12.11.2025
Sustainable Product Development – DIMECC’s 18th Annual Seminar
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Location: Sigyn Hall, Turku (Linnankatu 60)
Time: 12:00–19:00
The seminar is organised with the University of Turku and Turku University of Applied Sciences. It is free of charge for the stakeholders of the organisers.
Program:
| 13.00 | “Welcome words” | Harri Kulmala, Jaakko Järvi, Juhani Soini, DIMECC, University of Turku, Turku University of Applied Sciences | |
| 13.15 | “Safe Innovation = Slow Decline” | Jan Niemi, Managing Director, Shift Actions |  |
| 13.35 | “Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence” | Eini Haaja, Research Manager, Pan-European Institute (PEI), Turku School of Economics, University of Turku |  |
| 14.00 | “Meyer Turku case” | Liina Vahala, Head of Product Development, Meyer Turku |  |
| 14.20 | “Sustainable Additive Manufacturing in Valmet” | Viivi Villa-Nuottajärvi, Vice President, Strategic R&D, Valmet |  |
| 14.40-15.25 | Networking coffee & Poster sessions | ||
| 15.25 | “Engine Research at Turku” | Armin Wehrfritz, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Turku
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| 15.45 | “Sustainability in Bluefors” | Reetta Kaila, Director for Global Technical Sales and Portfolio Management
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| 16.05 | “Leading the future of sustainable mining: product offering perspective” | Teemu Raitis, VP, Product Offering, Load & Haul division |  |
| 16.25 | “Introduction to the ESG Tool: A free of charge corporate sustainability platform that helps you to make your business more sustainable and resilient” | Appu Haapio-Karjalainen, Senior Lecturer, Sustainability, Tampere University of Applied Sciences |  |
| 16.40 | DIMECC today
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Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, Head of Ecosystems, DIMECC |  |
| Networking & Coctails until 19 |
Register here https://link.webropol.com/ep/SustainableProductDevelopment
For DIMECC Ecosystem members & partners
The seminar will be followed on November 13th by the DIMECC Ecosystems Day: Turning Geopolitical Change into Business Opportunities
This day offers an excellent opportunity to:
- Present and update on all DIMECC ecosystems
- Explore how geopolitical changes affect business and R&D, and share practical adaptation strategies
- Facilitate cross-ecosystem collaboration and networking to address shared challenges and opportunities
- Identify synergies and joint initiatives that strengthen resilience and competitiveness
Time: 9:00–14:00 main program, followed by ecosystem-specific meetings at 14:15 (details will be communicated by each ecosystem).
Program
| Time | Session | |
| 08:30–09:00 | Registration and coffee | |
| 09:00–09:15 | Welcome & Opening Remarks – Overview of the day’s objectives – DIMECC ecosystems in a nutshell |
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| 09:15–10:00 | Metaverse as a System of Systems: Navigating Complexity in a Fragmented World, Mika Luimula, Head of Education and Research, Turku University of Applied Sciences |  |
| 10:00–10:30 | The capability of Finnish companies in NATO markets and improving the visibility of companies in NATO networks, Teemu Anttila, CEO, Finnish Operations Center |  |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 11:00–12:00 | Interactive Workshops – Cross-ecosystem collaboration opportunities – Joint project ideation – Forming cross-ecosystem working groups |
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| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch & Informal Networking | |
| 13:00–13:50 | Shared challenges and solutions – Panel Discussion (workshop summaries) |
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| 13:50–14:00 | Closing Remarks – Recap of the day’s outcomes |
The DIMECC Ecosystem’s Day is held at Forum Marinum (Linnankatu 72, 20100 Turku) (When you arrive at Forum Marinum, Seminar Room Bryggan is located in the red-brick Kruununmakasiini building. The entrance is on the courtyard side, opposite Suomen Joutsen, through the same door as the museum and restaurant. Bryggan is on the second floor and can be reached by stairs or lift.
There is plenty of free parking available in the courtyard.
