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O4O Policy Retreat: 7-8 September 2010 Perspectives from the Regional/Rural Development Agency Asko Saatsi Managing Director, Ph.D.(Econ.) PIKES. 3.9.2014. THE PERSPECTIVE: PIKES is a regional development company.
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O4O Policy Retreat: 7-8 September 2010 Perspectives from the Regional/Rural Development Agency Asko Saatsi Managing Director, Ph.D.(Econ.) PIKES 3.9.2014
THE PERSPECTIVE: PIKES is a regional development company. How iniatives such as O4O could help regional development work in demographic challenging area? Volunteering Social organisations and enterprises vs. profit businesses Transport challenges Home care services as a private business 3.9.2014
PIKES in general: Founded in 1 July 2006 Personnel: 22 employees Revenue: 2 100.000 € 6 large projects, 24 smaller projects founded 5 international projects Main office is located in Nurmes 3.9.2014
Our tasks are: Advice and support for existing and new companies (3 persons) Developmentprojects for companies, co-operatives and municipalities (15 persons) Regional marketing (1 person) Municipal planning tasks and projects (½ person) Creating new business activity in the region (1 person) Supporting and enhancing areas of regional interest (1½ persons) 3.9.2014
3rd sector O4O Elderly services Public Private 3.9.2014
3rd sector <10 % State-of-the-art in Pielinen Karelia Elderly services Public >55% Private 30-35 % 3.9.2014
3rd sector demand 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 Elderly services Public Private ? 3.9.2014
3rd sector The Discussion in Finland is Public oriented Public Municipality Commercial municipality enterprise Enterprise owned by municipality Service produced by another municipality Consortium of municipalities Elderly services Private 3.9.2014
3rd sector PIKES’ activities O4O project PAWT project (LLP) Elderly services RTS project (NPP) Regional work Hyrrä project Business development Private Public 3.9.2014
Regional work • To get resources • To lobby decision makers, law makers etc. Hyrrä project • To Build up the capacity of private companies • Ask Riitta more! Business development • Appr. 35 customers/companies per year (8 % of our customers) are dealing with the social business sector 3.9.2014
Access to Distribution Challenges of Private Elderly Services Revenue GenerationCapability Access to Content IPRs Access to Resources 3.9.2014
Public attitude Access to Distribution O4O Revenue GenerationCapability Access to Content IPRs Combined business ideas Scales of economy High fixed costs Access to Resources 3.9.2014
Thank You for Your attention ! 3.9.2014