FinnSight 2015 - Science and Technology in Finland in the 2010’s

1. FinnSight 2015- Science and Technologyin Finland in the 2010’s

2. Recent developments and present issues • Structural development of the whole innovation system • Structural development of the public research system (Government Resolution 7.4.2005) • Decision to stop the extensive development of university system • Merging universities and polytechnics • New forms of cooperation • Profilation: universities, public research institutes • Prioritization • New forms of cooperation: Strategic Centers of Science, Technology and Innovation • New forms of internationalizing research system: FiDiPro (cf Canadian Research Chairs) • Foresight: FinnSight 2015 • A very intensive cooperation between main actors

3. Objectives Wellbeing and competitiveness • To increase Finnish wellbeing and competitiveness by means of S&T Decision-making support • To form basis for establishing internationally high level concentrations of expertise and centers of excellence • To support and develop funding strategies of Academy and Tekes Development support • To develop cooperation of Academy and Tekes • To develop foresight as a strategic instrument in the Finnish context

4. Foresights in other countries • Examples • Sweden: Teknisk framsyn (http:/www.tekniskframsyn.nu/) • U.K.: Foresight (http://www.foresight.gov.uk/) • Germany: Futur (http://www.futur.de/ ) • How does FinnSight 2015 differ from these? • Two organisations involved • Intensive process – results of foresight available in winter 2006 • Goal-oriented, comprehensive, searching for new opportunities • The first comprehensive foresight carried out in Finland on science and technology

5. Points of view and outlining • Coverage • The significance of science, technology and innovation activities in society and business undergoing a change • The panels’ theme areas consciously selected crossing the boundaries of disciplines, technology areas and clusters • Time span approx. ten years • Expectations in contents issues • What expertise areas should Finland build? How? • General structural viewpoints not the focus of this foresight

6. Intensiveness HIGH strategic scenario building group professional analytic model III key-technologies group collective learning and knowledge production group II social process model I societal Foresight group LOW I II III Scope NARROW BROAD Typology of recent foresights (Barré 2001)

7. Approach • Panel-centric approach • In terms of content, foresight is carried out in panels • Each panel comprises two chairs and ten panelists • broad-range and balanced composition • Working forms • each panel meeting (3) is preceded by independent advance work • joint panel meetings (approx. 4 hrs, in the Academy’s and Tekes’ premises) • Structured and phased approach • Identification and analysis of change factors in the panel’s theme area • Mapping of expertise areas, evaluation and commenting • Structuring the interfaces and expertise areas of the panels • Drafting proposals for development

9. Panel themes 1. Learning and Learning Society 2. Services and Service Innovations 3. Well-being and Health 4. Environment and Energy 5. Infrastructure and Security 6. Bio-expertise and Bio-society 7. Information and Communications 8. Understanding and Human Interaction 9. Materials 10. Global Economy

10. 1: Learning and Learning Society • Characterization • Covers activities and procedures that support the development and renewal of expertise at individual and community level • Includes e.g. • challenges emerging from the changing conception of work • various levels and forms of basic and further education • development of hand skills • mentoring, leadership education and education business • Chairs • Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku • Leenamaija Otala, Helsinki University of Technology and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia

11. 1: Learning and Learning Society Focus areas of competence • the neurological, cognitive, motivational and social basis of learning • human technologies that support learning • technology-based working and operating environments, management of mobile and distributed work • practices of life-long learning, the education system and informal learning • civil skills and competencies, life control and social innovations

12. 2: Services and Service Innovations • Characterization • Covers development of service businesses and innovations in various sectors of business and public administration • Special emphasis on • culture, physical exercise, sports and entertainment services • media channels and media contents • public-private partnerships • Chairs • Jaakko Kiander, Government Institute for Economic Research VATT • Pertti Ura, Lappset Group Ltd

13. 2: Services and Service Innovations Focus areas of competence • the promotion of a customer and consumer approach • business competence in services • the development of better housing, service and working environments • the promotion of service exports • data security and information and communications technology in services • culture and adventure services • the renewal of public services

14. 3: Well-being and Health • Characterization • Covers issues related to individuals’ overall well-being and health • Includes e.g. • health behaviour (incl. nutrition habits) • various subfields of medical sciences • preventive health care • development of new health care services • Chairs • Jussi Huttunen, Medical Journal Duodecim • Pekka Meriläinen, GE Healthcare Finland and Helsinki University of Technology

15. 3: Well-being and Health Focus areas of competence • biomedical research • brain and neuro research • the development of ICTs that promote public health • physical exercise and nutrition research • mental health and substance abuse research • home care and telecare technologies • pharmaceuticals research • research supporting the social and health care system

16. 4: Environment and Energy • Characterization • Covers issues related to environmental well-being and future energy management • Explores e.g. • environmental sciences and technologies • people’s environmental values as well as agriculture and forestry • utilisation and energy efficiency of natural resources • new forms of energy production • Chairs • Allan Johansson, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland • Harri Turpeinen, Neste Oil Corporation

17. 4: Environment and Energy Focus areas of competence • the operation of ecosystems • the management of environmental issues in Finland and globally • urban environments • water systems and water cleaning technologies • biomass as an energy source and biomass production technologies • improved energy efficiency or “negawatts” • new energy production systems and their integration • smart sensors and new energy conversion and storage technologies • logistics, distribution • mobile and distributed technologies as a platform for energy and environmental services

