Vaasa West Coast Workshop 13.-14.9.2023

Welcome to Vaasa West Coast Cooperation workshop!

The West Coast Programme’s “Go WestCoast” workshop begins with a joint dinner, offering an opportunity for networking. The main workshop takes place at the Wasa Innovation Center and includes an overview of the programme’s goals, governance, and communication. The event also features a “Speed Dating” session, where participants can meet and exchange ideas.

The group work sessions will focus on themes such as automation and robotics, renewable energy, as well as governance and communication. Participants will present projects and current topics from their respective universities of applied sciences. The workshop concludes with a summary of the group discussions, highlighting key insights and outlining the next steps.

Program

13.9.2023 – Bock’s Corner Village

19:00 Joint Dinner – “Get Together”

14.9.2023 – Wasa Innovation Center

Breakfast served from 8:15

8:45 Welcome and introductions during breakfast – Marja-Riitta Vest and Laura Remes

9:00 West Coast Programme 2023–2025:
Objectives and content, organization and governance, as well as communication – Administrative team

10:30 Speed Dating

11:30 Lunch

12:30 Group Work Sessions:

• Automation and Robotics

• Renewable Energy

• Governance and Communication

Note! In groups 1 and 2, each research and/or competence group should be prepared to present, using a single pre-prepared slide, the following points from their university of applied sciences related to the theme:

• What has already been done?

• What is currently ongoing?

• What is being planned?

• Where are the current areas of interest?

14:30 Coffee

15:00 Summary of group discussions and next steps

16:30 End of day