1. Introduction to the Tampere Region - Innovation and Information Society activities
Ms. Marja-Riitta Mattila-Nurmi,
Senior Officer
Council of Tampere Region

2. Tampere Region in Finland
In Tampere Region
33 municipalities
6 sub-regions
In Finland
20 regions
77 sub-regions
432 municipalities
area total km
population/ km2 36,8
degree of urbanisation 85,8 %
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3. The Tampere Region
Population Area Population density Municipalities Sub-Regions Establishments (2003) Farms (2002) GNP 2003 per capita (EU25=100) GNP 2003 (euro/inhabitant) Employment rate (ages 15-64, 2004) Unemployed (4 / 2005) Unemployment rate (4 / 2005) Representatives elected in 2003
37/sq.km
,9 % ,6 % 18
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4. Tampere Region profile
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5. Population by aged group in the Tampere Region 2003 and 2020
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6. GDP by population 2003 EU15=100 Finland 104.3 Tampere Reg.101.1
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7. Industrial structure of employed, 1960 - 2030

8. Largest companies (in terms of employment) in Tampere Region 2005

9. Employment if manufacturing, percentage by industries in Tampere Region 2003* (total employed)
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10. Turnover by Industries in Tampere Region 2000 – 2004 1000 €
Trade
Metall
Forest
Wellfare
Industry total
Electronics
Chemicals
Foodstuff
Construction
ICT Services
Textile & leather
Transport & telecom
Business Services
Hotels & Restaurants
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11. Export in the Tampere Region
More that 50% to EU, mainly to Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and Russia
New markets are opening in China
Over 75% of gross value of production to export in
- electrical and optical equipments
Over 50% of gross value of production to export
- metals and metal products
- chemical products
- pulp, paper, publishing and printing
- machinery and equipment
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12. Global market leaders in the Tampere Region
Share
Kalmar Industries over 50% container handling machinery
Sandvik-Tamrock 35% mining and construction machinery
Metso Automation over 15% automation for process industry
(paper industry)
Metso Minerals 15% mobile rock crushers
Kvaerner Pulping 10–50 % Boilers
PCE-engineering 15 % Hollow core slab machinery
Tamglass over 70% safety glass machinery (architectural and automotive)
Timberjack 30% forest machinery
Bronto Skylift over 60% fire and rescue platforms
Fastems 70% multilevel FMS
Ata Gears 50% spiral bevel gears for marine applications
Gardner Denver 30 % ship compressors (Tamrotor)
Avant Tecno 40% mini loaders (max. one ton)
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13. MODERN INDUSTRY(1B)

