Culture as a Force for Change

Arts and Culture as a Force for Change

Novia University of Applied Sciences has an established project activity within the field of arts, culture and entrepreneurship,which develops the operating conditions in the cultural industry, from study time to professional establishment. The business has a unique profile and is based on close cooperation with the region's business community, which makes it interesting also internationally. We invest in projects that develop the regional business structures in the cultural and creative industries while anchoring projects in Nordic and international collaborations and projects.

Contact the Research Manager

Therese Sunngren-Granlund

Research Manager

Therese.Sunngren-Granlund@novia.fi

+358 44 780 5887

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The team has expertise in the different sectors of culture such as development of operational conditions in visual arts, media, design, music, games industry and theatre. Our expertise exists in business development in industries with weak business expertise, especially in the so-called “post-business plan era” with tools such as Business Model Canvas, Value-Proposition Design and Lean startups. We also offer concepts for entrepreneurial development in education. RDI in Jakobstad is part of Allegro Ink in Campus Allegro and thus has access to exciting combinations of skills around creativity, entrepreneurship and pedagogy.

We offer services within:

Effective project management and change leadership — to enthuse change and new ways of functioning
Business development and strategy using Lean startup
Concept development and experimentation - design of the project's actions in new, exciting ways
Audient Mobilisation — Creating a Local People's Mobilisation
To work in teams, to lead teams and to coach groups

In addition, we offer the following workshops:

The Allegro Ink Experience — a process where cultural entrepreneurs are coached to develop their business activities (the process is about 10 weeks long)
Association Condition — a Strategic Development Workshop for the Third Sector (workshop and lecture 3-5h)
Minnovation lab - development of innovation processes using children's boundless creativity (tailored according to customer needs)
Set Your Focus — a tool for entrepreneurial development and strategic lifestyle planning. (workshop 3-5h or a longer process, can be customized customer's needs)