Welcome to Tauno Kekäle

Tauno Kekäle has joined TII Journal's editorial group. Here is Tauno's greeting to you - and a smashing photo:
"I have currently been working as the professor of product development and innovation at the University of Vaasa for three years. The region of Vaasa is quite entrepreneurial but the innovation activity is mostly in the hands of big, mostly energy-related, companies. Thus, my main interest is to awaken people to the possibilities of doing also something else than just becoming a supplier of simple parts to these big companies, to become interested in the possibilities of technology research and the opportunities in new markets. During the about 25 years of my work experience I have also been heading a product development department of a medium-sized company, training and consulting SMEs in quality manaqement and start-ups in the practicalities of running a business, attempting to sell university research services to companies, and researching and writing technology policy papers and evaluating technology programmes. I am not the current world leader or guru in any of these areas, but may have the width of TT experience, contacts, and real interest in the area that may help just You, dear reader."