RISICO
Kymenlaakso’s innovation ecosystems as platforms for new business creation
Main objective of RISICO – project was to create new business to Kymenlaakso region with the help of innovation ecosystems.
The project is finished.
Project goals
- Creating new business opportunities in the Kymenlaakso region
- Finding new markets
- Innovating new products
- Creating spinoffs
- Establishing startups
- Adding startup-companies and spinoffs to relevant networks
Project implementation
In the RISICO project students and experts from many different fields come together to solve problems from companies and industries using innovation ecosystems. These innovation ecosystems offer the teams a platform to use, the tools and the process to aid them towards their solution to the problem at hand. The innovation ecosystems also support the ideation phase, building the solution, testing it and the financing.
Actions
- Hackathon events 4 times a year for innovating and finding solutions
- Around 15 product development projects with businesses and students from hackathons and assignments
- About 70% of the product development projects lead to piloting programs for new products or services
- 4-5 products or services a year go onto financing and product or service launch
Xlab Innovation Space
Xlab brings together businesses, students and other stakeholders. The innovation space serves as a platform for promoting product and service innovations and offers opportunities for co-creation.
Past events
Business booster Kymenlaakso
14.01.2022 – 31.03.2022
Product and Service accelerator program for SMEs.
Sijoita tulevaisuuteen -event
10.11.2021
The event offered influencers vision of capital change and what business is in the future.
*ship Startup Festival 2021
12.-13.8.2021
Risico project is participating with virtual exhibition booth in the event.
5G logistics hackathon 2021
20.-22.5.21
Xamk coordinated the first nationwide 5G Future Logistics Satellite Hackathon from 20th to 22nd May 2021.
Boost your business idea 2021
11.5.21
Green Future Hackathon
4.- 6.2.2021.
The XAMK Green Future Hackathon was an accessible, online 48-hour sprint for everyone interested in innovation. The main objective was to innovate green solutions for local companies.
Digillä pintaan! -webseminar
4.11.2020
The web seminar offered solutions to success in the changing world. The event was for everyone interested in digital business, virtual technology and digital service design and no prior experience needed.
Digital Business Hackathon
15.-17.10.2020
Xamk Digital business hackathon was an accessible, online 48-hour sprint for everyone interested in innovation and helping boost local Kymenlaakso businesses. The hackathon was to help innovate and plan digital solutions for local companies.
Crisis hack Kymenlaakso
13-15.5.2020
Crisis Hack Kymenlaakso was an open 48 hour hackathon. We invited local companies, students and everyone else interested in rising Kymenlaakso from Corona crisis.
Posts and articles
End of RISICO-project publish
The RISICO-project produced a publication that summarizes the project’s achievements and thoughts from those affected by it.
Covid Challenges: 48h Hackathon Events Go Online
Hackathons have gone online. Read the article about organizing these online events on Xamk READ.
RISICO – Kymenlaakso’s innovation ecosystems as platforms for new business creation
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Erna Gronow
Project manager
040 688 6919
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Teijo Javanainen
RDI Expert
+35844 702 8518
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