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The Strategy of Business and Industrial Development of Northern Satakunta. Kimmo Kallama, MSc (Econ.) Director of Education, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Member of the Board, PSKK Oy. Pohjois-Satakunnan Kehittämiskeskus Oy. Regional Development company
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The Strategy of Business and Industrial Development of Northern Satakunta Kimmo Kallama, MSc (Econ.) Director of Education, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Member of the Board, PSKK Oy
Pohjois-Satakunnan Kehittämiskeskus Oy • Regional Development company • Owned by seven municipalities: Honkajoki, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kiikoinen, Lavia, Siikainen • Established in 2004 • GMPaavo Tikkanen (footnotes!)
Focus of the Strategy • Enterprises in Northern Satakunta • Establishing new enterprises • Increasing the Know-how • Enterprises • Educational institutions • Exports/Imports • Co-operation with educational institutions • NEW IDEAS Are there enough weird people?
Challenges • Aging population, level of education • Level of know-how • Structures of business and industry • Urbanisation, Migration • Centralisation in public services
What is there to do? • Give up? • Hope? • React? • Benchmark? • Or do just the opposite? Dream it, love it
The Strategy of Business and Industrial Development • Unites the different and various parties • Sets mutual goals • Is about making choices • Is about increasing the cooperation • Enables the Positive Circle of Growth • New ideas; how can we boost new ideas? Wow-project
The Strategy of Business and Industrial Development • Six main lines of businesses, accepted by the Board of PSKK Oy • The entrepreneurs involved in the process as the main resource and driving force • Wood Industry, Head llkka Pohjoismäki • Metal and Machinery Industry , Esa Pyöriä • Tourism, Tarja Jönkkäri • Wellfare and Sports Industry, Raimo Kalliokoski • Food Industry, Eila Törmä • B2B Services, Leena Roskala
Wood product sector Stay hungry, stay foolish
Metal Sector If it works, it is obsolete
Cooperation 2005 • Educational institutions, University of Applied Sciences • Business Development Magazine; four times a year • Interviews of local personal entrepreneurs • Projects in the area • Enterprises • Marketing of the area • In Helsinki to “patriots” If it is not broken… break it
Cooperation 2005 • Surveys • Events, happenings • Northern Satakunta web-site, www.pohjois-satakunta.fi • Studies • Design management • Transport, logistics Live your passion
Cooperation, Future • Small area must be active in seeking active partners (no borders) • R&D • New ideas • Personal for local companies; targeted programme, school inside the company • The Creative Businesses, The Fine Arts Program etc. Fail faster, succeed sooner
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead If it is not broken… break it