Networker and accelerator of expertise

The most important Finnish innovation company in the ICT and

machine-building fields and an important builder of high-tech

networks

Hermia in numbersThe main owners are the Tampere University of Technology and the City of Tampere

Value of annual projects €30 million

Projects in progress 110

Experts employed 80

Nearly 500 member organisations in business networks

Established in 1986

Our services

Coordination of programmes and projects

National and international consortium projects, such as EU projects and Tekes’ business group projects

Regional, national and international development programmes, such as the Centre of Expertise Programme (OSKE) and the Tekes programmes

Preparatory work for projects

Development and bulding of networks

Research-oriented innovation networks, e.g. FIMA (intelligent machines) and LCC (laser technology)

Business develoment networks, e.g. COSS (open source) and Neogames (game industry)

Expediting innovation activity

Collaborative and multidisciplinary open innovation platforms such as Demola for students, Protomo for experts and Suuntaamo for testers and users.

R&D projects and commercialisation of research results

Planning and realisation of business-specific R&D projects

Commercialisation of research results

Business networks

We build, manage and develop business networks in our key fields.

The networks combine companies, universities, research institutes and other key players.

The members benefit from the research-oriented and business development network services and shared projects.

Neogames Centre of Game Business, Research and Developmentwww.neogames.fi

COSSCentre for Open Source Solutionswww.coss.fi

LCC FinlandLaser Competence Centrewww.lccfinland.fi

FIMAForum for Intelligent Machineswww.fima.fi

New Factory is an open innovation platform

A unique model to expedit open innovation activity in the Tampere region

Combines the multidisciplinary expertise of the area with agile, market-oriented innovation work

Concrete actions and collaborative way of working with proven results - new jobs, businesses and improvements of everyday life

In cooperation with e.g. all the regional universities, the city of Tampere and Tampere region and tens of companies

New Factory machines include Demola, Protomo and Suuntaamo

Centre of Expertise programmeThe national programme is based on the specialisation of areas and cooperation between them

Aims to the growth of business and employment based on top expertise

In the Tampere region, Hermia coordinates five fields of expertise: Intelligent Machines, Nanotechnology, Energy Technology, Ubiquitous Computing and Digibusiness

On the national level, Hermia coordinates two fields of expertise: Intelligent Machines and Ubiquitous Computing

Intelligent Machines – what and why in Finland and Tampere ?

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… and How ?

working together with Industry, Development Organizations, Universities and Education

Case: Flexible manufacturing

Different levels of involvement:

Worldclass research:

Applied research & Development

Developing SME’s: EU, ESF

FMS – Flexible manufacturing Systems

Machining tools aroud stacker crane + Production control system/softwareautomating the whole production => Unmanned production (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX7rV5EdbDo&feature=player_embedded)

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CSM –hotel, Competitive Sustainable Manufacturing Hotel

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Every manufacturing process needs materials and a system to take it into the process and at the end to the customer

Rail guided stacker crane is one approach – widely used in parts

manufacturing and assembly integrated FM- systems (FMS)

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Not only process machinery but far more important --INFORMATION –

is needed to take care of qualified, just in time

services to the customers

One, perhaps the most important outcome of the project is the concept of common, shared and scalable information dissemination tool

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Different levels of involvement:

Worldclass research:

Applied research & Development:

Developing SME’s: EU, ESF

• Working at real Life• Real training environment

development• Theory over the Internet• Training using FMS-simulator• FMS Training Center in Second Life• FMS Driving Licence –community

(www.fms-ajokortti.fi):

FMS Training Center

Different levels of involvement:

Worldclass research:

Applied research & Development

Developing SME’s: EU, ESF

FIMA – Forum for Intelligent Machines

A new technology platform for mobile work machines, which brings together Finnish specialists in the industry and research

42 members:- global market leader companies- suppliers - research organisations- universities

The annual general meeting ratifies the research

targets and agenda Operative decisions are made in FIMA board Main activity in Working Groups

- 4 working groups- specialists meetings- open for all members- research project planning and supervision

Separate steering groups for each projects

FIMA activity

(Intelligent Machines) Cluster program role as a part of this ”system”

• Strategies, Visions

• Common processes & service products of developers for companies and research life

• Facilitating people, organizations and networks for working together => Building Trust inside and outside => Information exchange and sharing• Seminars: (Tampere Manufacturing Summit 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/mlZT-SFBavU)

• Exhibitions, matchmaking (National and International level: EU, Russia)

• Meetings, coordination of activities in the area of mechanical engineering

• Programs, projects (Tekes, EU, ESF)• Learning environments• Internet & Social media as an working

environment (Real life – Virtual life connections)• http://www.intelligentmachines.fi/• Open Groups: LinkedIn • Documents: Google Tools

(GoogleDocs, GoogleSites)• Discussions: Yammer

Timo Rainio

Hermia Ltd.

timo.rainio@hermia.fi

http://timorainio.blogspot.com

http://www.slideshare.net/timorainio

+358 500 7366 05

http://www.hermia.fi

http://www.intelligentmachines.fi