#SERVICE_DESIGN What is a Customer Journey? A six-minute tutorial explains what it is and how you can use it to identify the essential points in which you and your product interact with the customer, explained by Playbook UX.
#SERVICE_DESIGN What is a Service Blueprint and how you can apply it when examining your current service and envisioning your future business. A tutorial by Service Design Academy.
#GROWTH_MINDSET #PRODUCTS #STRATEGY. An IBM initiative to help people hop on the digital train. A lot of opportunities to develop essential skills from leadership to programming and problem-solving. You can earn digital credentials to showcase your achievements.
#CUSTOMER_EXPERIENCE #MANAGEMENT #GROWTH_MINDSET. Looking for the right tool to help your team to get creative, or understand your customers better? This collection of service design tools will definitely help you get there! By Oblo Design.
#STRATEGY #PRODUCTS #CUSTOMER_EXPERIENCE GDC Vault is a go-to resource offering in-depth talks and slides from the influencers of the game development industry, focusing on tech, design and inspiration, provided by the Game Developers Conferences.
#FUNDING. A practical checklist from FiBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network) designed to help startup founders prepare for raising angel funding—it covers pitching, due diligence, valuation, team assessments, and what investors expect from investment-ready companies.
#FUNDING A practical guide by FiBAN aimed at entrepreneurs exploring angel funding—covering what business angels look for, valuation methods, pitching strategies, and how to prepare effectively for investment applications.
#FUNDING Leader (local development group in Finland) offers investment and development support for rural micro- and small enterprises, covering up to €100,000 in project costs—such as business launches, product development—typically funding 30–40 % of eligible costs in underserved rural areas.
#FUNDING Horizon Funding – for info on upcoming 2026-2027 EU Horizon Funding (note: largish sums, but lots of work to apply and in reporting). Check out nevertheless!
#TECHNOLOGY #NETWORKING. The Finnish Virtual Reality Association (FIVR) is a non-profit community dedicated to advancing VR, AR, and Mixed Reality in Finland, providing developer hubs, networking events, resources, and consultation, with the goal of making Finland a leading XR hub in Europe.
#INNOVATION #TECHNOLOGY A Finnish technology and research ecosystem bringing together defence, dual-use, and innovation stakeholders to co-create and accelerate agile “new defence” technologies. Promotes collaboration across product development, exports, funding, and industry-finance-research partnerships.
#NETWORKING IGDA Finland is the Finnish chapter of the International Game Developers Association, dedicated to fostering professional development and community among game developers. Through free meetups and larger events featuring international speakers, IGDA Finland connects and supports developers across the country.
#NETWORKING #CAPACITY_BUILDING We in Games Finland (WiGFi) advances diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Finnish games industry. It hosts mentorship programs, networking events, and training sessions, improving inclusive practices across the sector.