Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research CKIR
Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research CKIR
CKIR, founded in 1999, is an academic and multidisciplinary research center at the Aalto University School of Business. CKIR’s main research focus is on innovation ecosystems, ICT enabled service platforms and thus enabled new business dynamics. CKIR conducts its research with international network of firms, universities, cities and public agencies like the European Commission.
Research
In our research at CKIR, people as citizens, users and customers, cities as places of life, public services and social networks are viewed as sources and contexts for knowledge creation and innovation. We are active in developing the theoretical background and research methodologies for open ecosystem-based human-centric research, development and innovation (RDI).
In order to achieve our goals, we utilize our RDI and new RDI infrastructures. Our empirical research benefits from applied multi-methodological approach. The research is parallel to corporate venturing and R&D, or in case of cities parallel to regional and urban economic planning and innovation policy development.
About research and ongoing projects
CKIR’s research agenda builds on premises that in demand-driven innovations people as citizens, users and customers, cities as places of life, public services and social networks and other ‘players’ are viewed as sources and contexts for knowledge creation and innovation.
Past projects
CKIR's empirical research benefits from applied multi-methodological approach.
Hackathon for SELECT for Cities Internet of Everything (IoE) City Enabler
Aalto University Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) organises a one-day hackathon on 14th of March in Otaniemi campus together with Forum Virium Helsinki. Join us to develop applications for innovative urban IoE-based (Internet of Everything) services for Helsinki, to create value for citizens and businesses. You will also have a chance to win prizes worth up to 1000€!
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon aroused interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon raised interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
Key contacts
Postal address
Aalto University School of Business
Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR)
P.O. Box 21220
FI-00076 AALTO
Visiting address
Ekonominaukio 1
02150 Espoo
Telephone
Please contact appropriate person directly.
Please contact appropriate person directly: firstname.lastname(at)aalto.fi
News
How to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game
Aalto University is conducting the research project for Business Finland in 2020–2022.
SELECT for Cities project closing the testing phase
During the summer months, CKIR has been deeply involved in engaging users in a testing process, related to urban solutions developed for Helsinki citizens and tourists.
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon aroused interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon raised interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
Hackathon for SELECT for Cities Internet of Everything (IoE) City Enabler
Aalto University Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) organises a one-day hackathon on 14th of March in Otaniemi campus together with Forum Virium Helsinki. Join us to develop applications for innovative urban IoE-based (Internet of Everything) services for Helsinki, to create value for citizens and businesses. You will also have a chance to win prizes worth up to 1000€!Events
EDUCase Platform organizes a workshop for network HEIs
You are warmly welcome to the Workshop for Network HEIs on Friday 31.3.2023, taking place from 10.00 to 15.00 at Aalto University.
Better Business — Better Society Seminar: ”Murros mallissa tai markkinassa – uusi mahdollisuus haastaa”
The Better Business — Better Society seminar series offers our collaborators, supporters, and alumni opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics.Organization and Management Research Seminar: Shaz Ansari (University of Cambridge)
Welcome to the research seminar of Organization and Management!
How to Store Research Data
Storing data at Aalto University with Ilari Lähteenmäki from IT Services and Dan Häggman, Data Agent from the School of Engineering.School of Business
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