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Mikael Seppälä

Senior specialist (innovation management and ecosystems)

Laurea university of Applied Sciences

Helsinki, Finland

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My organisation

Laurea University of Applied Sciences operates in Uusimaa region at six different campuses. There are about 11,000 students, 670 staff members and 39,000 alumni in our community.
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About me

I focus on building capacities for ecosystemic governance, stakeholder collaboration, and systemic impact in sustainability and digital transformation contexts.

My background combines systems thinking, service design, and data architecture, which helps me bridge strategic and practical levels in complex innovation ecosystems.

Laurea University of Applied Sciences is a founding member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) and a pioneer in human-centered and ecosystemic digitalization.

We bring over two decades of experience in living labs, co-creation, and dissemination, contributing to Horizon Europe projects that design inclusive, responsible, and scalable innovation ecosystems.

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WHAT IS YOUR MAIN INTEREST IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION & RESILIENCE TOPICS?

Methods by which to turn the theory into practice.

WHICH (IMPACT) AREA OF THE STR PARTNERSHIP IS IN THE FOCUS OF YOUR INTEREST?

Fostering education and skills development in the context of the green and digital transition Contributing to a fair transition (in line with the Council recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality.)Crosscutting

EXPERIENCE AND KNOW-HOW IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS & RESILIENCE

Designing ecosystemic innovation portfolios for to support transformation.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN FUTURE RESEARCH COLLABORATION?

Yes

WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED CONTRIBUTION IN PREPARING THE STR PARTNERSHIP?

Participate in meetingsParticipate in surveyParticipate in individual interview Stay in the loop and get information about the planning process

COMPLETED PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS & RESILIENCE:

National project(s)