“Alar is a remarkable visionary and a natural-born educator. I worked under the guidance and supervision of Alar at the European Innovation Academy (EIA), first as a Program Manager and later as the Head of Program Development. Alar is relentless when it comes to driving the EIA mission of unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit of the future generations. His energy, confidence, perseverance and intelligence as an entrepreneur and educator is simply enviable. Alar inspires those around him to think big, follow their dreams and not be afraid to fail. Failure, for Alar, is not something that defines a person, but a catalyst that pushes the individual as well as the humankind forward to the new frontiers. Most impressive of all, Alar is brutally methodical – whether it is executing a new business idea, making innovation happen in large corporations or teaching entrepreneurship to university students - which sets him apart from most leaders and entrepreneurs. There is a process for everything. In addition to being a remarkable professional, Alar has a great (but very sharp) sense of humor, he is approachable for his colleagues and students alike, and he appreciates the element of entertainment in serious work. If there was an “Oscars for Innovation”, Alar would be the main contender as well as the host of the show. ”
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Education
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Helsinki University of Technology/Tallinn Tech
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Technological Ecosystems and Innovationa Management in Google, Apple, Nokia, Ericsson, Microsoft. Cloud Computing and Big Data Business Models. Location Based Services. Satellite Earth Observation. Satellite Services.
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Activities and Societies: http://www.iafastro.net/iac/archive/browse/IAC-08/A5/1/1462/
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Balanced ScoreCard, Strategic Management.
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Activities and Societies: Aircraft management and accident prevention
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Research at IKEA, Ericsson
Publications
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Agility of Capability Development: The Multiple Case Study of Ericsson, Google, Microsoft and Nokia
IEEE
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Total Exploitation Orientation in Capability Development: The Cross-case of Google, Ericsson, Microsoft and Nokia
Research in Economics and Business: Central and Eastern Europe
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Trajectory Evolvements of Capability Families: The Google Case
University Business Cooperation
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Estonian Space Policy and Governance in the International Space Community
Space Policy Journal
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DESIGNING A NEAR-TERM HUMAN MARS MISSION
International Astronautical Association
Projects
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SEB Innovation Lab for 1000 entrepreneurs
European Innovation Academy organised innovation training program for 1000 high growth companies in collaboration with SEB bank.
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SEB Innovation Lab for 600 entrepreneurs
European Innovation Academy organised innovation training program for 600 high growth companies in collaboration with SEB bank.
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iLeader
iLeader - Empowering industry professionals to unlock innovative sources of growth! This program is designed for leaders and entrepreneurs who are responsible for driving growth and promoting innovation.
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Sustainable Innovation Management
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Sustainable Innovation Management (SIM): Developing corporate capabilities towards open innovation. The research consortium consists of LUT Kouvola, Aalto University Strategy research team and the unit of Business and Technology Management at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Several Finnish companies and public innovation support organizations also participate in the project. The project (funded by the National Technology Agency of Finland)
will lasted until March 2011.
The…Sustainable Innovation Management (SIM): Developing corporate capabilities towards open innovation. The research consortium consists of LUT Kouvola, Aalto University Strategy research team and the unit of Business and Technology Management at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Several Finnish companies and public innovation support organizations also participate in the project. The project (funded by the National Technology Agency of Finland)
will lasted until March 2011.
The project was looking at open innovation capabilities, strategic inbound and outbound open innovation and intellectual property under open innovation framework. It included case study research, interviews and corporate workshops.
Honors & Awards
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TOYP Award 2012
TOYP, JCI
The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outstanding_Young_Persons_of_the_World_(TOYP)
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