CROSS-INNOVATION BROKERAGE IN TALLINN

Mihkel Salm

Tallinn Creative Hub

BROKERAGE SUPPORTED BY:GARAGE48 http://garage48.org/ Turn your ideas into a working service or prototype within a weekend

DESIGN BULLDOZER PROGRAMME www.disainikeskus.ee/en/designbulldozer/ Creating added value in traditional sectors by the help of design companies

Virtual product development programme PESA (Nest)and product development weekend TeamLab events by CREATIVE ESTONIA www.looveesti.ee

TALLINN CREATIVE HUB www.kultuurikatel.ee A competence centre for interdisciplinary cooperation

MEKTORY www.mektory.eeInnovation platform and space for business modelling and prototyping

TALLINN CREATIVE INCUBATORbusiness model development for creative teams

BEST PRACTICESOriginated from TeamLab Startup Weekend or Garage48 events:

•SHAKA WEATHER STATION http://shakaon.net/ the world's smallest weather station that will turn your smartphone into a precision weather monitoring tool

•TIMBER DIAMETER http://www.timbeter.com/ an app that enables to measure the size of a log pile quickly and accurately

•DRIFTBAND http://www.driftband.ee/ an alternative to smart-cards containing a RFID chip. Suitable for using in the public transport, as an alternative to a validation card, or in office or school buildings as an access card.

LESSONS LEARNED

Creatives vs traditional companies

Rather different business cultures

Few references of fruitful cooperation

Any others?