Expert networks (ExNets) offer a forum for company experts from all organizations levels to network, share and with peer professionals and get information on best practices. They supplement the activities in MAKE in Finland ecosystem as they generate joint development project ideas, identify competence development needs and raise topics for strategic influencing.
Four expert networks to cover the needs of our partner organisations
MAKE in Finland organises four expert networks to cover the needs of the substance experts in our partner organisations. Each partner decides in which ExNet(s) they wish to participate and how many experts they involve. They may be technical experts, team leads, or even management level representatives depending on partner organization´s size and resources.

Practical ways to strengthen collaboration across companies
Expert networks offer a structured setting and facilitation to exchange experiences, learn from peers, and identify concrete co-development opportunities across the ecosystem.
Each expert network selects a single theme for every quarter to discuss and investigate together in online and live events. These meetings will help companies to identify common needs, share best practises and find concrete next step actions together. These can be e.g. knowledge sharing events, practical experiments or solution development activities for identified common needs.

Expert networks provides multiple benefits for experts
Expert Networks provides a practical way to strengthen collaboration across companies of different sizes and industries. These provides multiple benefits for the substance experts, including:
1. Understanding the burning needs and challenges of other MAKE companies
2. Opportunities for sharing and learning best practices and solution ideas for the common needs
3. Networking with the best in the industry to get and provide support when needed
4. Finding places for deeper collaboration
Contact us to find our how expert networks can help the experts in your organisation to gain these benefits.
