During the first meeting they discussed the company's needs and how they could take advantage of the opportunities at the Skinnarila campus. The opportunity for cooperation was identified and Vesa set out to explore a possible solution. After the meeting, the project quickly started to move forward when a suitable digital renaissance student from LAB University of Applied Sciences was found to meet the company's needs.
Finding component substitutes challenging and time-consuming
The student set out to learn more about the topic and, as a final project, to find a solution to improve the process of finding substitutes for certain components. The student was also supported by a lecturer from LAB University of Applied Sciences, who acted as thesis advisor. Näivä says the collaboration went smoothly, even though the student had no knowledge of the industry. The final work resulted in an application that solved the company's need.
Support for growth, product development or problem solving
Tehohydro recommends contacting Business Milli when a business has ideas for growth, product development or needs help with problem solving. Among other things, Business Mill offers expert services and networks with experts from LAB University of Applied Sciences and LUT University. A suitable graduate was found for Tehohydro, which provided the company with problem-solving help from a graduating, skilled student. For the student, too, the experience of working on a real final project, as commissioned by the company, is more instructive and meaningful. It is very likely that the company will have needs in the future where the expertise of Business Mill and the universities can help. Business Mill's services are free of charge to the company and available with a low threshold.