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PrintoCent InnoFest 2023
8.–9.6.


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PrintoCent InnoFest is an innovation competition — it’s a place where ideas, problems and Printed Intelligence solutions meet. PrintoCent has hosted PrintoCent InnoFest events in Oulu, Finland, annually since 2014. This open innovation event has been the launching arena for several innovations and start-ups, and new product and business opportunities in existing companies.

It's time to apply for the PrintoCent Innofest innovation competition. If you want to participate as an Expert, you are more than welcome.
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Apply for InnoFest 2023

Please send your application now! We will choose 15 ideas i.e. 15 teams to innovate, test and improve their idea during the one and a half day day event in June 8.–9.2023, in Oulu Finland. You will be notified of acceptance by 14.4.


We invite ideas from the industry, SME companies and start-ups, organizations and student/academic groups or individuals! So basically, anyone with an idea can join. We will help you build a team, and your idea will be evaluated by a jury of professionals from the industry, funding sector and academia.


Why send your innovation idea?

  • FOR COMPANIES it’s a great place to learn more about printed intelligence technologies, and understand what impact it could have on your product or business
  • FOR ACADEMIC GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS it’s a great opportunity to crystallize your idea and rehearse pitching — and get feedback from professionals!

+ get connected with top experts in Printed Intelligence and many different industries
+ build your network - 100 people from industry and research will be there to discuss
+ enjoy 2 days of inspirational, international tech-atmosphere!


Many companies have started from PrintoCent Innofest. Maybe your idea will be the next exciting start-up! Read more about MoveSole, New Cable Corporation and The Warming Surfaces Company. 

The event starts on Thursday morning and ends on Friday Friday afternoon. During the two days, 15–20 innovation teams have time to cultivate their ideas, present them to the jury and get valuable feedback. This fun yet educational event is a place to learn how Printed Intelligence could benefit your product design, service or business in general. You’ll hear most inspiring talks and company presentations, enjoy Finnish sauna and seaside hot tub. In the end of the event, there is an award ceremony where the winners are announced.


Anyone can join the event! You can have an idea you want to develop, or if you don’t you can bring your expertise to some team or maybe you just want to learn more about Printed Intelligence. You can bring your own team or come alone, and we will help you build a team. To every team, we will provide world-class technical experts in printed intelligence to support you.

This year we are especially looking for ideas on the following end-use categories:

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PLUS, there’s the Dark Horse open idea stream for something wild and unexpected

The key in joining InnoFest is to have an open mind with a desire to come up with the most splendid ideas and solutions.
Our motto is “Pay attention — ideas are around you”. Be brave and do join us!


The idea and process of PrintoCent InnoFest:

Highlights from last year's PrintoCent Innofest

Last year's event — InnoFest 2022

08.09.2022 Restaurant Nallikari, Oulu

PrintoCent Community will host already the 8th open innovation event PrintoCent InnoFest in Oulu, Finland.



Event starts on Thursday 8.9.2022 at 9:00 and ends on Friday 9.9.2022 at 14:00. During the two days, 15 innovation teams will have time to cultivate their ideas, present them to the jury and get valuable feedback. This fun yet educational event is a place to learn how Printed Intelligence could benefit your product design, service or business in general. You’ll hear most inspiring talks and company presentations, enjoy Finnish sauna and seaside hot tub. In the end of the event, there will be an award ceremony where the winners are announced.

You can join us if you have an idea you want to develop, or even if you don’t but could bring your expertise to some team.

PrintoCent InnoFest 2022 with special focus on Green Deal

PrintoCent InnoFest 2022 has special focus on finding Printed Intelligence solutions to help us in the Green Deal transition. Less material, less energy, lighter yet smarter products, new business strategies leading to circular economy and utilization of biodegradable materials – all this is enabled by Printed Intelligence!


PrintoCent InnoFest is an innovation competition – it’s a place where ideas, problems and Printed Intelligence solutions meet. Anyone can join whether you have an idea or not, maybe you just want to learn more about Printed Intelligence. You can bring your own team or come alone, and we will help you build a team. To every team, we will provide world-class technical experts in printed intelligence to support you.


