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Rantala has expertise in business development, data utilisation, and decision-making. Her current research activities focus on data-based decision-making, new business creation, sustainability, value creation and business-to-business sales in manufacturing companies. Rantala has over 20 years of experience as a project manager and researcher in company assignments and research projects on diverse topics related to new B2B business creation. Currently, she works as the Research Team Leader of Data-driven Sustainability team at VTT. ORCID 0000-0001-9816-3163,
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DaCapo: Digital assets and tools for Circular value chains and manufacturing products
Saari, L. (Manager), Jurmu, M. (Participant), Kääriäinen, J. (Participant), Ylikerälä, M. (Participant), Niskanen, I. (Participant), Valtanen, K. (Participant), Kallio, J. (Participant), Kalaoja, J. (Participant) & Rantala, T. (Participant)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: EU project
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T3 Kompassi: Toimialakohtaiset vihreän siirtymän digikompassit
Saari, L. (Manager), Kääriäinen, J. (Participant), Mäkelä, S.-M. (Participant), Rantala, T. (Participant), Kojo, L. (Participant) & Hatara, E. (Participant)
1/06/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Consultancy
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Data Asset
Hemilä, J. (Manager), Rantala, T. (Participant) & Uusitalo, T. (Participant)
1/06/21 → 31/05/23
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Industry-specific digital compasses for the green transition
Saari, L., Kääriäinen, J., Mäkelä, S.-M., Rantala, T., Hatara, E. & Kojo, L., 16 Apr 2024, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 31 p. (VTT Customer Report; No. VTT-CR-00583-23).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Measuring sustainability in manufacturing value chain
Rantala, T., Hatara, E., Heikkilä, J. & Kojo, L., 24 Apr 2024, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 26 p. (VTT White Paper).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Measuring Sustainability in Wood Fibre-Based Production Chain
Rantala, T. (Corresponding author), Wessberg, N. & Korin, A., 1 Mar 2024, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2023: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM 2023. Scholz, S. G., Howlett, R. J. & Setchi, R. (eds.). Springer, p. 33-44 12 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 377).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Sustainability Assessment in Product Design—Perspectives from Finnish Manufacturing Companies
Hanski, J. (Corresponding author), Uusitalo, T., Rantala, T. & Hemilä, J., 2024, Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2023: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM 2023. Scholz, S. G., Howlett, R. J. & Setchi, R. (eds.). Springer, p. 21-32 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Utilising Scope 3 data from the value chain in decision-making
Rantala, T. (Corresponding author), Hatara, E. & Kojo, L., 9 Apr 2024, Proceedings of the ISPIM Connects Porto Alegre – Social Innovation and Impact in the Global South, on 08-10 April 2024. Porto Alegre, Brazil: Lappeenranta University of Technology, 12 p. (LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications: Research Reports).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific
Prizes
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The Innovation Management Impact Award
Rantala, T. (Recipient), Palomäki, K. (Recipient) & Valkokari, K. (Recipient), 28 Mar 2018
Prize: Prize for a work