1. Kuopio’s services for SME’s The Russian-Nordic Exchange Programme for Local Civil Servants November 8, 2010 Saint-Petersburg, Smolny 8.11.2010 Johanna Liukkonen, City of Kuopio / Business Development Department P.O. BOX 1097, 70111 KUOPIO, FINLAND johanna.liukkonen@kuopio,.fi www.kuopio.fi KUOPIO

2.  Kuopio Science Park:  Fields: health, environment and wellbeing  Over 19 000 people work / study in the area  150 fast-growing, innovative SME's Local partners:  University of East.Finland  Kuopio University Hospital  Technopolis, Kuopio Innovation Ltd  Savonia–University of App.Sciences etc. City of Kuopio  Founded 1775  Inhabitants about 92.000, region 120.000  Finland’s 9th largest town

3. St Petersburg: ISBE Oy, Technopolis Pulkova, FinRus chamber of comm. etc. Shanghai: TekInno Shanghai etc. St Petersburg: ISBE Oy, Technopolis Pulkova, FinRus chamber of comm. etc. Shanghai: TekInno Shanghai etc. Educational institutions: Universities Kuopio Chamber of Commerce, Business with Russian partners Local organizations of The Federation of Finnish Enterprises Ministry of Employment and the Economy EU -projects Educational institutions: Universities Kuopio Chamber of Commerce, Business with Russian partners Local organizations of The Federation of Finnish Enterprises Ministry of Employment and the Economy EU -projects CITY OF KUOPIO, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Premises, facilities, co-funding, attracting investments, business register Helping sme’s in international process Finpro for export Private consulting companies etc. Start-up consulting by government’s Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment - offices Finpro for export Private consulting companies etc. Start-up consulting by government’s Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment - offices Universities, Technopolis Oyj, Kuopio Innovation Ltd, Universities, Technopolis Oyj, Kuopio Innovation Ltd, Government and EU funding by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment etc Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Finnvera organization Banks etc, venture capital firms City of Kuopio’s co-funding Government and EU funding by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment etc Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Finnvera organization Banks etc, venture capital firms City of Kuopio’s co-funding

4.  Honeywell  Honeywell has a sensor technology R&D unit in Kuopio employing 400 international experts  Ark Therapeutics  Ark Therapeutics is a gene-therapy company with its gene-based medical plant - the first one in the western world.  Junttan  Junttan is one of the world's leading piling machine manufactureres  Karelia  Karelia is a part of Karelia-Upofloor Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of flooring in Europe  Bella Boats  Bella Boats is the leading manufacturer in Scandinavia of fibreglass motorboats  IKEA / IKANO FASTIGHETS /SHOPPING CENTRE 2012 4

5. 7 % 2 % 11 % 16 % 2 % 7 % Afgriculture and forestry 935 Industry, energy managements, water supply and sewerage 4 915 Construction 3 128 Trade, restaurants and hotels 7 150 Financial and insurance activities 752 Information and communication 1 919 4 % 9 % 21 % 4 % Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 995 Education 4 327 Human health and social work activities 9 818 Other service activities 1 738 4 % Professional, scientific and technical activities 2 928 6 % Administrative and support service activities 3 140 Transportation and storage 2 647 Real estate activities 485 6 % 1 % Job structure year 2009 ( 45 877 jobs) ( 4400 companies, year 2010)

6. Спасибо!  For more information:  City of Kuopio / Business Development Department  P.O. BOX 1097, 70111 KUOPIO, FINLAND  johanna.liukkonen@kuopio,.fi  www.kuopio.fi