18. 5: Infrastructure and Security • Characterization • Covers comprehensively the built infrastructures in society • buildings, roads, railways, waterways as well as information and other communications networks • Explores also • governance supporting the security and continuity of social institutions • financing and insurance • management of systemic risks • Chairs • Risto Laukkanen, Pöyry Plc • Risto Tainio, Helsinki School of Economics

19. 5: Infrastructure and Security Focus areas of competence • environmental know-how and technology • logistics know-how and security of supply management • multicultural know-how • integration know-how • methods know-how • Russia know-how

20. 6: Bio-expertise and Bio-society • Characterization • Covers broadly • research into biological materials and genotype • development of biotechnical innovations • research fields (e.g. bioethics) investigating the effects and social acceptance of biotechnology • new hybrid research areas emerging from the interface between biosciences and information sciences • Chairs • Juha Koivurinta, FibroGen Europe Corporation • Merja Penttilä, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

21. 6: Bio-expertise and Bio-society Focus areas of competence • the complete use of renewable natural resources • the development of bioproduction • new biotechnological product introductions • the development of pharmaceuticals • measurement methods and diagnostics • management and modelling of biological knowledge • multidisciplinary synergy and new disciplines

22. 7: Information and Communications • Characterization • Covers all such scientific fields, technologies and lines of action that support the acquisition, processing and dissemination of information both between technical systems and people • Includes e.g. • various subfields of telecommunications technology • data mining, user interface research and neurosciences • linguistics studied from the viewpoint of communications • Chairs • Lauri Carlson, University of Helsinki • Kari-Pekka Estola, Nokia Research Center

23. 7: Information and Communications Focus areas of competence • communications technology • interaction, usability, user interfaces • sensor technology applications • data mining, analysis, management and retrieval • telecommunications • service development • reforming traditional industry • digital information infrastructures in society • software industry • bioinformation technology • hardware industry

24. 8: Understanding and Human Interaction • Characterization • Studies challenges and knowledge needs related to interaction and understanding between people and communities • These topics are dealt with in e.g. • psychology and philosophy • sociology, linguistics and cultural studies • other fields studying human communications • Chairs • Liisa Salo-Lee, University of Jyväskylä • Tuula Tamminen, University of Tampere and University Hospital of Tampere

25. 8: Understanding and Human Interaction Focus areas of competence • human interaction, understanding and dialogue • multicultural competence • language and communications • life-long learning and understanding • people and media • human technology • human creativity • increasingly intelligent technology • deep understanding of own culture

26. 9: Materials • Characterization • Covers • utilization of developed materials in new application areas • possibilities to develop and make good use of new materials • Includes e.g. • nanotechnology • several sub-areas of chemistry • production technologies needed for production of new materials • Chairs • Hilkka Knuuttila, University of Joensuu and Borealis Polymers • Päivi Törmä, University of Jyväskylä

27. 9: Materials Focus areas of competence • technology transfer, innovation chains and processes • printed electronics • new surface techniques • specialised and effective use of wood, biomass and renewable natural resources • cost-effective, environmentally friendly steel products • biomimetic materials • new carbon materials • multidisciplinary and cross-technological applications in health care • photonics materials development • electronics materials development • biomaterials and bioactive materials • controlled synthesis of polymers

28. 10: Global Economy • Characterization • Finland and the Finnish research and innovation system are closely linked to the global economic development • Examines from this viewpoint • the needs of business as well as social challenges • assesses their significance as research objects and as demands concerning innovation policy and innovation activities • Chairs • Heli Koski, Helsinki School of Economics • Pekka Ylä-Anttila, ETLA, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

29. 10: Global Economy Focus areas of competence • assessing and managing global risks • the impacts of business globalisation on national economies • exploiting global knowledge • reforming the public sector, the prerequisites for taxation, and public acquisitions • enhancing the production and exports of services • promoting and managing the innovation process • new research challenges • international migration

31. Participants and their tasks • Steering group • Chaired by Director Generals Väyrynen and Saarnivaara • Set the objectives, provides resources, utilize results • Outlined the panels’ theme areas, invited panel chairs • Panels • All panelists carry out foresight in cooperation • The two chairs in each panels share the responsibility for panel management and reporting • Core group • Supports the panels’ operative work • HUT answers for the implementation of advance questionnaires and web pages • Editor • Supports the reporting of foresight results • Steering group

32. Results and impacts • Final reports of the panels in February 2006 • First draft of the final report in intensive seminar in March 2006 • Final report published in June 2006 • Translations in English, Japanese and Chinese • National strategy of concentrations of expertise and centers of excellence • Strategies of Academy and Tekes • Development of strategic approach in universities and research institutes • Public discussion

33. Strategic centres of excellence in science, technology and innovation • Decision in June 2006 • Firms, funding organisations, research institutes, universities • Existing and new resources in a new manner and on larger scale • Legal status: non-profit limited companies • First centres: • Energy and environment (environmentally friendly energy production) • Metal products and mechanical engineering (eg. moving vehicles; automation) • Forest cluster (eg. comprehensive utilisation of timber; new intelligent products) • Health and well-being (eg. elderly; development of medical care and diagnostics by utilising gene and register information) • Information and communication industry and services (eg. services for the future information society)

34. Web site of FinnSight 2015:www.finnsight2015.fi