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Initiatives of the Tampere Region in Innovation Promotion

This presentation discusses the initiatives taken by the Tampere Region to promote innovation and drive regional development. It covers the region's population, employment rate, industries, and steps towards innovation promotion. The presentation highlights the national center of expertise program, internationalization, venture capital, technology trends, and more.

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Initiatives of the Tampere Region in Innovation Promotion

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  1. Initiatives of the Tampere Regionin Innovation Promotion ”The Role of Innovation in Regional Development” Conference October 25, 2007, Riga Marja-Riitta Mattila-Nurmi

  2. CONTENT OF THE PRESENTATION • Presentation of the Tampere Region • Steps towards the Regional Innovation Promotion in the Tampere Region • Regional innovation strategy process – priorities PL/2006

  3. The Tampere Region The second largest region in Finland The most rapidely growing region Population Area Population density MunicipalitiesSub-RegionsEstablishments (2004)Farms (2004) Increase in value (euro/inhabitant) Employment rate (ages 15-64, 2004) Unemployment rate (2 / 2006)2 universities, 3 polytechnics: 40 000 students 471 00014 700 37/sq.km 28625 7005 100 24 726 67,9 % 9,7 % PL/2006

  4. MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF TAMPERE REGION, jobs Source: Statistics Finland Council of Tampere Region 2007 PL/2006

  5. Kalmar Industries PL/2006

  6. Sandvik-Tamrock PL/2006

  7. Tamglass PL/2006

  8. Ata Gears PL/2006

  9. 2003 First mobile game deck using Series 60 interface (N-Gage) 2004 Nokia Communicator 9500 2002Nokia D211 Multimode radio card GPRS, HSCSD, GSM& wireless lan 2001First music phone with qwerty keyboard (Nokia 5510) First GSM imaging phone (Nokia 7650) 1999Nokia Communicator 9100i 1998First second generation Communicator (Nokia 9110) 1997First GSM Card Phone First Data Suite 1996First Communicator (Nokia 9000) 1994First GSM Data Card (GSM 900) 1993First analog data card in 1993 Nokia Mobile Phones in Tamperefirst in the world 1999Nokia C110/C111 Wireless LAN card PL/2006

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  12. Largest companies (in terms of employment) in Tampere Region 2005 PL/2006

  13. Industrial structure of employed, 1960 - 2030 PL/2006

  14. INDUSTRY SECTORS AND ADDED VALUE By the level of education, 1999, (2004) % Tampere Reg Finland EU-15 USA 2004 2004 25,9 26,8 27,0 Sectors of high level of education 27,9* 33,2 39,9 Sectors of quite high level of edu 18,2 17,3 16,7 17,0 19,8 19,4 Sectors of quite low level of educ 35,2 29,7 28,1 38,7 32,7 35,8** Sectors of low level of education 20,7 17,4 20,5 16,9 19,9 15,3 * The lowest after Greece and Portugal in EU15 ** biggest in EU15 Source: Mary O´Mahony and Bart van Ark (ed.): EU productivity and competitiveness: An industry perspective. Can Europe resume the catching-up process?; Office for Official publications of the European Communities, 2003. Luxemburg PL/2006

  15. Steps towards the Regional Innovation Promotion in the Tampere Region • National Centre of Expertise Programme (first period 1993-1998, second period 1999-2006, third period 2007-2013 (cofinanced by Finnish Ministry of Interior Affairs) • Comparative study on Tampere region’s socioeconomic competitiveness in an international context ( EPRC, 1995) • Strategic development of Information Society (1996-1998) and its implementation (1999-2001) (cofinanced by RISI 1 / ERDF) • Focus on technological competence and technology foresight (regional programme of Innovative Action in West Finland Area, WFA-Inno, cofinanced by ERDF (PRAI)2003-2005 • Initiatives of the City of Tampere • Regional innovation strategy process (in the framework of VBN-InnoReg, Interreg IIB Baltic Sea Area, 2006-2007) PL/2006

  16. 1. National Centre of Expertise Programme Example: Tampere Region Centre of Expertise programme Improves expertise in the region’s strong areas to maintain and increase business performance and growth of regional economy Centres of expertise 1993-2006 • Mechanical engineering and automation • Health technology • Information and communication technology • Digital (content) Media and services • Konwledge-intensive business services (regional) • Congress & Tourism (national) PL/2006

  17. Internatio nalization Venture capital Technology trends Communica tion, brands K&A 1000 ICT 300 Terv 50 Cluster consept Seed financing Middleman Experts round tables ? EVOLUTION OF CENTRE OF EXPERTISE CONSEPT Forsight Sisäistämis- prosessit 1994 1995 1996 1997-98 1999 2000 2003 2006 PL/2006

