Co-creation of future smart machinesand manufacturing with SME’s

Prof. Kari T. KoskinenTampere University of Technology

Head of Lab, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Systems (MEI)Director, Smart Machines and Manufacturing Centre (SMACC)

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MPD2017VTT&TUT Seminar30th of May, 2017

Agenda• University-Industry cooperation• SMACC• New models for co-creation• Shared infrastructures and ecosystems

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Tampere University of Technology

Collaborateswith approx. 230

universitiesaround the world

Quality assurancesystem audited byThe Finnish Higher

EducationEvaluation Council

in 2014

Started operatingin the form ofa foundation

in 2010

Approx. 1,700employees and8,300 students

(2015)

Establishedin 1965

Partner for companiesof all sizesAdvanced contractual practices and flexibleforms of cooperation.

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Roughly a halfof our

inventions aretransferred to

companies

What the company gains:§ broad-based multidisciplinary expertise§ research knowledge and environments§ international networks§ fresh views and expertise from students.

2/3 of master’stheses are

prepared directlyfor industry

demand

Cooperationwith approx. 800

companiesannually

TUT makes an impact

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES 2015Patent applications 22Patents granted 3Invention disclosures 58

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In 2010–14, 180 TUT-basedcompanies§ provided employment worth 6,100 person-years or more

§ created a turnover of at least 1,200 MEUR.

Digital operating environment– harnessing machine intelligence for the benefit ofpeople§ We refine exponentially

growing volumes of data andstudy machine-to-machinecommunication technologies.

§ Our University enjoys areputation for researchexcellence in signal processing.

§ We are seeking to become theworld’s foremost hub of research inintelligent machines and networkedsystems.

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Design, VisualizationConcept Design Product Design

Mechanical Analysis

Prototypes

Manufacturing Design andSimulation

Testing andAnalysis

Production Design

Production

Service andMaintenance

Digitalization

Digitalization through life-cycle

Digitalization in SME’s

Modified from Source: Pk-yritysbarometri syksy 2016 Pirkanmaan raporttiGrowing companies: app. 50 % ofcompanies

Digitalization

FinlandTampere Region

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Use of Big DataIndustrial Internet

Digital service delivery, marketing

Webshop

Purchahing via webCloud services

Social media

www-pages

Tampere Region –the Centre of Finnishindustry

Examples of Finnishglobal market leaders

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Smart Machines and ManufacturingCompetence Centre – SMACC

Strategic research alliance of VTT & TUT

Objectives from Industrial policy

1 Strengthening of finnish EXPORT 2PROFILES, SPECIALIZATION andCOOPERATION of universities and

research institutes

3 InternationallyCOMPETITIVE competence centres 4

Increase of COOPERATION betweenRESEARCH INSITUTES and

COMPANIES in innovation actions

SMACC-ecosystem concentrates onSMART MACHINES and

MANUFACTURING, and SME’s

SME = Small and medium-sized enterprise

SMACC mission

VTT = Technical ResearchCentre of FinlandTUT = TampereUniversity of Technology

SMACC isan internationally recognized SCIENTIFIC ACTOR

SMACC combinesnovel and agile SME-FAVORABLE OPERATION MODELand the HIGHEST SCIENTIFIC COMPETENCE in smartmachines and manufacturing area

SMACC disseminatesENTHUSIASM and COURAGE for new innovations

SMACC isan ecosystem where the essential research actor isresearch alliance of VTT and TUT (Tampere3)

Booster forinnovationecosystem

Disseminationof scientificresults

Services forcompanies

DigitalTwins

RoboticsAdvanced

3D-printing

Critical massTUT&VTTPartners

Agile operationmodels

Scientific high-levelcompetence and

connection toeducation

Co-creation andcooperation

SMACC StrategyScientific

Spearheads

Basis

Rese

arch

them

ear

eas

Impact

Advanced digitalmanufacturing

Digital designand modelling

Digitalservices

Digital qualitymanagement

Maintenance and life-cycle management

Additive manufacturing(3D-printing)

Robotics andautomation

SMACC-Assessment• Assisted self-evaluation

– Digital business– Digital design and modeling– Digital production– Digital services

• Evaluating is focusing– Strategy, operation models, prosesses– Competences, human resources– Technologies– Data

• Present state assesment– Identification of development needs and next steps

(discussion)• Assesment report

– Will be delivered in two days Benefits

Identification of keysucces factors

Outlining newbusiness possibilities

Identification ofdevelopment needs

Defining next steps

(reference data)

SMACC-ASSESSMENTWorkshop for identification ofsuccess factors anddevelopment targets of acompany

SMACC Flywheel – Agile co-creation model

• Agile design and projecting

• Common development/testing

need (4-6- companies)

• For one company or company

group

• Agile start – fast results

• Utilizing SMACC Labs if

needed

For example for• Fast testing and piloting• Feasibility study• Network development• …

SMACC-FLYWHEELFast product andproductiondevelopmentsprint

Project examples

Additive manufacturing Autonomous diving robotfor flooded mines

Fusion reactor remotehandling equipment

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SMACCDevelops the capabilities ofSME-companies towardsgrowth and global operationmodel using digitaltechnologies

Modified from source: Valkokari, K. 2015. Business, Innovation, andKnowledge Ecosystems: How They Differ and How to Survive andThrive within Them, TIM Review August 2015

Basic andappliedresearch(Back office)

Services forindustry(Front office)

SMACC Ecosystem model

www.smarttampere.fi

SMACC-platform

Innovation Ecosystemsintegrating between exploration

(knowledge) and exploitation(business) ecosystems

Business Ecosystemsfocusing on customer value

creation

KnowledgeEcosystems

focusing on generationof new knowledge and

technologies

Interactions

Wider education(T3, Sastamala)

Sharedinfrastructure

Tampereco-operation(City of Tre, Tredea…)

Public players ininnovation ecosystem(Finpro…)

SME’s

Largeindustries

Regional Finland(Turku, Seinäjoki, Jyväskylä,Joensuu, Oulu)

SMACC= VTT & TUT(Tampere3)

International co-operation

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SMACC-Ecosystem

Industry

Active developers

Interested companies

PartnersLeading companies

Internationalpartners

National partners

Paikalliset kumppanit

Local public partners(e.g. Tampere Region)

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palveluntuottajat

Yritysmoottori?

Research and education

Open Innovation EcosystemInfra and Expertise

+ +

=

Company Open Innovation Sites

RTD

Analytics

SubstanceKnowledge

Testing

Digitalization

Prototyping &Manufacturing Field Support

SMACC Labs Co-Creation model

Availableexpertise

1 Collaborative innovations and processes2 Open data flow3 Competence accumulation4 Built-in and Shared Intelligence5 New business models

Open Innovation Ecosystem:

Competence integration

SMACC LabsDigital SystemsMaterial Insight Digital Factory Smart MachinesRobotic Village

Kampusareena– a hub of science, research and technology

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Gathers researchers,students, alumni and

companies at the heartof the campus.

Interdisciplinaryencounters fuel newideas that can growinto collaborative R&Dprojects, innovations,jobs and successfulbusinesses.THANKS!