
SHANGHAI
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HMM, WHERE IS THE BEEF?
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COLLABORATION WITH
COMPANIES
POWERKISS
WIRELESS CHARGING
DEVICE
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DESIGN OF
RING CHARGER
FORM COMMUNICATES
FUNCTION

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COLLABORATION FOR
EVENTS
HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK
FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE
URBAN LIVING WORKSHOP
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INTERNATIONAL
PARTICIPANTS
ARCHITECTS
DESIGNERS
ENGINEERS
FOR PRESSING ISSUES
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COLLABORATION FOR NPD
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
PARTNERS
INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY
SHELTER
CATASTROPHIC AREAS
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COLLABORATION WITH
STUDENT TEAMS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS

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COLLABORATION FOR
EXPERIMENTATION
FINNAIR BUSINESS CLASS
OBSOLETE COMPONENTS
GIVE A NEW LIFE
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MODIFIED INTO A
FIRST CLASS LIGHT
LED TECHNOLOGY
ECO DESIGN EXHIBITION
2010
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COLLABORATION FOR
IDEAS
PHONE LIBERATION WS
NOKIA
COMMUNICATE & ACTIVATE
PEOPLE TO RECYCLE
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PLWS IN SHANGHAI
COMPARABLE
IDEAS
INSIGHTS
VISIBILITY
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GREAT! WHATS NEXT?
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COLLABORATION WITH A
NEW GENERATION OF
START-UPS?

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COLLABORATION FOR
OPEN INNOVATION?
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COLLABORATION WITH A
NETWORK OF DESIGN
FACTORIES?
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COLLABORATION WITH
YOU?
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