1. POHJOIS-SAVO 26.11.2013

2. POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL Total area 20 367 km 2 - of that water18 % Pohjois-Savo % of Finland Population 248 100 4.6 % Jobs Pohjois-Savo Finland - agriculture 8 % 4 % - industry 21 % 22 % - services 71 % 74 % Unemployment rate 10.4 % 9.1 % Gross value added (GVA) Pohjois-Savo % of Finland - total (EUR millions) 20105 872 3.8 % - per capita (Finland = 100) 201081.1 - per capita (EU 27 = 100) 201092,5 Pohjois-Savo % of Finland Greatest branches of industry EUR millions - metal and metal products 1 230 2.4 % - wood and paper 952 4.4 % - food and beverages600 5.9 % The targeted population for the year 2030 245 000- 248 000 inhabitants Development strategy is to strengthen - business - knowledge - infrastructure - image of region - good environment

3. Biggest cities - Kuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus Regions’ competencies - Forest industries - Metal industries - Medical and wellbeing technology, e-health - Environmental health, research of environmental change - Molecular medicine, pharmaceutical research, biotechnology - Energy Technology - Information technology - Farming and agrobiotechnology - Tourism

4. The regional profile of Pohjois-Savo (percentage of the whole country)

5. Population changes in Pohjois-Savo 1990-2012 Population of Pohjois-Savo by age and sex in 2012

6. Level of education in 2011 Educational institutes in Pohjois-Savo

7. Research institutes in Pohjois-Savo

8. Some important employers in Pohjois-Savo

9. Jobs by sector of economy (%) in Pohjois-Savo in 2011

10. Agriculture in Pohjois-Savo Number of farms 4 200 (7% of the whole country) Cultivated farming area: 149 300 hectares (6.5% of the whole country) Average size of arable area: 35 ha (37 ha in the whole country) Berry production in Pohjois-Savo; 28% of the whole country´s production Milk production in Pohjois-Savo; 14% of the whole country´s production The direct sales revenue of milk was about 134 million € (2011)

11. Forestry in Pohjois-Savo

12. Treasures of Living Pearls of Business New housing in Saaristokaupunki - New district in Kuopio. - 6 000 new houses for 14 000 inhabitants will be built in the next 10 years. - New kind of housing worldwide: Houses are situated within 500 meters from the lake Kallavesi. Living

13. Dwellings and holiday residences by year of construction in Pohjois-Savo 1990-2012 Dwellings by type of building in Pohjois-Savo 2012

14. Tourism in Pohjois-Savo Time by train from Helsinki

15. Structural funds of the European Union During 2007-2013 Pohjois-Savo implements European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with an EU budget of EUR 229 million and European Social Fund (ESF) with an EU budget of EUR 108 million. In addition, the state, municipalities, companies, educational and research institutes and societies canalize co-financing to the projects. Financial support from these funds is aligned with provincial development programs. Most of the funding is directed to the development of entrepreneurship. ERDF development funding is especially directed towards developing businesses in the following themes: energy technology, new planning and production methods of the technology industry, measuring and sensor technology, and companies in the wellness industry. The funding of the ESF program is especially directed towards reducing structural unemployment, promoting entrepreneurship, developing innovation and new learning methods similar to the working life.

16. Apatite, Regional Stone Moose, Regional Animal Kalakukko, Regional food (oven baked, Rye bread stuffed Fish and Pork fat) Diver, Regional Bird Rowan, Regional Plant Regional Flag Regional symbols Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo P.O.Box 247, FI-70101 Kuopio, Finland Tel. +358 17 550 1400, Fax. +358 17 550 1428 Email: forename.surname@pohjois-savo.fi Internet: http://www.pohjois-savo.fiforename.surname@pohjois-savo.fi Vendace, Regional Fish