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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
CKIR, founded in 1999, is an academic and multidisciplinary research center at the Aalto University School of Business. CKIR’s main research focus is on innovation ecosystems, ICT enabled service platforms and thus enabled new business dynamics. CKIR conducts its research with international network of firms, universities, cities and public agencies like the European Commission.
CKIR research focuses mainly on societal and economic impact of innovations and their diffusion mechanisms. Research topics include business models, institutional logic, policy implications and market change dynamics. Research methods are human-centric and multi-disciplinary, emphasizing the use of open data, open source technlogies and open scince.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Timo Ali-Vehmas
- Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) - Visitor (Faculty)
Person: Visiting Scholar
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Jarmo Eskelinen
- Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) - Staff Scientist
Person: Other teaching and research staff
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Markku Henriksson
- Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) - Visitor (Visiting Professor)
Person: Visiting Scholar
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Mobile is Global: Mobile is Global how the new geopolitics influence the 5G and 6G industry and the Finnish innovation ecosystem
Lakaniemi, I. (Principal investigator), Hyvärinen, N. (Project Member), Lehtinen, R. (Project Member) & Mäki, D. (Project Member)
01/07/2024 → 30/06/2026
Project: BF Co-Research
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DeployAI: Development and Deployment of the European AI-on-demand Platform
Lakaniemi, I. (Principal investigator), Mohamed Hussein, I. (Project Member), Hyvärinen, N. (Project Member), Väisänen, K. (Project Member), Lindroth, M. (Project Member), Ritvos, R. (Project Member), Holm, R. (Project Member), Eskelinen, J. (Project Member), Virkkunen, T. (Project Member), Smolander, A.-R. (Project Member), Mattila, L. (Project Member), Kortesniemi, Y. (Project Member) & Nyberg, R. (Project Member)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2027
Project: EU Other competitive funding
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D2XCEL: DIGITAL and DEEPTECH SCALE-UP ACTION FOR LEADERSHIP OF EUROPE IN TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS, TRADE AND SMART CITIES
Lakaniemi, I. (Principal investigator), Keinonen, H. (Project Member), Väisänen, K. (Project Member) & Akmaikin, N. (Project Member)
01/11/2023 → 30/04/2026
Project: EU_HEFWP
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AI regulation : maintaining interoperability through value-sensitive standardisation
Gonzalez Torres, A. P. & Ali-Vehmas, T., Jun 2025, In: Ethics and Information Technology. 27, 2, 15 p., 26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)63 Downloads (Pure) -
Building the digital age : management of digital transformation in the construction industry
Nyqvist, R., Peltokorpi, A., Lavikka, R. & Ainamo, A., 2025, In: Construction Management and Economics. 43, 4, p. 262-283 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)97 Downloads (Pure) -
5G in the Era of Geoeconomics : Playbook for Finland?
Rouvinen, P., Ali-Vehmas, T., Harakka, T., Hyvärinen, N., Koski, H., Kässi, O., Lakaniemi, I., Mäki, D. & Thorén, K., 13 Nov 2024, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA. 27 p. (ETLA Raportit; no. 152)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Prizes
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Best paper nomination at HICSS-51
Ikävalko, H. (Recipient), 2 Jan 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Edvinsson / Saint-Onge Best Student Paper Award
Smedlund, A. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Activities
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Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry (External organisation)
Lakaniemi, I. (Chair)
2018 → …Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (non-public/non-government/industry)
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Enabling the mapping of internet of things ecosystem business models through roles and activities in value co-creation
Ikävalko, H. (Speaker)
2 Jan 2018 → 6 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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The mechanisms for business model innovation in IoT ecosystems
Ikävalko, H. (Speaker)
17 Jun 2018 → 20 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Missä mennään Suomen 5G- ja 6G-mobiiliosaamisessa?
Ali-Vehmas, T. & Lakaniemi, I.
13/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Spring season of Entrepreneurship Academy starting in TalTech Mektory offers free lectures
Ainamo, A.
11/01/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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EU:n digiverossa on paljon riskejä: kaksinkertainen verotus, alustatalouden hidastuminen, kiistat
Lakaniemi, I., Salo, A. & Könnölä, T.
03/05/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance