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Dr Tiina Apilo is a Senior Scientist at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. in the Corporate Foresight and Business Strategies research team. She has almost 30 years of experience in research and development projects related to corporate renewal and networked innovation. She obtained her doctorate from the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT University) in 2010. She has published several books on innovation management. Her recent research interests have focused on innovation ecosystems, corporate foresight and new technologies as business opportunities.
Research interests
Strategic foresight, corporate strategy & renewal, business & innovation ecosystems, ecosystemic business, digitalisation & digital transformation, quantum computing, AI, IoT, innovation management
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, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Award Date: 17 Dec 2010
Master, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Award Date: 5 May 1994
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Projects
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FutureQ: Towards shaping the future sustainable markets of quantum computing – needs, barriers, drivers and beliefs of beneficiaries
Nuutinen, M. (Manager), Apilo, T. (Participant) & Wallin, A. (Participant)
8/02/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Business Finland project
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FutureQ: Kvanttilaskennan tulevaisuuden kestävien markkinoiden rakentumisen ehdot - hyödyntäjäyritysten tarpeet, esteet, ajurit ja uskomukset
Nuutinen, M. (Manager), Apilo, T. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Kotovirta, V. (Participant) & Nurmi, O. (Participant)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Business Finland project
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ECO-Fusion: Finnish Ecosystem for Industrial Fusion Technology
Hakola, A. (Manager), Airila, M. (Participant), Brace, W. (Participant), Ryynänen, T. (Participant), Hakkarainen, M. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Kirjasuo, A. (Participant), Aalto, T. (Participant), Shahwar, D. (Participant), Harjanne, M. (Participant), Hokkanen, A. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Participant), Kapulainen, M. (Participant), Paul, S. (Participant), Salmi, A. (Participant), Sun, F. (Participant), Tala, T. (Participant), Wälchli, B. (Participant), Avikainen, T. (Participant), Majaniemi, S. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Suhonen, T. (Participant), Aho, J. (Participant), Baumann Duran, A. (Participant), Goel, S. (Participant), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Linnala, L. (Participant), Lukin, J. (Participant), Pakarinen, O. (Participant), Pinomaa, T. (Participant), Pohja, R. (Participant), Ren, S. (Participant), Tahkola, M. (Participant), Norrman, S. (Participant), Szogradi, M. (Participant), Aho-Mantila, L. (Participant), Karhunen, J. (Participant), Likonen, J. (Participant), Saari, S. (Participant), Lavonen, T. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Hakkarainen, T. (Participant), Verma, N. (Participant), Viitanen, K. (Participant), Viitanen, A. (Participant), Snicker, A. (Participant), Apilo, T. (Participant), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Soppela, O. (Participant), Kurki, S. (Participant), Martins, J. (Participant), Rökman, J. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Bryant, K. (Participant), Katajamäki, K. (Participant), Kokkonen, P. (Participant), Lyytinen, J. (Participant), Lyytinen, T. (Participant), Kit, A. (Participant), Bruncrona, A. (Participant), Jordan, D. (Participant), Martikainen, H. (Participant), Saarinen, H. (Participant), Siuko, M. (Participant), Siren, M. (Participant), Tikka, P. (Participant), Truong, V. D. (Participant), Uusi-Illikainen, M. (Participant), Zeb, A. (Participant), Alanen, J. (Participant), Kaartinen, D. (Participant), Saifi, Q. (Participant), Dif, B. (Participant), Heikinheimo, J. (Participant), Harviainen, T. (Participant), Peng, C. Y. (Participant), Arffman, P. (Participant), Lappalainen, P. (Participant), Moilanen, P. (Participant), Freimanis, A. (Participant), Helminen, A. (Participant), Immonen, E. (Participant), Tyrväinen, T. (Participant), Rainio, K. (Participant), Kilpeläinen, P. (Participant), Sipola, T. (Participant), Strömmer, E. (Participant), Tanskanen, A. (Participant), Tenhunen, J. (Participant), Vaarala, T. (Participant), Ylisaukko-oja, A. (Participant), Liinasuo, M. (Participant), Salonen, T.-T. (Participant), Tammentie, B. (Participant), Jokinen, T. (Participant), Kaarmila, P. (Participant), Koskinen, J. (Participant), Heikkilä, J. (Participant), Malm, T. (Participant), Sarsama, J. (Participant), Välisalo, T. (Participant), Alamäki, M. (Participant) & Pennala, R. (Participant)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Business Finland project
