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Role of Regions in Developing Innovation Performance in Finland

Explore success factors in the Finnish innovation system, investment in R&D, regional universities, technology centers, and the Centre of Expertise Programme. Learn about the role of regions in innovation, public-private partnerships, and the Multipolis Model for networking. Discover Oulu's unique Octopus network for mobile service creation and testing. Understand Michael Porter's perspective on regional advantages in competitiveness. Dive into the case study of Oulu's Centre of Expertise, Foras.

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Role of Regions in Developing Innovation Performance in Finland

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  1. Role of Regions in Developing Innovation Performance in Finland

  2. Success factors in Finnish innovation system • Finnish high-standard education system • Investments in research and development • Regional universities • Technology Centres as platforms for interaction • Centre of Expertise Programme as a catalyst • Specialization of expertise between regions • Focus on world class knowledge • Public – private partnership • Structural Funds supporting innovativeness • Long-span networking (e.g. Multipolis Model)

  3. Centres of ExpertisePartners at regional level Joint strategy

  4. Technology centres - room for interaction

  5. Linking regions into interaction:Multipolis network of Northern Areas Oulu Helsinki

  6. Octopus – an example of unique live mobile test network • Octopus is a unique network, set up to promote the creation and development of new mobile services • A development and testing platform in live radio-network • GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G network intended only for testing purpose • more advanced than the commercial networks • Development and testing support • information, expert advice, test planning, documentation • Business services • communications, marketing, business support, training • An open network including the top players in the field • a network of expertise • potential partners and customers

  7. The role of regions Michael Porter: ”Competitive advantage lies increasingly in local aspects – knowledge, relationships and motivation – that distant rivals cannot replicate”

  8. Developing Regional Innovation Systems:Case Oulu

  9. Centre of Expertise Foras in Oulu

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