Brief
Forum Nokia organizes hundreds of events every year for developers. These events could be more transparent and social online. In addition to top-down organization, an online community could organize events together from the bottom-up.
Solution
Together with partners we created a new concept called Bantora, with the slogan events++: better, more social and technologically empowered extended events. Events could be organized by Nokia, developers or any other third party. Each event has their own invitation page, blog, wiki, social networking and media sharing capabilities.
Brief
Culminatum coordinates Digibusiness.fi Think Tank, a network of European business development organisations operating as business catalysts for services in the digital content industry. This international network requires online collaboration tools to plan their actions.
Solution
In a few days from the initial discussions we had the preliminary online working environment ready for the Think Tank members. Old materials including meeting minutes were migrated and a new layout for the service was created. A video tutorial for members was created to introduce the service.
Brief
Wanha Satama along with partners organized a major event to discuss the future of learning and innovation. A social media service was needed to increase the ammount of conversation before, during and after the event.
Solution
Dicole participated on several levels in the implementation of the event from planning to running workshops. The event was organized in two parts, starting with a pre-conference Learning Café and ending with a two day main event. A case study of the event is available here.
Brief
Human Resources professionals from major finnish organizations have met each other face to face for years to form a community of practice. An online community could provide a relavant backchannel for the cumulation of ideas, notes and concepts.
Solution
Based on their interest in social media we created an online community for HR professionals to share ideas about organizational learning, metrics, leadership development and other relevant topics. The community works as a digital extension to their physical meetings.
Brief
The education organization KVS Foundation wanted to digitally connect young Swedish-speaking Finns living abroad and provide them with a virtual learning environment. The aim was to create a new way to use social technologies in education.
Solution
We designed a completely unique learning environment with tailor-made graphics to best support the online learning requirements of K-12 kids. The basis of the platform is a nomadic theme that reflects an adventurous view on learning. We also coached the teachers regarding new approaches to learning.
Brief
A joint-project by Tieto and Helsinki School of Economics approached us with the need to improve conversation, research and business opportunities around the idea of a real-time economy.
Solution
We created a concept and implementation for the Real-Time Economy Community idea. On the site you can share ideas, dive into research, publish showcases and network with other people and organizations interested in the real-time economy. In 2008 our project won the e-business & commerce category of WSA Finland at MindTrek.
Brief
Tekes is the main public funding organisation for research, development and innovation in Finland. The need was to bring together various people and organizations funded through their programs in a service that breaks the traditional silos of news, events and conversation.
Solution
We created an online service with public and private areas for events, news and conversation around the topics relevant to the industry specific needs. The solution bridges the web and face-to-face events in a way that promotes continuity and community formation.
Brief
TIVIT is the Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation on the field of ICT in Finland. Their research programmes need an online community for the programme members and partners.
Solution
Together with the customer we created the TIVIT Amfi concept. Theonline community would bring together various programmes under the same community. In addition, each programme have their own working areas. We participated in technical implementation, preliminary content production, support, visual identity and introductory video production of the service.
Brief
Video on Demand and innternet-video services are a rising trend on international audiovisual market. Finnish broadcasters and production houses have recognized the opportunities and are looking for a way to collaborate in order to succeed in the future.
Solution
VODhub is an online community involved with the communication, market research, networking between companies, creating a digital community and arranging events in the VOD field. Dicole's role has been to get the companies together, negotiate public funding for the project and give the VODhub a kick-start.
