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Kirsi Hyytinen is Research team Leader (Future-proof Societies) and Senior scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Her key areas of expertise relates to research, technology and innovation policy, focusing e.g. on following topics: innovation system, impact evaluation of R&D and innovation, service innovations, social innovations and systemic change. Besides, she has been responsible in developing and implementing impact evaluation model and related measures of Success (KPIs) as part of management and strategy work of VTT. Her recent work has focused on the development of new methodology on impact leadership to support future-proof desicion making in public sector.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Doctor of Science in Technology, Aalto University
Award Date: 31 Jan 2017
Social sciences, business and law, Master, Master of Social Science (M.Soc.Sc., Pol.Sc.) , University of Turku
Award Date: 30 Apr 2003
External positions
Council member, Finnish Evaluation Society (SAYFES)
2018 → …
Skills and expertise
- Impact Leadership
- Impact evaluation
- Qualitative research
- Systems thinking
- Participatory methods
- Futures studies
- Sustainability
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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SuFu: Sustainable Futures Co-research
Nuutinen, M. (Manager), Hyytinen, K.-M. (Participant), Palomäki, K. (Participant), Paronen, E. (Participant), Pihkola, H. (Participant), Pussinen, P. (Participant), Federley, M. (Participant), Valkokari, K. (Owner), Leinonen, A. (Participant), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Peltonen, E. (Participant) & Kuusisto, J. (Participant)
1/04/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Business Finland project
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LibrarIN: Value co-creation and social innovation for a new generation of Europen libraries
Hyytinen, K.-M. (Manager) & Tuominen, T. (Participant)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: EU project
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ORSI: Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic Impact
Pihlajamaa, M. (Manager), Oksanen, J. (Participant), Nieminen, M. (PI), Hyytinen, K.-M. (Participant), Valovirta, V. (Participant), Sigfrids, A. (Participant), Åkerman, M. (Participant), Saari, P. (Participant) & Bhatia, R. (Participant)
1/06/18 → 31/08/25
Project: Academy of Finland project
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COSU: Co-designing sustainability-oriented innovation policy: experiences, instruments and solutions
Pihlajamaa, M. (Manager), Nieminen, M. (Owner), Hyytinen, K.-M. (Participant), Rilla, N. (Participant), Kivikytö-Reponen, P. (Participant), Pikkuaho, P. (Participant), Palomäki, K. (Participant), Horn, S. (Participant) & Salo, H. (Participant)
1/10/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Business Finland project
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Tulevaisuustaajuus-työpajamenetelmän arviointitutkimus
Halonen, M. (Manager), Hyytinen, K.-M. (Participant) & Kurki, S. (Participant)
2/08/21 → 30/08/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Capabilities for transformative sustainability management in cities
Bhatia, R., Pihlajamaa, M., Hyytinen, K. & Jäntti, A., 4 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Does social innovation help understand social impacts of communal neighborhoods?
Leinonen, A., Federley, M., Hyytinen, K., Kuusisto, J. & Peltonen, E., 2024, Proceedings of The XXXV ISPIM Innovation Conference. International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIMResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific
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Evaluation of futures frequency method: Approach and main results
Halonen, M., Hyytinen, K. & Kurki, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: New Directions for Evaluation. 2024, 182, p. 13-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Foresight and firm performance
Deschryvere, M., Kurki, S., Hyytinen, K. & Suominen, A., 2024, Guidebook for organising corporate foresight. Tahvanainen, A.-J. & Apilo, T. (eds.). VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 85-92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional
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Kohti kestäviä ja pystyviä kaupunkeja: Vaikuttavuuden johtamisen lähestymistapa päätöksenteon tukena
Leinonen, A., Hyytinen, K. & Leväsluoto, J., 2024, In: Futura. 43, 2, p. 31-43Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Prizes
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Evaluating the impact of a futures thinking method
Halonen, M. (Speaker), Kurki, S. (Speaker) & Hyytinen, K.-M. (Contributor)
17 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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FCAI - Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (Organisational unit)
Hyytinen, K. (Member)
8 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of a society or network
Press/Media
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Selvitys: Yliopistojen ja yritysten tiet ovat erkaantuneet
Suominen, A., Hyytinen, K.-M. & Koski, I.
2/02/21
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Tutkimuksessa vaikuttavuus ei ole kirosana
Suominen, A. & Hyytinen, K.-M.
27/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debatti: Yhteistyöstä ja verkostoista löytyy menestysresepti
Hyytinen, K., Kallio, K. & Vasara, A.
8/05/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media