Tua Björklund

Within 72 entrepreneur interviews, 37 DesignBites case companies reported 606 interactions with stakeholders outside of their company when describing their development efforts – we’ve analyzed what these reflect on during-crisis collaboration.

‘Behind the Scenes of Co-creating the Future of Food’ publication by DesignBites researchers, photographer – designer duo Maria Talvinko & Anna Kuukka presents a glimpse into the Finnish food and beverage scene and entrepreneurship on the front lines. The photographic documentary takes a peek at the backstage activities of the brands, showcasing how the companies

The multidisciplinary Aalto University DesignBites research project has interviewed 90+ packaged food and beverage entrepreneurs, as well as analyzed social media activities and industry statistics. We’ve analyzed over a thousand development actions, and are happy to present a spread of insights to treat the curious consumers, educators and organizations on co-creating new solutions, the ups

In this episode, we explore co-creation with Kyrö Distillery founder Mikko Koskinen. We cover creating new products with consumers, bartenders, and other companies. Listen to find our what Aira Samulin has to do with all of this, and what bravery looks like in the context of new product development! Listen in on Spotify or Apple

When the three founders of 3 Kaveria (“three friends”) were designing their first products, they created quick prototypes of the packaging and took these to the freezer aisle of a store to test them in context. This testing led to a crucial turn:

You get what you measure, so what should you be tracking when in comes to design? Taking a strategic turn can require turning one’s gaze inward even when becoming more customer-centric.

Join us on Tuesday December 5th at 2:00PM at the Stage to celebrate the release of our new book, Passion-based Co-Creation. 

Most ideas don’t die, they get stuck in hibernation. Research points to some useful ways to incorporate development into a life in which empty calendar space is only a utopia. .

Read on for insights from the d.confestival and d.safari in September 2017 on how design thinking can be brought to large companies.

In Finland, much of the nation halts to a stand-still in July. This can offer a perfect time to refresh and get some new inspiration for your work. Read on for a few questions you may want to ask yourself, and some easy reads to provoke more thinking on the topics.