14. Sandvik- Tamrock

15. Kalmar Industries

16. Tamglass

17. Ata Gears

18. Nokia Mobile Phones in Tampere first in the world
2004 Nokia Communicator 9500
Nokia Mobile Phones in Tampere first in the world
2003 First mobile game deck using
Series 60 interface (N-Gage)
First music phone with qwerty keyboard
(Nokia 5510)
First GSM imaging phone (Nokia 7650)
Nokia D211 Multimode radio card
GPRS, HSCSD, GSM& wireless lan
Nokia Communicator 9100i
Nokia C110/C111 Wireless LAN card
First second generation Communicator (Nokia 9110)
First GSM Card Phone
First Data Suite
1994 First GSM Data Card (GSM 900)
1996 First Communicator (Nokia 9000)
1993 First analog data card in 1993
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21. Higher education, vocational education, R&D
The University of Tampere students
Tampere University of Technology students
Three Polytechnics students
26 Vocational Colleges & Institutes students
Adult education institutions
Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT employees
The UKK-institute (Tampere Research
Station of Sports Medicine) employees
The Finnish Forest Research Institute employees
R & D Units of private companies
E.g. Nokia employees
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22. Technology transfer, innovation, networking
Technology Centres ; Hermia Technology Centre, Finn-Medi Research Centre, Professia Oy, Tamlink
Industrial liaison offices and innovation centres of the universities
Institutes of the universities, e.g. Tampere Automation Centre, TAC
Centre of Expertise Programme
eTampere
Tampere Chamber of Commerce
Enterprener association
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23. Innovative milieu, cultural life, quality of life
Tampere is regarded as the most desirable place to live and study in
Finland
Important congress city, 50 big international conferences each year – Universities and companies play an important role
Tampere – EU Culture Capital 2011?
Creative Tampere Programme
1557 foreign students at the universities and polytechnics in 2004
- University of Tampere 728
- Tampere University of Technology 561
- Tampere Polytechnic 121
- Pirkanmaa Polytechnic 147
Wild nature, forest, lakes
Quality of life: safety, environment, democracy….
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24. National funding & support Finn.Academy MTI Middlemans, brokers
regional support & funding
Hermia Ltd
MofE
ProfessiaLtd ML
Education & research
MediaTre Ltd
SITRA
InnovationCouncil
TUT
UTA
FinnMedi
MIA
Edutech
AEC
Innovation
Knowledge creation
Competitiveness
Council of Tampere Region
Institutions
Institutions
SentioInvest
TaPol
VTT,Tre
L & B devel centre
Hermia-Business dvl.
Vocational institutions
PirPol
PirPo
TAEC
Sub.reg. units
VAEC
TBC
RegionalAss. of Enterpr.
SubRegional dvl.companies
TEKES
FinnPro for Export
Chamber of Commerce
eTampere
BioNext
VTT Espoo
National Fund for Industry
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25. Irradiation of knowledge and know-how
Ex. 1) Elastopoli in the town Vammala
Material technology know-how serves main industry in the area.
Ex. 2) AutoMaint in the town Valkeakoski
Maintenance know-how centre serves process industry.
Globally operated local industry is a key customer of the centre.
Ex. 3) Multimedia and software programming in the towns Virrat and Mänttä
Applications and new products of high technology. The necessary knowledge is created locally based on own needs and choices.
Ex. 3
GDP=69
GDP=75.9
GDP=106.6
Ex. 1
GDP=68.8
GDP=70.8
Ex. 2
GDP=99
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26. Strategy implementation
Regional development programme
Priorities:
(1) Strengthening of performance and innovation in knowledge driven economy
(2) Increase in entrepreneurship and restructuring of regional economy
(3) Improving the quality of regional infrastructure and prerequisities of entrepreneurship and quality of life
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27. 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
Mechanical engineering and automation
Health technology
Information and communication technology
Digital (content) Media and services
Konwledge-intensive business services (regional)
Congress & Tourism (national)
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28. eTampere 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
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29. Bionext Tampere Development and investment programme in biotechnology
Promotes top-level research, clinical application and the international commercialization of biotechnology
Main fields of interest:
Visualization
Implants
Immunology
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30. Development of regional innovation system
WBN Innoreg / Baltic Sea Interreg IIIB –project
Description and evaluation of the structure and the
dynamics of the innovation system. The regional
innovation council will take part by arguing and making
definitions. Criteria that will carry on the future
competitiveness. Indicators for follow-up activities.
Long term plan for the development of the
regional innovation system.
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31. Priorities in IS-development
(1) Supporting activities for businesses
Development of eBusiness conditions
Utilisation of information technology in SMEs and increase of IT know-how
Development of networking and cluster structure
(2) Support of information society activities for citizens
Development of services in internet
Maintaining IT know-how
Availability and economical internet access point
Development of eLearning
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32. Priorities in IS-development
(3) Support of public sector activities
Development of public internet services, eGovernment
Public access points
Development of distance work
Development of common data base services
Support of base activities
(4) Infrastructure
Development of intrastructure
To secure sufficient telecommunication connections
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33. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Marja-Riitta Mattila-Nurmi
Council of Tampere Region
Tampere, Finland
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