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SME and digitalization from a research perspective
Digitalization has never been more widely accessible, yet for many SMEs, it has never been more confusing which tools to use and how to use them efficiently. New platforms, AI tools, and software solutions are constantly marketed as essential for competitiveness, promising efficiency, financial advantages, and growth. However, the unfortunate reality is that many SMEs invest in digital tools without ever achieving meaningful results. The issue is rarely the availability of technology. More often, it is the absence of a clear understanding of what problem should be solved in the first place and how digitalization contributes to solving that problem, and therefore, contribute actual business value for SMEs. Source
SME and digitalization from a research perspective
Digitalization has never been more widely accessible, yet for many SMEs, it has never been more confusing which tools to use and how to use them efficiently. New platforms, AI tools, and software solutions are constantly marketed as essential for competitiveness, promising efficiency, financial advantages, and growth. However, the unfortunate reality is that many SMEs invest in digital tools without ever achieving meaningful results. The issue is rarely the availability of technology. More often, it is the absence of a clear understanding of what problem should be solved in the first place and how digitalization contributes to solving that problem, and therefore, contribute actual business value for SMEs. Source
Building Connections Across Campuses: Reflections on the English Team Day
Facilitating meaningful interaction among colleagues can support both collaboration and a sense of community. This article reflects on the English Team Day to examine how such team-building interventions foster relationships, support team cohesion, and enable discussion about team strengths and future aspirations. As part of the Language Center, the English Team brings together English language and communication educators whose work supports students' language, communication, and professional development. Source
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Why Circular Bioeconomy Matters for Sustainable Cities?
Walk through any European city and you will see bins filled with biowaste awaiting collection. Food scraps, coffee grounds and garden waste are often treated as waste despite containing valuable nutrients, organic matter and energy. As cities seek more sustainable resource management, recovering value from biowaste has become a priority. The CITISYSTEM project explores how […] The post Why Circular Bioeconomy Matters for Sustainable Cities? appeared first on LAB Focus.
Building stronger connections between Finnish entrepreneurship societies
Entrepreneurship societies (ESes) are student-led organisations connecting students to professional networks and activating early-stage ideas. However, due to the rising challenges in the Finnish labour market, ESes need to look beyond local levels. Recent discussions have highlighted the importance of stronger cooperation between organisations to share knowledge, coordinate activities and strengthen their impact on the […] The post Building stronger connections between Finnish entrepreneurship societies appeared first on LAB Focus.
Building local trust helps international students to be employed
Heikki Korpela (2026), a researcher at the VATT Institute for Economic Research, noted that recent media coverage of the unemployment situation may convey an overly negative picture of the employment outcomes of higher education graduates. When employment is examined from the perspective of earnings, 85.4% of graduates from universities of applied sciences earned more than […] The post Building local trust helps international students to be employed appeared first on LAB Focus.