Group work for Technical Change, Techno-Economic Paradigms and Changing Opportunities for Development course by Calrota Perez

1. INTERDISCIPLINARY
WORKSHOP WEEK
Group of Academics
Technical Change and Students: Larissa Frosch
Techno-Economic Paradigms Iiris Rausk
Maarja Mõtus
by Carlota Perez
Mihkel Joost
Aap Piho
Egert Uibo
Tallinn University of Technology 09. 2011

2. INNOVATION CULTURE
Academy today Academy tomorrow

3. PROPOSAL
Interdisciplinary workshops to take innovation
culture to every student.

4. LINK WITH NSI
“ Which are the skills we can’t manage without in the 21st century?
These are the skills to collaborate, ability to analyze, synthesize and
evaluate. At the same time critical and creative thinking, a whole bunch
of new communicative skills./.../ Definitely, professional abilities and
interdisciplinary knowledges are essential.”
Alar Karis, “Future needs who?” 08.06.2011. Postimees

5. LINK WITH NSI
Estonian innovation strategy sets out three main objectives:
Competitive quality and increased intensity of research and development;
Innovative enterprises creating new value in the global economy;
Innovation friendly society aimed at a long-term development.

6. HOW ?
• Workshop week is free from all regular lectures
• Mandatory course for BA and MA students
• Run by workshop leaders (hired MA students)
• Professors participate as team members
Entrepreneurship Local development Policies
and applied and and
technology culture governance

7. HOW ?
MBA student 1 week workshop Final public
presentation
Entrepreneurship
IT student and applied
technology
Design student
Mechanical
engineering student
Professor
PROBLEM SOLUTION

8. OUTCOMES
Direct Indirect
Students Country
critical thinking and problem solving skilled specialist ensure
collaboration networks better economy
agility and adaptability
initiative and entrepreneurialism Investors
effective oral and written communication invest in potential ideas
accessing and analyzing information
curiosity and imagination
Enterpreneurs
contact bright students
innovative ideas
Universites
tighter relationships with students
honor to have creative, skilledstudents,
“supporting innovation” reputation

9. TU EAA
(Estonian Academy
(Tallinn University) of Arts)
COMPANIES
ENTREPRENEURS
NGO’s TUT
(Tallinn University of
GOVERNMENT Technology)
INVESTORS

10. STAKEHOLDERS
Entrepreneurs: Mentoring, Sponsorship, Propose Problems
NGO: Mentoring, Propose Problems
Investors: Mentoring, Propose Problems, Sponsorship
Government: Innovation policy

11. THANK YOU!