HOW 2 SUPPORT INNOVATIONS Tallinn Case Helsinki Economic
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HOW 2 SUPPORT INNOVATIONS Tallinn Case Helsinki Economic Development Forum Tallinn 8 th October 2009 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 1
ABOUT CITY OF HELSINKI § Almost 40 000 employees § Budget of about 4 billion € § Local municipal tax § Great varition of sectors and services provided 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 2
The Employed Labour Force and Regional Gross Domestic Product Helsinki Region in 1990 -2007 700, 000 60, 000 55, 000 650, 000 45, 000 600, 000 40, 000 550, 000 500, 000 Employed Labour Force 35, 000 GDP 25, 000 GDP, meuros 50, 000 30, 000 Source: Statistics Finland 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 20, 000 1991 450, 000 1990 Employed Labour Force Moving annual avarage City of Helsinki Urban Facts
SUPPORTING INNOVATIONS IN THE REGION Strategic Basis 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 4
CASE CULMINATUM INNOVATION LTD Development company of Helsinki Region, founded 1995 o 40 employees Innovations & networking o 9 Centres of Expertise in Helsinki Region o 3 Local development teams Independent development plattform o Triple helix –ownership o Funding: municipalities, ministry of employment and economy, projects Science Community 34% Universities Polytechnics Research institutions Municipalities 43% Uusimaa Regional Council City of Espoo City of Helsinki City of Vantaa Business Community 23% Chamber of Commerce Science Parks Companies Financial institutions
CENTRES OF EXPERTISE & CULMINATUM A clu b ca Cleantech cluster nd la Living cluster Fin Tourism cluster d lle Thematic microclusters Food development cluster CULMINATUM Ubiquitous computing cluster Digital contents cluster Plattforms for open innovation Living Labs Health and well-being Cluster Nano cluster Health. Bio cluster Networking and matching
FORUM VIRIUM HELSINKI MISSION Forum of the Forces We create customer need driven, internationally competitive digital services in the Helsinki metropolitan region in collaboration between companies, public bodies and citizens. SME partnership program 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 7
HELSINKI LIVING LAB Learning by Living RESEARCH R&D BUSINESS Living Labs are real life development platforms for… • testing the services with user communities in their own living environment • open and co-creative innovation Living Labs • involving the user communities in the development processes • resulting in more acceptable solutions and better success rate 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 8
OTHER MEANS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIONS • PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS • BUSINESS INCUBATORS • INNOVATIVE CITY –PROGRAMME • CITY PLANNING IN ORDER TO PROMOTE INTERACTION 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 9
Cornerstones of the Finnish Innovation Environment • CONSENSUS • CO-OPERATION, NETWORKING • • • Universities – enterprises and Government – business interaction Integration of technology foresight, public research funding and industrial R&D funding Regional – national – international co-operation • TRUST • • Incorruptibility Strategic partnerships; industrial, academic and public-private Delegation of power to decide, straight budget lines Independent role of funding agencies 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 10
THANK YOU 4 YOUR ATTENTION Tallinn City of Helsinki Business Development Minna Maarttola Development Manager 8. 10. 2009 Minna Maarttola 11
