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38 Live Views 3 In Crowd #innovationtrain is a new kind of approach in order to combine social media networks, fresh points of views and face-to-face appointments. Why did we choose the train? –It is a metaphor of both interaction and collaboration between different… #innovationtrain is a new kind of approach in order to combine social media networks, fresh points of views and face-to-face appointments. Why did we choose the train? –It is a metaphor of both interaction and collaboration between different geographical zones of Finland and moving forward. In addition to the symbolism the train works functionally on the level of mind and being social. It gathers focus. It breaks routines and keeps the mind in motion. The train is not only a way of travelling from Helsinki to Oulu – it’s also a mental journey. The end station of the journey is most probably something no-one of the participants was able to exactly perceive before the trip.

Participants of #innovationtrain represent a selection of professional branches. They are eager to collaborate. They have found each other through social media networks. #innovationtrain may seem like a community but that’s not the case. Majority of participants have not met each other face-to-face before.

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