Welcome to the Mirka SHAPE Ecosystem Goes Turku -event!
Join us for a day of collaboration, inspiration, and innovation as the SHAPE Ecosystem annual event is hosted together with Business Turku. This event brings together SHAPE Ecosystem partners and Business Turku to explore new opportunities in the Turku region.
During coffee breaks, participants will have excellent opportunities to network. Take advantage of this chance to discover potential new opportunities.
The Mirka SHAPE Ecosystem Goes Turku program starts at 12.00 and includes (subject to change)
11:30-12:00 Registration
12:00-12:20 Welcome & Opening Remarks, Mats Sundell, Mirka & SHAPE Ecosystem
Opportunities for Co-operation, Linda Fröberg-Niemi, Business Turku
12:20-13:15 Why ecosystems matter – from collaboration to impact, Anna-Greta Nyström
SHAPE Ecosystem Partnership, experiences from Boreal Bioproducts and Kiilto
☕ 13.15-13.55 Networking Coffee & Project Area open
14:00-15:00 Panel Discussion on translating research into business, with experts from Business Finland and industry and hosted by Business Turku
SHAPE Ecosystem Project Results Pitches
☕ 15:00-15:40 Networking Coffee & Project Area open
15.45-16:30 Next green transition success stories come from the North, Pia Erkinheimo,
Green Transition Innovation Challenge, Viktor Sundholm & Lina Strang, Mirka
🥂 16.30 -17.00 Mingel & Closing Reflections from
Day ends at 17.00
Please register separately to our exciting side events:
| Visit to Research & Innovation Facilities Organized by Business Turku and Turku UAS Business Turku invites SHAPE Ecosystem partners and members to visit RDI facilities in Turku Campus area. First you will hear about collaboration opportunities with Turku University of Applied Sciences. Next, we will visit the BrewLab and you can choose between Turku UAS laboratory space Labriikki or R&D center Quad Tech Turku. Date: Thursday 2.10.2025 Time: 09:00-11:00 Location: tbd Register via this link: Visit to Research & Innovation Facilities Organized by Business Turku and Turku UAS |
| Turku Innovation Hub Open House Mirka warmly invites you to the Turku Innovation Hub Open House. Drop in to discover what the hub is all about, what’s going on, explore its facilities, and learn how you can get involved in shaping the future of innovation. Date: Friday 3.10.2025 Time: 10:00-12:00 Location: Aurum, Åbo Akademi University Register via this link: Turku Innovation Hub Open House |
The SHAPE Ecosystem is an ecosystem launched by Mirka to create new solutions for the green transition in the manufacturing industry. To achieve this, SHAPE focuses on extending the life cycles of products and materials by boosting circularity and discovering sustainable material solutions. We pilot new business concepts for repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing and optimize data driven sustainable processes.
Business Turku is a non-profit development company serving the Turku region, including Turku and eleven surrounding municipalities. We offer cost-free services to support companies in various stages of growth, development, and internationalization. We can also help companies invest in Turku region.