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ECO-Fusion: Finnish Ecosystem for Industrial Fusion Technology
Hakola, A. (Owner), Brace, W. (Participant), Suhonen, T. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Lappalainen, P. (Participant), Salmi, A. (Participant), Tala, T. (Participant), Airila, M. (Manager), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Soppela, O. (Participant), Alanen, J. (Participant), Ryynänen, T. (Participant), Aalto, T. (Participant), Pinomaa, T. (Participant), Kirjasuo, A. (Participant), Shahwar, D. (Participant), Hokkanen, A. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Participant), Kapulainen, M. (Participant), Sun, F. (Participant), Wälchli, B. (Participant), Avikainen, T. (Participant), Kotilainen, M. (Participant), Aho, J. (Participant), Apilo, T. (Participant), Bryant, K. (Participant), Dif, B. (Participant), Freimanis, A. (Participant), Hakkarainen, M. (Participant), Hakkarainen, T. (Participant), Harviainen, T. (Participant), Heikinheimo, J. (Participant), Helminen, A. (Participant), Hietala, J. (Participant), Immonen, E. (Participant), Jokinen, T. (Participant), Kaarmila, P. (Participant), Kanervo, K. (Participant), Katajamäki, K. (Participant), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Koskinen, J. (Participant), Kurki, S. (Participant), Lavonen, T. (Participant), Leppänen, J. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Liinasuo, M. (Participant), Likonen, J. (Participant), Lyytinen, J. (Participant), Malm, T. (Participant), Martikainen, H. (Participant), Martins, J. (Participant), Norrman, S. (Participant), Peng, C. Y. (Participant), Pohja, R. (Participant), Rainio, K. (Participant), Raunio, K. (Participant), Rökman, J. (Participant), Saarela, O. (Participant), Saarinen, H. (Participant), Saifi, Q. (Participant), Salonen, T.-T. (Participant), Sarsama, J. (Participant), Selin, K. (Participant), Siren, M. (Participant), Siuko, M. (Participant), Truong, V. D. (Participant), Tyrväinen, T. (Participant), Viitanen, A. (Participant), Välisalo, T. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Ylisaukko-oja, A. (Participant), Szogradi, M. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Manager) & Snicker, A. (Manager)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Business Finland project
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dECOmm: Finnish ecosystem for new international decommissioning services (EcoDeco)
Apilo, T. (Participant), Ryynänen, T. (Manager), Airila, M. (Manager), Karanta, I. (Participant), Liinasuo, M. (Participant), Jähi, M. (Participant), Launonen, R. (Participant), Harviainen, T. (Participant), Tyrväinen, T. (Participant), Holt, E. (Owner), Soppela, O. (Participant) & Papakonstantinou, N. (Participant)
1/11/19 → 30/06/23
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Charting Contested Ground: Exploring Quantum Computing’s Varied Futures
Wallin, A., Apilo, T., Nuutinen, M. & Valkokari, K., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
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Kvanttilaskenta: Käytännön matkaopas tulevaisuuteen
Wallin, A., Apilo, T., Nurmi, O., Nuutinen, M. & Kotovirta, V., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 105 p. (VTT White Paper, Vol. 2025).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Kvanttilaskenta – ja sen mukana uudet palveluliiketoiminta- mahdollisuudet
Nuutinen, M. & Apilo, T., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.Research output: Other contribution › Blog/Web article › Professional
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Quantum computing is evolving – and so are the emerging service business opportunities
Nuutinen, M. & Apilo, T., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.Research output: Other contribution › Blog/Web article › Professional
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Roles in Quantum Ecosystem opening innovation paths from technology to impacts
Valkokari, K., Apilo, T., Konstari, P., Wallin, A. & Geurts, A., 16 Jun 2025, Proceedings of XXXVI ISPIM Innovation Conference, held in Bergen, Norway on 15 June to 18 June 2025. Bitran, I., Conn, S., Mitsis, A., Ritala, P., Torkkeli, M. & Trabelsi, M. (eds.). International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIM, 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific
Open Access
Press/Media
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Strateginen kumppanuus siivitti VAK:n kohti vastuullista kasvua
Apilo, T. & Palomäki, K.
14/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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VTT report: Pharmaceutical industry has the opportunity to grow significantly in Finland
26/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media