1. HSS03 Blekinge Tekniska Högskola Ronneby, May 14 -16, 2003 Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise Programme Is it possible for a large city region to design, implement and manage a regional innovation system? Eero Holstila Managing Director Culminatum Ltd.

3. Population in the Helsinki Region 1975-2002 and forecast 2003-2025

4. Population growth (% p.a.) in selected metropolises in 1995-2001 Source: City of Helsinki Urban Facts

5. Population in the Helsinki Region 31.12.2001

6. The employed labour force in the Helsinki Region in 1990-2002 Source: Statistics Finland, City of Helsinki Urban Facts Moving annual average

7. The Helsinki Strategy 1994 The key factors for Helsinki´s development Developing Helsinki as a centre of education, science and research Boostering advantageous conditions for corporate activity in Helsinki Making Helsinki´s traffic links and telecommunications even better Strengthening Helsinki´s cultural profile

8. Shareholders of Culminatum Ltd

9. Universities  University of Helsinki  Helsinki University of Technology  Helsinki School of Economics  Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration  Academy of Fine Arts  Sibelius Academy  Theatre Academy  University of Art and Design Helsinki Polytechnics  Arcada Polytechnic  Diaconia Institute of Higher Education in Finland  Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology  Haaga Institute Polytechnic  Helsinki Business Polytechnic  Helsinki Polytechnic  Laurea Polytechnic  Sydväst Polytechnic Universities and polytechnics in the Helsinki Region

10. Board of Culminatum Ltd Rector Paavo Uronen, Helsinki University of Technology, chairman Financing Director Tapio Korhonen, City of Helsinki Planning Director Seppo Lahti, University of Helsinki Director General Erkki K.M. Leppävuori, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Executive Director Aimo Lempinen, Uusimaa Regional Council Vice Managing Director Jorma Nyrhilä, Helsinki Chamber of Commerce Director of Culture and Education Aulis Pitkälä, City of Vantaa Business Development Director Kari Ruoho, City of Espoo

11. Strategy of Culminatum Ltd Strengthening the regional knowledge base and developing the regional innovation environment (Urban Policy Programme) Developing the regionally important knowledge based growth clusters (Centre of Expertise Programme)

12. Centre of Expertise Programme in Finland since 1994 Idea - Utilisation of top level regional knowledge and expertise as a resource for business operations, job creation and regional development 20 regional Centres of Expertise and three nation-wide Network Centres of Expertise nominated by the Finnish government for implementation of the second half of the 2nd National Centre of Expertise Programme over the years 2003– 2006 Resources – Organising programme not a funding programme

13. Partners at regional level Joint strategy

14. Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise Culminatum Ltd. Gene Technology and Molecular Biology Helsinki Business and Science Park Ltd. Active Materials and Micro Systems Technopolis Plc. Digital Media, Content Production and Learning Services Arabianranta / Culminatum Ltd. Software Product Business Technopolis Plc. Logistics Technopolis Plc. Medical and Welfare Technologies Culminatum Ltd. Expertise Areas of Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise

15. Innovation Support Chain in Otaniemi Area FIRM BIRTHFIRM STABILISATIONFIRM EXPANSION HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (HUT), RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND (VTT) ETC. OLARTEK OTECH INNOPOLI ESPOO, HELSINKI ETC. COMMERCIAL SUCCESS Further growth in Uusimaa region RESEARCH INSTITUTES INCUBATORS BUSINESS GENERATORS SPINNO program Culminatum Ltd. InnoTULI services Mentor program Venture Capital as Innofinance Centres of Expertise DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS and support measures consulting evaluationnetworks growth support area infrastructures © Otaniemi Science Park

16. Centre of Expertise Projects 2002 Projects 2002 N=109 590,8 3563,249 723 4 396,959 13 659,6 2124,084 3,70 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Company Specific R&D Projects, Commercialization Company Development Company Specific Training Network Building Seminars, General Training, Special Services Premises Internal Development, Reports, Surveys Publications Information Services BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTINNOVATION ENVIRONMENT AND CLUSTERS INFORMATION 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Operative 2002 Consultatice 2002 Total Funding K € Number of projects

17. Impacts 2001

20. Jobs in the Information sector 1993-2000 40.000 70.000

21. 1995 = 100 Turnover development, ICT Sector, Helsinki Region

22. 1995 = 100 Turnover development, Cultural Business, Helsinki Region

23. 1995 = 100 Cultural Business, Turnover development, Bio Sector, Helsinki Region

