Accelerating Innovation through Student Engagement
An Erasmus+ project, BRIDGE: Brilliant innovation through digital engagement
Welcome to a seminar on the potential of digital tools for inclusion of students in innovative actions. Entrepreneurial skills are in demand in the labor market. It’s all about being able to see opportunities, develop concepts and take ideas to implementation. You are welcome to hear more about how academic cooperation has created the Digital Impact Day method, where students are trained to tackle future challenges.
Date: 25:th of October, 2024
10:00-13:30: on-site at the North Sweden European Office
14:00-15:00: on-line from North Sweden European Office
Agenda in brief
10:00 Welcome to North Sweden European Office
Mikael Janson, Director North Sweden European Office
10:10 Academic cooperation for innovation in Europe
A three-part collaboration between Mid Sweden University, Tampere University of Applied Science and Munich University of Applied Science.
Professor Holger Guenzel, Munich University of Applied Science
Senior Innovation Advisor Sten Wigert, Mid Sweden University
Juha Suonpaa Tampere University of Applied Science
10:30 Accelerating Innovation through student engagement
The Digital Impact Day methodology for E+ BRIDGE: Brilliant innovation through Digital Engagement
Senior Innovations Advisor Karolina Rosdahl, Mid Sweden University
Professor Lars Brehm, Munich University of Applied Science
11:15 Introduction: Academic cooperation to empower students to confront future challenges
Anders Lindholm, Counsellor Educational Affairs, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Panel discussion: The potential of digital tools for inclusion of students in innovative actions
Moderator: Karin Skalman Nygård Mid Sweden University
Panel:
Anders Lindholm: Counsellor Educational Affairs, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Sten Wigert: Senior innovation Advisor Mid Sweden University
Holger Guenzel: Professor in Process and information Management at Munich University of Applied Science
Toni Pippola Senior lecture, Tampere University of Applied Science
12:15 Closing remarks from representatives from North Sweden European Office, Bavarian Representation in Brussels, The Tampere Region and Pirkanmaa EU Office. (30 min)
Facilitator: Karin Nygård Skalman
Mikael Janson, Director North Sweden European Office
Nicolas Lux, Head of the European Office of the Bavarian Local Authorities in Brussel
Harri Airaksinen Tampere Brussels Office
12:45 Lunch at North Sweden European office
Online (zoom from North Sweden European Office)
14:00-14:05 Welcome
Sten Wigert, Mid Sweden University
14:05-14:20 Accelerating Innovation through student engagement
The Digital Impact Day methodology, E+ BRIDGE: Brilliant innovation through Digital Engagement
Professor Lars Brehm, Munich University of Applied Science
14:20-14:55 Panel discussion: The potential of digital tools for inclusion of students in innovative actions
Moderator: Karin Skalman Nygård Mid Sweden University
Therse Boija DIGG Agency for Digital Government Challenger and Innovations support perspective
Surika Brehems, Social Enterprise Academy Challenger perspective
Beatris Palm, Student- and Moderator perspective
Leoni Reichardt, Munich university of Applied Science – Student perspective
Toni Pippola, Tampere University of Applied Science, Digital tool perspective
14:55-15:00 Closing: Sten Wigert