  18. PARTIAL ASSAMBLY PARTNER NETWORKS COMPLETE SYSTEMS MINING FORESTRY SERVICES Forestry, construction, trafic, real estate services, lifting services COMPONENTS steel structures, power transmission hydraulics tools casting rubber plastics MOBILE WORK MACHINES container handling rock crushing mach rock excavation equip forest machines lifting platforms CONTROL SYSTEMS control and measurement regulation automation electronics programming PROCESS INDUSTRY forest paper food processing chemistry energy SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT e.g. Power and recovery boilers for pulp and paper industry VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ADULT EDUCATION VTT TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CAE, prototypes, Industrial services POLYTECHNICS TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OTHER INDUSTRY Machinery Construction Electrisy and electronics Plastic products Safety glass FACTORY AND PROCESS MACHINERY safety glass production lines and machinery, production automation, flexible manufacturing systems FMS, material handling systems, industrial automation Example: Mechanical engineering and Automation Cluster Locomotive companies System suppliers Users Component suppliers research

  19. FUTURE CLUSTERS 2007-2013 IN TAMPERE • HealthBio • Wellbeing • Future energy technology • Ubiquitous information technology • Digital content • Nano and micro systems, future materials • Intelligent machines PL/2006

  20. MINICLUSTER CONCEPT, example FIMA – Forum for Intelligent Machines • A new technology platform for mobile work machines, which brings together Finnish specialists in the industry and research • 36 members of which 27 biggest: 5 B€, 70% export, R&D 200M€/y • Global market leader companies • Suppliers • Research organisations • Universities • Challenges: a discontinuation between basic research and product development in companies was recognised • Objectives: • To find common targets of applied basic research in the industry • To direct the research in accordance with needs of the industry • To invest in strategic long-range research • To promote the allocation of public funding in intelligent mobile work machines PL/2006

  21. 2. Comparative study on Tampere region’s socioeconomic competitiveness in an international context (EPRC, 1995) Joining of Finland to EU in 1995 Observations: strong potential for growth in certain high-tech sectors, inability to restructure regional economy and to create adequately jobs, lack of venture capital, weak entrepreneurial attitude, low rate of forming new businesses Useful information when preparing and implementing the first structural fund programme in the region PL/2006

  22. 3. Strategic development of Information Society (1996-1998) and its implementation (1999-2001) cofinanced by RISI 1 / ERDF Focus on information society resources of the region to empower both the public and the private sector, to develop services, strengthen businesses, expand job market and provide citizens with a fair access to information society opportunities. Information society strategy and implementation / Paraddis Example: eTampere programme aimed at making Tampere a global leader in knowledge society development by involving local authorities, universities and research institutions, business and NGOs. PL/2006

  23. Example: eTampere 2001-2005 Information society development programme Strengthens expertise, generates new business, develops public online services Six sub-programmes: • Information Society Institute • eBusiness Research Center • Research and Evaluation Laboratory • eAccelerator • Technology Engine Programmes • Infocity www.etampere.fi PL/2006

  24. Example: eTampere 2001-2005 • a total of 420 projects, 62 of which international • total project volume 131 million euros, exceeding the target • more than 400 researchers and developers and over 300 companies participated in the projects • 60% were research projects • 80 national networks and seminars • project funding: the City of Tampere, the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology 18%, other public domestic funding 28%, public international funding 13%, business life 39%, other 2% www.etampere.fi PL/2006

  25. Focus on technological competence and technology foresight, cofinanced by ERDF 2003-2005 The analysis made before the implementation of West Finland Objective 2 Programme showed that the technological competence is crucial for the region. Focus on exploitation of new technology and re-engineering processes, early detection and adoption of future technologies Major instrument: The regional programme of Innovative Action in West Finland Area, WFA-Inno(2004-2006) cofinanced by ERDF (PRAI) – technology foresight, efficient delivery of new knowledge, innovation council – triple helix into practise PL/2006

  26. 5. Iniatives of the City of Tampere • eTampere 2001-2005 • BioneXt Tampere – an EUR 100 million development and investment programme that focuses on top-level research, product development, clinical application and the international commercialization of biotechnology that promotes health and well-being. Top-level enterprises: - Biomaterials and tissue engineering - Regea Institute for Regenerative Medicine - Research and Development Centre for Ophthalmic Innovations SILK - Bio ICT - Biological Information Centre, BIC - Biosensing Competence Centre (BCC) - Research tissue bank - Immunology - Centre for Vaccine Research and Immunology Vactia PL/2006

