TY - JOUR T1 - Editorial: Digital Innovations in the Bioeconomy (February 2021) JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2021 A1 - Iivari Kunttu PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 11 IS - 2 U1 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Dr. Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), a PhD in Economics (Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017), and M.A. in Education from Tampere University, Finland (2020). Currently he acts as Leading Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. From 2012 to 2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D Process Development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and Project Manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Year Acquiring and Publishing Drone Aerial Images in Research on Agriculture, Forestry, and Private Urban Gardens JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2021 A1 - Olli Niemitalo A1 - Eero Koskinen A1 - Jari Hyväluoma A1 - Esa Lientola A1 - Henrik Lindberg A1 - Olli Koskela A1 - Iivari Kunttu AB - Drone imaging has been shown to have increasing value in monitoring and analysing different kinds of processes related to agriculture and forestry. In long-term monitoring and observation tasks, huge amounts of image data are produced and stored. Environmental drone image datasets may have value beyond the studies that produced the data. A collection of image datasets from multiple data producers can, for example, provide more diverse training input for a machine learning model for vegetation classification, compared with a single dataset limited in time and location. To ensure reproducible research, research data such as image datasets should be published in usable and undegraded form, with sufficient metadata. Timely storage in a stable research data repository is recommended, to avoid loss of data. This work presents research datasets of 2020 drone images acquired from agricultural and forestry research sites of Häme University of Applied Sciences, and from Hämeenlinna urban areas. Those images that do not contain personal data are made freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution license. For images containing personal data, such as images of private homes, privacy preserving forms of data sharing may be possible in the future. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 11 UR - timreview.ca/article/1418 IS - 2 U1 - HAMK Olli Niemitalo currently works as a data scientist at HAMK. He has a passion in open research and in development of data management practices. Olli has a BSc in biochemistry from Oulu University and a professional background in digital signal processing. U2 - HAMK Eero Koskinen is in the last year of his forestry studies at HAMK. Eero has worked in forestry his whole life. During his studies at Evo he got hooked on learning more about GIS. The GIS and drone courses at Evo enabled him to get an internship at the HAMK Evo campus, during which he gathered and processed drone data, including the image datasets presented in this article. U3 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Jari Hyväluoma currently works as a Principal Research Scientist at Häme University of Applied Sciences. He received a PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Jyväskylä in 2006. His research interests include soil structure, soil hydraulic properties, and organic soil amendments. U4 - HAMK Henrik Lindberg (M.Sc., Forestry) is a senior lecturer in HAMK whose field is forest ecology and silviculture. In his research activities, he has focused especially on nature management, forest biodiversity, and forest restoration. U5 - HAMK Esa Lientola (Master of Natural Resources, Forestry) is a senior lecturer in forestry at HAMK, who specializes in remote sensing, forest planning, and GIS-applications of forestry. In recent years, he has concentrated particularly on developing the practical use of drones for the study of natural resources. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Agile Product Development Practices for Coping with Learning Paradox in R&D Offshore Units JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Janne Kuivalainen A1 - Iivari Kunttu A1 - Marko Kohtamäki KW - Agile R&D KW - Learning paradox KW - R&D offshoring AB - R&D offshoring involves the relocation of in-house R&D activities to subsidiary units located in other countries, often associated with low-cost engineering work, to meet global operational requirements. The main motivation behind R&D offshoring by global technology companies is usually to utilize local resources, knowledge, and competencies provided by geographically dispersed subsidiaries in the most effective manner, which in most cases involves high expectations for project performance. However, offshore units often have their own local interests, such as developing their activities to compete with the company's other global R&D units, by not only building their project performance, but also demonstrating learning and innovativeness. This causes a learning paradox in which the R&D unit is expected to possess capabilities for innovation and learning, while at the same time demonstrating a high product development performance. This paper presents a qualitative case study that analyzes how R&D managers in the offshore units of a global technology company can cope with conflicting tensions between learning and performance. The results present a variety of coping practices that are based on developing local innovation strategies, constant learning, and supporting local innovation culture. The results also underline the meaning of agile working models in facilitating local innovation activities. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 UR - timreview.ca/article/1338 IS - 3 U1 - Danfoss Corporation Janne Kuivalainen is head of Product Management and Development with the Drives business segment (€1,420m sales in 2018) in Danfoss Corporation. Prior to joining Danfoss in early 2019, he was Head of Technology of the Global Marine and Ports Business Unit at ABB. He has also held various management positions with Danfoss, Vacon Plc, and ABB in the areas of Research and Development, Product Management, and System Integration Project Business. He has also contributed to IEC standardization in industrial-process measurement, control and automation via a national working group in Finland. He holds a MSc (Eng) in Automation Engineering from Tampere University of Technology, Finland. His interests cover research activities in Strategic Business Management at the University of Vaasa. U2 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Dr. Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD in Economics (Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. From 2012 to 2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D Process Development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and Project Manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. U3 - University of Vaasa Dr. Marko Kohtamäki is a Professor of Strategy at the University of Vaasa, and a Visiting Professor at the USN Business School, and Luleå University of Technology. Kohtamäki takes special interest in strategic practices, digital servitization, R&D and innovation, business models, and strategic alliances in technology companies. Kohtamäki has published in distinguished international journals such as Strategic Management Journal, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Industrial Marketing Management, Long Range Planning, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, International Journal of Production Economics, Technovation, and Journal of Business Research, amongst others. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Call for Papers: Digital Innovations in the Bioeconomy JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Iivari Kunttu PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 IS - 1 U1 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Dr. Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD in Economics (Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. From 2012 to 2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D Process Development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and Project Manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Editorial: Rapid Product Development and R&D (March 2020) JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Iivari Kunttu A1 - Charles Camarda A1 - Antti Perttula PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 UR - timreview.ca/article/1331 IS - 3 U1 - NASA Dr. Charles Camarda received his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1974. Upon graduation, he began work at NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC), received his M.S. from GW in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from VPI in 1990. He was Head of the Thermal Structures Branch at LaRC and led the structures and materials efforts of two programs: The National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) and the Single-Stage-to Orbit Program. He was selected to be an Astronaut in 1996 and flew on the return-to-flight mission of Space Shuttle following the Columbia Accident, STS-114, in 2005. He was selected Director of Engineering at JSC in December 2005 and was the Sr. Advisor for Innovation and Engineering Development at NASA’s Langley Research Center. He is currently the Founder and CEO of the Epic Education Foundation, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit seeking to transform education and plug the leaky science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pipeline. U2 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Dr Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD in Economics (Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. From 2012 to 2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D Process Development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and Project Manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. U3 - Tampere University of Applied Sciences Dr. Antti Perttula is Principal Lecturer of Systems Engineering and Head of Aircraft Engineering Education at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK). In 2019, he was a Visiting Professor at the München University of Applied Sciences. Before academia, Perttula held several senior management positions in R&D organisations in the industry, military and civil aviation. Currently, Perttula works in rapid PD and in drone technology, including autonomous flying. He has worked in several countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rapid Learning and Knowledge-Gap Closure During the Conceptual Design Phase – Rapid R&D JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Charles J. Camarda A1 - Stephen J. Scotti A1 - Iivari Kunttu A1 - Antti Perttula KW - knowledge gaps KW - R&D KW - Rapid product development KW - set-based design AB - New product development strategies, such as set-based concurrent engineering design (SBCED) or set-based design (SBD), have demonstrated improved ways to address knowledge gaps in alternate design concepts prior to the decision to select a single concept for development. Most of the corpus in this field addresses engineering product development that relies on systems and subsystems with years of prior experience in testing, development, and operation. These often have known or existing solutions, and use state-of-the-art (SOA), or near SOA technology. In addition, most papers do not dive into the details of how knowledge was attained to rapidly close critical knowledge gaps. This paper attempts to explain how a research-based method to construct knowledge can accelerate the knowledge capture critical for developing solutions to extremely challenging problems. This rapid R&D methodology enables a rapid acquisition of critical knowledge to understand potential failure modes of concepts in a set-based way. Thus, it enables intelligent decisions for the selection of the final concept as well as the continuous maturation of parallel concepts. The continuous, parallel maturation of multiple concepts enables effective off-ramps in the design process as requirements and new knowledge arise in the course of the development program, without incurring excessive rework, cost growth, and schedule creep. The goal of this paper is to describe a method that accelerates the generation of critical knowledge early in the conceptual design phase, as a way to close knowledge gaps quickly, and thus enable intelligent design decisions and concept selections early in the product development cycle. The methodological descriptions are illustrated with case examples from NASA technology development. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 UR - timreview.ca/article/1332 IS - 3 U1 - NASA Dr. Charles Camarda received his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1974. Upon graduation, he began work at NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC), received his M.S. from GW in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from VPI in 1990. He was Head of the Thermal Structures Branch at LaRC and led the structures and materials efforts of two programs: The National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) and the Single-Stage-to Orbit Program. He was selected to be an Astronaut in 1996 and flew on the return-to-flight mission of Space Shuttle following the Columbia Accident, STS-114, in 2005. He was selected Director of Engineering at JSC in December 2005 and was the Sr. Advisor for Innovation and Engineering Development at NASA’s Langley Research Center. He is currently the Founder and CEO of the Epic Education Foundation, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit seeking to transform education and plug the leaky science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pipeline. U2 - NASA Dr. Stephen Scotti is a Distinguished Research Associate in the Research Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center. He joined NASA in 1986 and has held positions as a Senior Technologist, as Chief Engineer for Structures and Materials in the Research Directorate, as well as serving as a researcher, as the manager of research branches, as an engineering office chief, and as a program chief engineer. Dr. Scotti made numerous contributions to various NASA programs, and led several advanced design studies - receiving a NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal for the Orion spacecraft Alternate Launch Abort System study. Dr. Scotti was also a contributor to the Columbia Accident Investigation in the area of thermal-structural failure modes, and he played a significant role in developing concepts for on-orbit repair of the Space Shuttle leading edge. Dr. Scotti's research specialties include multidisciplinary design, probabilistic design, thermal-structures, heat transfer and structural mechanics which he primarily applied to the study of supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, and to space access vehicles. He earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the George Washington University in 1995. U3 - Häme University of Applied Sciences Dr Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD in Economics (Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. From 2012 to 2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D Process Development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and Project Manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. U4 - Tampere University of Applied Sciences Dr. Antti Perttula is since 2014 a Principal Lecturer of Systems Engineering and Head of Aircraft Engineering Education at the Tampere University of Applied Sciences. Before academia Perttula held several senior management positions in R&D organization in industry and in military and civil aviation. His main duties included quality and technology management, process development and supplier partnership. Currently, Perttula’s research interest areas cover rapid product development and drone technology including autonomous flying. He has worked in several countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Foresight to Shape Future Expectations in Circular Economy SMEs JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Anne-Mari Järvenpää A1 - Iivari Kunttu A1 - Mikko Mäntyneva KW - circular economy KW - foresight KW - innovation KW - PESTEL KW - SMEs AB - Future foresight in business plays a central role in firms’ strategic planning, innovation, and product development activities. This is particularly true for the firms that are operating in rapidly changing business environments, in which a firm may obtain significant competitive advantages by coming up with new innovations and customer solutions. This article studies future foresight mechanisms and practices in innovative SMEs operating in circular economy–related industries. The future demands set by legislation and regulation, consumer buying behaviour, and environmental consciousness, all have a strong impact on an SME’s future horizon, in which there may be prosperous business opportunities as well as several challenges. This paper presents a qualitative case study conducted on seven Finnish circular economy-oriented SMEs. The case study reveals that the SMEs in this industrial sector are quite active in foresight activities, and that they have developed a variety of practices for effectively utilizing foresight information in their product development and strategic planning activities. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 UR - timreview.ca/article/1374 IS - 7 U1 - University of Vaasa Anne-Mari Järvenpää holds a MEng degree in Industrial Service Business (2010) and a BEng degree in Information Technology (2005) from the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland. Currently, she is studying a PhD degree in Industrial Management at the University of Vaasa, Finland. Her research topic relates to the circular economy and industrial symbiosis. She is working as a senior lecturer at HAMK on the Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology, Bioeconomy. U2 - HAMK Dr. Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD degree in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT; 2005) and a PhD degree in Economics (management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in HAMK. During 2012-2017 he held an assistant professor position in the Department of Management of the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D manager and R&D process development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation and has held project manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, and business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review. U3 - HAMK Dr. Mikko Mäntyneva holds a PhD degree in Strategic Management from TUT (2004). Currently he is the Principal Research Scientist at HAMK. His research focuses on smart services, innovation management, knowledge management, and customer relationship management. He has authored several scientific articles as well as six books on various management topics. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Editorial: Smart Cities (September 2019) JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2019 A1 - Iivari Kunttu PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 9 UR - https://timreview.ca/article/1263 IS - 9 U1 -

Häme University of Applied Sciences

Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD degree in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD degree in Economics (management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. In 2012-2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D process development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and project manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation ManagementReview.

ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards a Smart City Concept in Small Cities JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2019 A1 - Heikki Ruohomaa A1 - Vesa Salminen A1 - Iivari Kunttu AB - The smart city concept brings together technology, government and different layers of society, utilizing technological enablers, such as the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). These enablers, in turn, facilitate development of various aspects of the smart city including, e.g., transportation, governance, education, safety and communications. However, the transition towards smarter cities involves not only technological development but also the changing and evolving roles of citizens, service providers and city authorities. In this transition, the key issue is creating and growing roles of collaboration, participation and coordination. Whereas mainstream research focuses on smart city transformation in big cities, aspects of this transformation in the context of small cities has been a widely neglected topic. This paper presents three cases of smart city development in small cities in Finland, each concentrating on a different aspect of smart city development. The cases reveal how a relatively small-sized city may take remarkable steps in smart city development by selecting a specific theme on which to build smart city activities. These examples also emphasize the critical role of public sector actors, showing that the public sector has a key role in creating the foundations for fruitful ecosystem-based development work. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 9 UR - https://timreview.ca/article/1264 IS - 9 U1 -
Häme University of Applied Science
Mr. Heikki Ruohomaa is currently as research manager in the HAMK Smart Research Centre at Häme University of Applied Science. He is involved with various research activities, education and industrial implementation. His areas of expertise include ecosystem-based development, circular economy and Industry 4.0. He has also worked actively for regional development.
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Häme University of Applied Science
Dr. Vesa Salminen is currently acting as research director in the HAMK Smart Research Centre at Häme University of Applied Sciences. He is involved with various research activities, education and industrial implementation. His areas of expertise include innovation leadership, the data-to-service process, industrial service business, competence management and strategic management of business transitions. He previously worked as industrial professor at Lappeenranta University of Technology and spent two years as senior research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Boston. He has over 25 years’ industrial experience, which includes being managing director of Spiral Business Services Corp., technology expert at Technology Industries of Finland, and marketing/sales/project expert at Valmet Corp. Salminen has published over 200 refereed journal articles, book chapters and conference articles, e.g., through Springer Publishing, Elsevier Publishing, Intech Media, IEEE Publishing, ASME Publishing, IST Publishing and IGI Global Publishing.
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Häme University of Applied Science

Dr. Iivari Kunttu holds a PhD degree in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2005), and a PhD degree in Economics (management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland (2017). Currently he acts as Principal Research Scientist in Häme University of Applied Sciences. In 2012-2017, he held an Assistant Professor position in Department of Management at the University of Vaasa. He has also held several R&D Manager and R&D process development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation, and project manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D and innovation management, data analysis, business development, as well as digital services. His works have been published in such international journals as Pattern Recognition Letters, Machine Vision Applications, Optical Engineering, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Annals of Long-term Care, Technovation, Industry and Innovation, and Technology Innovation Management Review.

ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Managerial Decision Tool for R&D Outsourcing and Partner Selection in High-Technology Industries JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2017 A1 - Iivari Kunttu KW - decision tool KW - outsourcing KW - partner selection KW - research and development KW - supplier involvement AB - Deciding which tasks and projects are best performed in-house and which should be outsourced to external suppliers are, alongside the supplier selection process, among the key challenges for R&D managers operating in high-technology firms. This study presents a decision tool for evaluating whether to pursue R&D tasks in-house or to outsource them. The tool also helps R&D managers to evaluate which of the supplier candidates would be best suited to undertake the task to be outsourced. The tool is based on four views of evaluation that have both managerial and theoretical roots: identity, dependence, efficiency, and competence. The tool has been developed in a qualitative multiple case study based on R&D supplier relationships and has been empirically tested in an R&D organization. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 7 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/1062 IS - 3 U1 - University of Vaasa Iivari Kunttu is an Assistant Professor in Department of Management of the University of Vaasa, Finland. He holds a PhD degree in Information Technology from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and has held several R&D manager and R&D process development specialist positions in the Nokia Corporation and project manager positions in TUT. His current research interests include R&D management, R&D supplier involvement, service business development, and innovation management. ER -