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EAST & NORTH FINLAND Smart Specialisation News ................. 2018 1. 2. LAPLAND 3. OULU REGION CENTRAL KAINUU OSTROBOTHNIA 4. NORTH KARELIA POHJOIS-SAVO SOUTH SAVO 5. 6. 7. EAST & NORTH FINLAND: SMART SPECIALISATION NEWS East & North Finland Contents LAPLAND ... 4 Lapland is a unique Arctic region that strives to be the most innovative and – the realm of pure nature, business-driven sparsely populated area “ in the EU and Circumpolar Arctic by 2022. high technology and human wellbeing East & North Finland Smart Specalisation News Coordinator East-North Finland is the home of thousand lakes, pristine nature and amended Kristiina Jokelainen natural resources. Sustainable utilisation of the natural resources and conditions Regional Council of Lapland generates the backbone of the regional economy. Smart development and use of ICT solutions supports regions to turn the challenges to opportunities. Art Direction & Design Lasse Paldanius OULU REGION ... 6 ast-North Finland (ENF) is It is challenging to maintain the continuously adapt, innovate, facilitate The Oulu region has the world-class formed by seven regions – preconditions for sustainable development investment in new technologies and KAINUU ... 8 Press expertise in the fields like ICT and Lapland, Oulu Region, Central under Northern conditions of harsh implementation changes supporting Suomalainen refinement of raw timber material. Kainuu provides an outstanding Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Pohjois- climate and fragile nature. Therefore, the transition to a low-carbon energy Lehtipaino Oy Development is based on nature-related environment for living, working Savo, North Karelia and South introducing the principles of circular and circular economy. values and human wellbeing. life and businesses! Savo. The natural environment economy and resource efficiency to all ENF is 7 NUTS III level regions having “ Eplays a far more important role in the ENF industrial sectors and enterprises of all their place-based Smart Specialisation “ than in other parts of Finland and European sizes is crucial for the sustainable economic Strategies (S3) highlighting the region Union. The ENF regions are a mixture of development. The long distances and specific advantages. Strategies share ROVANIEMI abundant natural resources. Vast common features to find best deposits of natural resources provide way to capitalise the natural business opportunities and generate Industries utilising resources and conditions investments and employment. At the providing the best added value same time, there is a pressing need and processing the for the regions, to sustain the to create and nurture a sustainable natural resources in vital cities and dynamic rural balance between these industries, areas and engaging regional other sectors and the vulnerable the ENF regions provide stakeholders to the practical CENTRAL northern nature. “ implementation. The regions have the foundation for Industries utilising and also complementary competences OSTROBOTHNIA ... 10 processing the natural resources economic development. such as specific expertise on POHJOIS-SAVO ... 12 in the ENF regions provide the ICT, advanced manufacturing, Central Ostrobotnia can be called a OULU foundation for economic development. chemistry, circular economy and Biovalley region which means that the Pohjois-Savo is a dynamic region Traditionally, the regional ecosystems in declining population in the ENF require the Pharmaceuticals and health technology. area has rich natural resources and with high-level growing enterprises, ENF have been a mix of large, medium, development of next generation innovation Each of the seven S3s fosters an open, strong industrial profile with strong excellent science and technology, and small-scale actors. Industrial activities platforms, living labs, distance spanning inclusive and participative method to “ connections to international trade. industry and security. among them have catalysed a number of clusters and digital innovation hubs (DIH), achieve a higher integration of regional “ innovative start-ups, in close interaction better connected to the European RDI RDI assets. S3s are aiming to strengthen KAJAANI with regional RDI actors. resources. This is a critical prerequisite the regional playground, taking advantage KOKKOLA The ENF industrial ecosystem for over-coming the issues linked to the of the broad based innovation – creating provides a diverse breeding ground for lack of critical mass in the region. In a breeding ground for the cross-sectorial new emerging industries, supporting the the sparsely populated regions, digital collaboration. management of industrial symbiosis, solutions can make distances shorter, new energy solutions, renewable low- improve services for rural communities carbon materials and clean-tech solutions and support growth and job creation. In the next pages you can have a closer to all industrial sectors. The tourism Together ENF sent the Expression look to regions and their solutions Cover photos: 1. Lapin materiaalipankki | Simo Vilhunen industry is increasing its importance of Interest to participate in a pilot on to be smartly specialised. 