  27. 5. Initiatives of the City of Tampere • “Creative Tampere” (2006-2011) is the new business development policy programme that offers a framework and funding for kick off projects that create new business. Three thematic areas • the cultural industry • Service innovations • Structures for creativity PL/2006

  28. 6. Regional innovation strategy process in the framework of VBN-InnoReg, Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea Area, 2006-2007) In the Tampere Region • Regional innovation system analysis 2006 • Preliminary selection of priorities as expert work • Frequent steering committee meetings • External experts’ input • Development discussions with the key actors • Strategy and indicator prototype ready by December 2007 • Implementation starts 2008 In the VBN (Via Baltica Nordica) macro region • Joint VBN Approach for Innovation Promotion • Results of the analysis, follow-up (indicators), benchmarking, advantages to be taken from the Baltic Sea area scale PL/2006

  29. REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY PROCESS - TRENDS & DRIVERS WITHIN NEXT 10-15 YEARS Global trends • Global competition on competitiveness and networking • New world order in business (USA, Asia) • Need for absolute leadership in specific (niche) areas on the world scale EU and national trends • Future of the EU • Future of structural funding and science & technology policy (EIT) • National orientation for research and university policy • Development of information society (productivity & efficiency as challenges) Regional trends • Continuity in the change of production structure, change in working age cohort • Technology and innovation development, maintenance of the technological competence (specific areas) • Challenges in developing the administration structure • Culture, education, quality of life, security PL/2006

  30. REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY PROCESS - THE MOST CRUCIAL NATIONAL & REGIONAL POLICIES National Science and Technology policy and funding National University Policy (structural development 2007) New national government and its programme National Strategic Cluster Policy (new) National Centre of Expertise programme, implementation in the regions Regional Strategy and implementation through programmes EU Structural Funds, implementation in the regions PL/2006

  31. THE KEY CHALLENGES AND QUESTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGIES IN TAMPERE REGION • Short term success or long term competitiveness – to build up sound and competitive regional economy is a decades long effort • How to differentiate from the competitors (Blue Sea Strategy)? • Learning region vs. Technopolis • New knowledge becomes old very soon, but there is no top without the basis • high level education system (engineers, methods, curriculums) • How to create industry sectors that need high level educated labour? • How to get qualified labour? • How to attract foreign experts, researchers, teachers, professor, companies from abroad • Value of customer management and brands is increasing • How to create appropriate infrastructure: business communities, open innovation communities, technology platforms, foresight services, research, testing and piloting services? PL/2006

  32. Innovation strategy in the Tampere Region - Priority 1: Strengthening the science and technology base in our top expertise areas and the areas related to them • Important to understand what kind of roles and positions the regional companies and clusters can reach in global networks and what is needed for that. • How to provide new resources and to make better use of existing resources? • How to increase the use of the DUI (Doing – Using _ Interacting) based knowledge in the top expertise areas? • How to increase the foresight and the use of foresight information in research, development and business? PL/2006

  33. Innovation strategy in the Tampere region Priority 2: Development of knowledge based, specialized services to support the selected top level expertise areas and areas related to them • How to increase knowledge in service sector? • How to better exploit the potential additional value in service sector? • How to increase the entrepreneurships in knowledge intensive service sector? • Focus on commercialisation of the high standard healthcare and life science services in order to increase the efficiency of the service production in the public sector but also to create new service concept that can be exported PL/2006

  34. Innovation strategy in the Tampere Region Priority 3 To support the innovation processes by the international networking and cooperation • Target is that our top expertise areas are endogenously international and that our companies and universities in the top expertise areas are the most networked on the international level • How to increase the amount of international top level experts? • How to increase the mobility of Finnish experts, researchers and professors? • How can the experts and the companies be linked to the global value chains and to be a part of global knowledge networks? PL/2006

  35. Innovation strategy in the Tampere region Priority 4 Support the innovation capability and renewal of the traditional companies which are a part of global value chain • New top level expertise areas are often born here and need to be supported • Support the creation of new business concepts or expertise areas that are more based on business concept ideas than on technology • What kind of technology transfer models are needed for so called low tech companies? • How to develop the innovation capability oh SME on permanent basis? • How to attract the traditional service entrepreneurs to renew and intensify their processes? • How to support the traditional industrial SME to become a service business? PL/2006

  36. CONTINUATION OF THE PROCESS Innovation Strategy process running in 2007 • Draft of the strategy presented, indicator prototype presented in November • Innovation Strategy ready and published, indicator prototype ready in December • Joint VBN (Via Baltica Nordica) Approach for Innovation Promotion ready in November After 2007 • Implementation of the strategy • Implementation of the Joint VBN Approach PL/2006

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