The biggest project of Logistia, the Logistia-Institute is finally true. The grand opening will be soon, on Monday 1th of February, and the place is of course- Technology Center Logistia.
We will have very special keynotes speaking about the product development and the needs for the future; how the future looks from the point of logistics and what will happen in their branch.
We have the keynote, manager Jukka Mäntykivi from Atria Group Plc, a forward-looking, strongly internationalising food-processing company and a customer of Logistia-cluster. We also have as a keynote speaker CEO Timo Äijö, Pesmel Inc, global materialhandling manufacturer. The headmasters from the from University of Vaasa, Levon-Institute, Vaasa and Seinäjoki universities of Applied Sciences, Suupohja Vocational Institute will sign the contract of the co-operation with Logistia-Institute.
The Logistia-Institute is a network-like co-operation organization in education, scientific research and product development areas based on the needs of local branch of logistical system solutions. The network of Logistia-Institute consists areal operators of education and research, those who were listed earlier. The web-pages www.logistia-instituutti.fi will be opened also on the first of February.
Logistia Institute is funded from ESR for three years.
We will videoshoot the grand opening seminar, and upload the clips to Logistia-TV.
Tags: Anssi Murtonen, Atria, JUkka Mäntykivi, KAuhajoki, Logistia, Logistia Institute, Logistia Instituutti, Pesmel, TArja Pienimäki, Timo Äijö
The year 2010 brings changes developing of Logistia Cluster: AKO program changes to KOKO-program, a new Cohesion and Competiviness program appointed by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. This program will be now carried out for four years.
