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Each semester, the programme brings together companies, design students and teaching staff to develop new ideas and solutions across a wide range of fields. We will hear about the experience of one collaborative project and explore the opportunities available to companies through collaboration with EKA\u2019s design disciplines. There will also be opportunities to make new connections and discuss future collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome entrepreneurs, representatives of organisations and anyone interested in the many applications of design, product and service development, creative collaboration and design thinking methods. Is this event for you? At EKA, we believe design thinking can help in any field and with any challenge!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14.15\u201314.30<\/strong> Arrival and welcome coffee<br \/>\n<strong>14.30\u201314.40<\/strong> Welcome remarks from EKA and Adapter (Ionel Lehari, Dean of the Faculty of Design at EKA, and Sven Idarand, Head of Knowledge Transfer at EKA)<br \/>\n<strong>14.40\u201314.50<\/strong> Introduction to EKA\u2019s design disciplines and the LAETUS collaboration programme (Helen Leetsar, LAETUS Project Manager)<br \/>\n<strong>14.50\u201315.05<\/strong> A collaborative project in focus: perspectives from the company, student and teaching staff<br \/>\n<strong>15.05\u201315.15<\/strong> Opportunities for future collaboration with EKA (Helen Leetsar, LAETUS Project Manager)<br \/>\n<strong>15.15\u201316.00<\/strong> Networking and refreshments<br \/>\n<strong>16.00<\/strong> Official opening of the \u201cEKA Design 60\u201d exhibition in the EKA 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