24. Employment growth in selected metropolises in 1995-2001 Source: City of Helsinki Urban Facts Berlin Warsaw Vienna Birmingham Praha Brussels Budapest Hamburg Zurich Mean of countries Paris Rome Oslo Milan Mean of Cities Athens Stockholm London Amsterdam Copenhagen Barcelona Madrid Lyon Lisbon Helsinki Dublin % per annum 0123456

25. Employment Change in Commuter Catchment Areas 1994 - 1999 Source: Journal of Nordregio No. 4, 2002 Change in employment in commuter catchment areas 1994-99: 1 million ½ million 250 000 100 000 10 000 Size of circle is relative to number of persons employed in commuter catchment area at end of 1999: Increase > 20 % Increase 10 - 20 % Increase 0 - 10 % Decrease

26. The forecast for employment growth in selected metropolises in 2001-2006 Source: City of Helsinki Urban Facts Birmingham Berlin Milan Brussels Warsaw London Rome Copenhagen Mean of countries Stockholm Vienna Oslo Hamburg Mean of Cities Budapest Praha Paris Amsterdam Lisbon Zurich Athens Barcelona Dublin Helsinki Madrid Lyon % per annum 0123456

27. Relation between population and employment growth in metropolises in 1995-2001 Source: City of Helsinki Urban Facts

28. Helsinki Region Vision 2002 Helsinki Region is a world-renowned, art and science based innovation centre implementing the latest knowledge in a humane and sustainable way.

29. R&D investments in some OECD countries Sources: OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, Statistics Finloand (2002) and Statistiska centralbyrån (Sweden 2001, advance notice). Great Britain % GDP South-Korea USA Japan Germany Sweden France Austria FINLAND Denmark OECD in all 3,5 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 4,0 Estimate Canada Israel 4,5 0,5 Island Singapore China Norway

30. Top 10 regions (NUTS 2) in terms of R&D personnel as % of labour force in the EEA countries in 1999 Sources: Eurostat, City of Helsinki Urban Facts 01234 EU-15 EEA Östra Mellansverige, S Pohjois-Suomi, FIN Övre Norrland, S Île de France (1998), F Stuttgart (1997), D Wien (1998), A Braunschweig (1997), D Stockholm, S Oberbayern (1997), D Helsinki Region, FIN

31. Urban Policy Programme for Helsinki Region Priority 1: Strengthening competence and multidimensional knowledge base Strengthening the science potential –International University –Helsinki-Tallinn Science Twin-City Improving business environment –Business Intelligence Center –Enhancing Interaction between Campuses and Science Parks –Research Programme for Helsinki Region Innovation System Preparing new centre of expertise programmes –High Tech Logistics –Medical and Welfare Technology –Digital Learning Services

32. 4-party co-operation municipalities universities, polytechnics & research organizations firms government

33. 4-party co-operation Assuming that basic research is strengthened and cross disciplinary research platforms are created and developed strongly, How do municipalities support the process financially and operationally? And how do they ensure that the city-region is also otherwise internationally attractive living and business environment? How does the government strengthen regional development? How do companies, that have already invested a lot, participate in the development work?

34. international projects strategic multi- and cross- disciplinary projects between several actors competence areas in universities polytechnics research organizations Bridging the Gaps between Competence Areas

35. Campus Areas and Business Parks in the Helsinki Region SCIENCE CAMPUS BUSINESS PARK

36. Jobs in the Information and Communication Sector in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area 1999 Source: Helsinki City Urban Facts

37. Urban Innovation Strategy in Helsinki Region SCIENCE CAMPUS BUSINESS PARK

38. Keilalahti Pitäjänmäki New Science Corridor High-quality Transportation System Science campusTechnology park 0 12 km Uudenmaanliitto, Culminatum Oy, LT-Konsultit Oy Herttoniemi Leppävaara Vallila Kumpula Arabianranta University of Helsinki Central Campus Helsinki Business Campus Meilahti Ruoholahti Viikki Otaniemi Helsinki University of Technology Otaniemi

39. The Ideopolis Ideopolis: a 21 st century metropolitan version of what we first saw in Italian renaissance city states. The key elements are the airport, the university and the capacity to create new ideas – either within or outside existing companies – that buoyant demand, intellectual capital and business self confidence help to sustain. Will Hutton, 2002

40. The Ideopolis The Building Blocks Science and Technology Communications Commerce, Banking, Finance Quality of Life: Housing, Schools Arts and Culture Industry and Production Know How Creativity Administration and Public Governance Tom Cannon, 2002

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