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Topic: Advances in physics

Video (37 minutes)

In this lecture it is reflected about how the research findings may be useful and be commercialized in different ways. This is done by sharing the experience of Mikael Syväjärvi, and some research avenues which opened up for new research. It serves as an inspiration and sharing of experiences. There are examples from fluorescent silicon carbide for white LED, solar cells, solar driven water splitting for hydrogen generation, graphene as electrode for solar driven hydrogen generation, about the research to societal use in Japan in key enabling technologies, and encouragement of student to take lead.

Topic: Entrepreneurial research

Video (37 minutes)

Mikael shares his experience in entrepreneurial research. He presents an overview of his silicon carbide growth that led to technology transfer and start-up creation. The journey of early stage of silicon to the establishment of large area wafers is compared with the development in silicon carbide. His experience in going from the traditional bulk growth of silicon carbide to a modified version for thick films and maintaining the high growth rate gave rise to new research avenues. The collaboration and partnership in the novel advanced materials concepts is an inspiration to come to new research avenues. All these experiences are shared with aim to inspire and create transfer of knowledge.

Topic: Impact of research for value creation

Video (15 minutes)

Often we think about impact of your research as the scientific outcomes. The papers we are producing, and this will be the body of our PhD thesis. Is that creating impact? The papers are published. We count how many times they are downloaded. You can estimate how many have been reading it. Maybe someone who downloads make refinement, and maybe start a company or make technology transfer. They get benefit in their country. That is why research communication can be important for making usefulness. It also opens up for collaboration and value chain creation. In this video the impact is discussed in relation to research communication and value chain creation.

Topic: Importance of personal network activity for career

Video (15 minutes)

One important thing that is driving progress is actually how active you are. We are researchers, entrepreneurs, or active in some other way, but we are individuals. We want to build up research career or entrepreneurial achievements. That requires collaboration. Good collaboration comes from your personal network. Start early. The networking also establishes a value chain over time. This you will need to have progress in research and funding. The video shares some thoughts from own experience.

Topic: Experiences and practices on how to build personal network

Video (15 minutes)

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Topic: Innovation ecosystems for new networks

Video (15 minutes)

Working with innovation ecosystems is very interesting because there are so many ideas which emerge from the different personal network connections and when reading various things. It is like a matrix of different things which create possibilities if we are thinking in an innovative way. Especially if we are working together in an ecosystem. This video shares an example from own experience in building up an innovation ecosystem. In that there is global network, and we work in the hybrid mode, physically, locally, digitally, internationally. The mix of ideas can evolve. One such case is presented from an opportunity that emerged in industrial hemp. It grew into a new network. The video shares experiences in innovation ecosystem buildup.