This year’s special twist will come from Oulu European Culture Capital 2026 program. We will have teams innovating how to find new synergies between printed intelligence and cultural content. If you have interest in matchmaking culture and technology, you are more then welcome to join the event!


We are very excited to hear your idea or problem if you have one! Do fill in your application, we will evaluate it and get back to you with feedback, and to notify of acceptance. 15 ideas will be selected to join the competition. There will be a jury in the event and the 1st prize winner will get 1111 euros worth of technical support, business development and marketing support.

The key in joining Innofest is to have an open mind with a desire to come up with most splendid ideas and solutions. Our motto is “Pay attention – ideas are around you” and PrintoCent InnoFest is especially looking to have innovative solutions in the following areas:

PrintoCent Community will host already the 8th open innovation event PrintoCent InnoFest in Oulu, Finland.



Event starts on Thursday 8.9.2022 at 9:00 and ends on Friday 9.9.2022 at 14:00. During the two days, 15 innovation teams will have time to cultivate their ideas, present them to the jury and get valuable feedback. This fun yet educational event is a place to learn how Printed Intelligence could benefit your product design, service or business in general. You’ll hear most inspiring talks and company presentations, enjoy Finnish sauna and seaside hot tub. In the end of the event, there will be an award ceremony where the winners are announced.

You can join us if you have an idea you want to develop, or even if you don’t but could bring your expertise to some team.

PrintoCent Community will host already the 8th open innovation event PrintoCent InnoFest in Oulu, Finland.



Event starts on Thursday 8.9.2022 at 9:00 and ends on Friday 9.9.2022 at 14:00. During the two days, 15 innovation teams will have time to cultivate their ideas, present them to the jury and get valuable feedback. This fun yet educational event is a place to learn how Printed Intelligence could benefit your product design, service or business in general. You’ll hear most inspiring talks and company presentations, enjoy Finnish sauna and seaside hot tub. In the end of the event, there will be an award ceremony where the winners are announced.

You can join us if you have an idea you want to develop, or even if you don’t but could bring your expertise to some team.

horse

PLUS, there’s the Dark Horse open idea stream for something wild and unexpected

Event programme

Day 1 Thursday 8.9.2022
8:30 Bus transportation from hotel Scandic Oulu city (Saaristonkatu 4) to restaurant Nallikari
9:00 Breakfast and networking
9:30 Welcoming speech by Satu Väinämö, Director of PrintoCent
Inspirational speech: From idea to business by Eero Kaikkonen/Movesole.
Team work starts!
11:30 Company presentations
12:00 LUNCH
12:45 Keynote speech by Mirko Brummer, Head of New Technologies&IPR at Aidian: “How to protect your idea?”
14:15 Last year’s Innofest winner speech by Jani-Mikael Kuusisto, The Warming Surfaces Company
Brainboost and networking with coffee, team photos
16:15 Team presentations (3min/team)
18:00 End of day 1
18:00 Sauna & Palju at the Nallikari Restaurant
22:00 Bus transportation from Nallikari Restaurant to Scandic city Oulu (Saaristonkatu 4)
Day 2 Friday 9.9.2022
9:00 Bus transportation from hotel Scandic Oulu city (Saaristonkatu 4) to restaurant Nallikari
9:30 Rise and shine – 2nd day start by organisers
10:30 Teams upgrade presentations (1min/team)
11:00 Keynote speech by Ville Heikkinen, Partner at Butterfly Ventures: “How to finance your idea”
11:30 Announcing TOP5 Finalists
11:35 LUNCH
12:30 Final presentations of TOP5 Finalists (3min/team)
12:50 Speech & conclusions by Satu Väinämö, Director of PrintoCent
13:00 Award ceremony
First prize 1111€: Immediate commercial potential (solid feet on the ground, towards mass production)
Wildest idea award – feet not on the ground
Coffee & networking + the Jury and Experts are available for additional feedback
14:00 Closing
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