The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) is one of the four partners in the #ADIC15 competition, which culminates to the Slush main event in November. FDF offers an exceptional perk: an opportunity to join a service design boot camp on a real military base.

The competition is for college and university students who study or have recently graduated in a Finnish educational institution. FDF is looking for innovations related to e.g. the performance of an individual soldier or making the most out of the increasing amount of sensors and wearables. Being on the crest of a wave requires fresh ideas, and that is why the young also have to be listened to.

To make the competition unforgettable for the competitors, a long weekend in hackathon spirit will be arranged on a military base in Guard Jaeger Regiment, Santahamina. The main focus being on FDF coaching the competitors and helping them further develop their ideas, there will also be entertainment in a military way, such as a private gig of The Guards Conscript Band.

Eventually the finalists will have an opportunity to make an appearance in the Slush main event in Helsinki on 11 - 12th of November, 2015. With 14 000 attendees, 3500 companies, 750 investors in nearly 3800 pre-booked meetings, Slush has the volume and the circumstances to bring great ideas out to the entire world.

So the question is: How to make getting things done better and easier by using innovation and technology?

Apply here

Disclaimer: Even though I am involved in these projects as a project manager, this post does not necessarily represent Finnish Defence Forces official communication.