Finnish way to build competitiveness

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1 Finnish way to build competitiveness Learning Clusters 12th TCI Annual Global Conference Jyväskylä, Finland Antti Valle MEE, Innovation Dept.

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3 Division of R&D investments Large firms 1 = Share of R&D investments in Finland today SMEs 2 = Share of R&D investments in Finland in two years Source: PwC

4 Finland s innovation strategy - Focal points Mobility and attractiveness WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS Participation and contribution Innovation communities & hubs INNOVATIVE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES Individuals and entrepreneurship Broad-based innovation COMPETENCE BASE SYSTEMIC APPROACH Lead markets DEMAND AND USER ORIENTATION Co-innovation Leadership & change management

5 Policy tools for pooling resources CENTRE OF EXPERTISE PROGRAMME (CoE) Promotes utilising top level knowledge and expertise as a resource for business operations, job creation and regional development Based on regional strengths and specialization, coordinated at national level Triple helix: Companies, research institutes and public sector 13 thematic Competence Clusters promoting crossfertilistation of different expertise and transposing cluster concept to emerging industries STRATEGIC CENTRES FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (SHOKs) A longstanding cooperation among companies, universities and research institutes based on joint research plan Facilitates transformation of the established industries Thematic centres based on content, no regional dimension Coordination at the national level

6 Competence Clusters and the Centres of Expertise Living business Joensuu, Hämeenlinna, Lahti, Helsinki Digital Content Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, Tampere, Kouvola Food Development Kuopio, Helsinki, Seinäjoki, Turku Forest Industry Future Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kokkola, Mikkeli, Lappeenranta, Turku HealthBio Kuopio, Oulu,Helsinki, Tampere, Turku Health and Well-being Kuopio, Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere Ubiquitous Computing Jyväskylä, Oulu, Pori, Helsinki, Tampere Tourism and Experience Management Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna, Turku Maritime Lappeenranta, Pori, Turku, Vaasa, Raahe Nanotechnology Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kokkola, Mikkeli, Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere Energy Technology Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Pori ja Tampere Cleantech Kuopio, Lahti, Oulu, Helsinki Intelligent Machines Hyvinkää, Hämeenlinna, Lappeenranta, Seinäjoki, Tampere

7 HealthBIO Biotech Competence Cluster Oulu Oulu Innovation Ltd Biomoleculars Bioprocess Biosensor research Bio - electronics Tampere Finn-Medi Research Ltd Biomaterials Tissue Technology Immunology Bio -IT Turku Turku Science Park Ltd Pharmaceutical development Biomaterials Diagnostics Molecular Biology Kuopio Kuopio Innovation Ltd Pharmaceutical development Molecular Science Biomaterials Helsinki Region Culminatum Ltd Molecular Medicine Neuroscience Bioinformatics Industrial process development

8 Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation (SHOKs) The Research and Innovation Policy Council of Finland has decided to establish six SHOKs for the following areas: energy and the environment metal products and mechanical engineering the forest cluster health and well-being information and communication industry and services built environment.

9 SHOK s project portfolio structure Programme funding Company funding SHOK s project portfolio SHOK s research programmes Research programme 1 Research programme 2 Initiating project Consortium project SHOK-related projects Company project Company project Research programme n Consortium project Company project Company project Strategic research Applied research Preparing of commercialisation of research results Industrial research Experimental development Piloting and demonstration

10 FinNode Innovation Centres Mission Finland s gateway to leading and emerging global S&T&I hubs Vision Finland is a recognised Node in the global innovation networks

11 FinNode Network 2009 Legend FinNode founding members FinNode hub Finpro Tekes Sitra Academy of Finland VTT Partners FinChi Ltd. Finnish insitute in Japan Embassy/Consulate

12 SMEs participating in innovation cooperation Finland Estonia Austria Belgium Sweden Island Greece Netherlands France Great Britain Norway EU27 Denmark Germany Portugal Spain Italy % Source: European Innovation Scoreboard 2008