International Week going on

The international team of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK), Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management is arranging International Week from September 24 to 29, 2012.
The program the team has organized offers an overview of the international activities of SAMK, Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management. The special focus of the week is Energy and Environment. The goal of the week is to share best practice ideas, strengthen existing ties and to network with colleagues from around the globe to learn from each other.

Generally, Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 are reserved for teaching and co-operation discussions (e.g. Erasmus teacher/staff exchange) from different areas based on the area of expertise of the guests.

On Wednesday 26 there is a seminar Unlocking Innovation Through Collaboration. The seminar is arranged as part of Open Innovation Platform Development project – ENNA and project INNOKE (Innovation Environment Developing - Energy, Intelligence, Competitiveness and Cooperation). ENNA seeks answers to what methods and interfaces universities and research groups need in order to channel top level research know-how to companies, how to channel companies’ needs to top level research and what can be done in order to make this collaboration as part of the curriculum. INNOKE solidifies SAMK’s Research Program as a permanent component of the region’s competence and innovation structure. The project focuses on transferring the research knowledge and competence into useful practice activities for SMEs.

On Thursday 27 the focus is on the seminar Future Energy Technologies and Energy Cluster operation in Finnish Energy Sector organized by SmartSolar project.

On Friday 28 the guests of the international week have a possibility to participate in the Business Forum presentations organized together with Hanse Parlament. The theme is also Internationalization & Networking, especially related to Energy and Environment.

Further information about International Week

Researcher Michiel Ritzen's, from Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, spoke about the theme Renewable energy technology applications in zero-impact construction and building envelope.