2. OuluHealth | Oulu Region in the regional economy. It is crucial industrial transition and was accepted KUOPIO 3. Critical Force Ltd. | Kainuu Region to ensure that the growth of the global among 11 other regions and countries. 4. Biovalley | Central Ostrobothnia 5. Ponsse, Vieremä | Pohjois-Savo tourism sector is balanced in the long- Together all seven regions are seeking to JOENSUU 6. ForestPhotonics 17 | Tuukka Pakarinen term, bringing equal benefits to all parts strengthen regional industry’s ability to 7. FiberLaboratory | South Savo of the region. Expertise on managing and refining MIKKELI natural resources and conditions East and North Finland (ENF) is · Forest bioeconomy and wood products ENF is 7 NUTS III level regions - 7 S3s formed by Lapland, Oulu region, · Rock, mining and metal industries built on the strengths and opportunities NORTH KARELIA ... 14 Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, · Chemical industry Environmental of that particular region Towards fossil oil-free and low-carbon and water technology Pohjois-Savo, North-Karelia North Karelia with solutions from and South Savo · Food industries Common features: · Tourism and Arctic expertise forest bioeconomy and technologies FACTS OF · Land area 202593,9 km², · Natural resources - minerals and stone, 67% of Finland’s land area Complementary competences forestry, fields and water – sustainable & materials. · Material and mechanical engineering · 1,3 million inhabitants 25% capitalisation of natural resources “ · Wellness and health technology EAST & of the population · Tourism and vital rural areas · Density under 10 inhabitants/km² · Information and communication technology, · Constitute 19,42 % of the Finland’s printed electronics and measuring technology Complementary specialisations economy (2016) · Managing of circular economy NORTH Education and RDI SOUTH SAVO ... 16 · Provides 19, 6 % of the Finland · Utilisation of KETs and ICT · wide network of regional vocational export (2015-2017) · Advanced manufacturing – wood, materials, All the core actors of the region including education institutions FINLAND · Tourism demand 40% from steel machinery and energy etc. research institutes, cities, municipalities · 3 universities and 3 university consortiums the total national demand (2016) · Chemistry and citizens molded the shared vision of · 7 University of applied sciences with several · Pharmaceuticals and health technology regional locations South Savo’s smart specialization strategy. · Sector specific research institutions “ 2 3 EAST & NORTH FINLAND: SMART SPECIALISATION NEWS LAPLAND Arctic Smartness – Implementing Learn more about Arctic Smartness: the Smart Specialisation in Lapland ARCTICSMARTNESS.EU Return to mplementing smart square one Arctic University of Lapland, Regional specialisation, Lapland to examine the Council of Lapland and Lapland research and has developed a systematic education Safety University of Applied Sciences, regional development services have also been successful approach based on Arctic Arctic Industry due to regional cooperation, Smartness brand and and Circular In need of for example, in the funding wider perspective? Icooperation. The vision of Arctic Economy Contact non profit application processes of the Smartness is that Lapland is organisations and Arctic European Union’s spearhead associations recognised as the most innovative FIVE ARCTIC Design programme, Horizon 2020. sparsely populated region in the SMARTNESS CLUSTERS Lapland is also actively involved EU by 2022. Arctic Smartness in the partnerships between the is reaching towards its vision smart specialisation themes and by focusing on regional clusters LAPLAND the lead has been assigned to and ecosystem. These clusters Lapland in tourism, bioenergy support the co-creation and Put the CREATING ADDED VALUE, and sports. Arctic Smartness GROWTH, JOBS AND NEW Reach the development of the new regional clusters to efficient Promoting cluster INNOVATIONS FOR BUSINESS full speed for use: find a new value chains that generate THROUGH SPECIALISATION your innovation: cooperation in business European project contact funders growth and innovation activities partner Success of Lapland includes International Growth of SMEs. The implementation and authorities new research, development and of the Lapland S3 focuses on innovation projects. These projects Wait for emphasising the cross-cutting 2 throws