About StraX
StraX is a research unit at the BIT Research Centre of the Aalto University School of Science and Tehcnology.

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About StraX

Guiding Themes

Strategic intelligence: A fundamental change in what intelligence is and how it is accomplished; a shift of perspective from sensors to discipline accompanied with new applications in business and politics.

Multi-ontology sense-making: Distinguishment of different types of systems and application of appropriate tools and methods accordingly.

Foresight: Ability to respond and influence future as it is emerging.

Complexity: Understanding, and benefiting from that understanding, where and how the knots of futures are tied and untied in the course of organisational development.

Exploration/Exploitation: Guided exploration tours into specific futures, and into the exploration and exploitation ratio in organizations´ R&D portfolios.

Way of Working

Methodology: A thorough understanding of business, complexity and foresight methodologies, and an ongoing development of new ones.

Technology: Design and production of more understandable, efficient and enjoyable mobile, embedded and Internet user interfaces.

Distributed R&D: Use of open source and distributed resources on each R&D topic in question.

Board

  • Mika Aaltonen, Head & Chairman of the Board, StraX
  • Matti Alahuhta, CEO the Kone Corporation, Board Member BT
  • Stefan Bergheim, Director German Center for Societal Progress
  • John L. Casti, Professor IIASA
  • Uffe Elbæk, Founder and former principal of The KaosPilots
  • Josephine Green, Director Trends & Strategy, Philips
  • Rolf Jensen, Chief Imagination Officer, Dream Company
  • Paul Lillrank, Professor, Helsinki University of Technology
  • Michael S. Loescher, CEO Copernicus Institute
  • Riel Miller, Principal xperiodix
  • Dave Snowden, Chief Scientist Officer, Cognitive Edge

Network

  • American Council for United Nation University Millennium Project, Washington
  • Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd, London
  • Copernicus Institute, Arlington
  • Deutsche Bank Research, Frankfurt
  • Dream Company, Copenhagen
  • European Regional Foresight College, Paris
  • The Kenos Circle, Vienna
  • London School of Economics
  • Philips, Eindhoven
  • Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
  • Royal Society of Arts, London
  • Washington Centre for Complexity and Public Policy

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