Genelec seeks ‘creativity and entrepreneurship’ for new G Innovation Lab
Updated on September 22, 2021
Starting with a Discovery Event Pitch Challenge this November, Genelec aims to recruit a team of ‘start-up minded’ individuals to further develop the innovative thinking that has helped inspire the company’s technical breakthroughs over the last four decades.
Since 1978, Genelec has combined a deep understanding of its customers with an R&D team unrivalled in the professional audio industry – leading to a stream of technical landmarks that have set the performance bar for professional loudspeakers everywhere. Genelec also understands that the huge changes in the way audio content is produced and distributed, plus developments in machine learning, AI and service based business models means that new and creative ways of thinking will be essential in the future.
Opened this August in Kuopio’s KPY Novapolis Microkatu, the G Innovation Lab will be the home to talented individuals with complementary skills, but with a deep shared interest in the audio industry, who will begin work this autumn. Students can apply for the Genelec Mentor Program, where, for example, a thesis can be done in connection with the topic areas defined in the Pitch Challenge by Genelec. The Lab’s location is also designed to facilitate even closer co-operation with regional universities and educational institutions, something Genelec has long valued and nurtured.
To kickstart the recruitment process for the G Innovation Lab, the Discovery Event Pitch Challenge takes place on the 4th and 5th November, and is a hybrid live/online event organised in conjunction with Finnish ‘talent pond’ experts Pondi. At the event, career seekers, entrepreneurs, and students, will be given a chance to present their ideas to a panel of senior figures at Genelec. This creates a perfect opportunity for candidates to find out more about Genelec and show the panel how they and their ideas can help make the company’s business, and the pro audio industry in general, stronger.
Genelec Managing Director Siamäk Naghian comments:
“The ongoing transformation in our society, technology, industries, and audio community is profound and extremely exciting. Our own success as a company has always been fuelled by individuals determined to push the boundaries of their imagination, and we see the G Innovation Lab as an essential vehicle for unleashing the hidden creative potential existing in our local community, and attracting new talent to the region.”
Entries for the Discovery Event Pitch Challenge opened on July 5th, and to find out more about the event, please visit www.pondi.fi/en/discovery-event