1. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi Project InnoElli Innovative Actions Programme (PRAI) in South Finland in 2002-2004 Green Net Finland public- private partnership of the Finnish environmental technology and services www.greennetfinland.fi

2. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi Background: Finnish Environmental Technology 3600 environmental companies and public service providers in Finland, Turnover 4-7 Billion euros/year Several World Economic Forum’s best prices in environmental protection: in 2001, 2002, 2005 Mainly companies are too small in global business, although ca. 20 global top level companies on narrow segments (networking and consolidations are needed) Image of Finnish environmental expertise is good in EU and globally Main challenge for the InnoEnvi project was: Development of SMEs for global markets as a South Finnish Environmental Cluster

3. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi covered the whole Programme Area Budget: 1,4 M€ Project partners operated in all South Finnish Regions (possible only in the PRAI): Häme Häme Itä-Uusimaa Itä-Uusimaa Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso Päijät-Häme Päijät-Häme South Karelia South Karelia Southwest Finland Southwest Finland Uusimaa Uusimaa

4. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi The Project Selection Process of the PRAI Application process in two stages First stage: 71 one-page project ideas List of the ideas and actors for possible joint projects Second stage: 23 project applications Three logistic and two environmental technology projects (the other one was InnoEnvi) were funded InnoEnvi project idea was chosen and funded in a well organized process

5. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi Objectives 1. To create a comprehensive company register 2. To study existing environmental know-how, products and services in the region 3. To study markets and export opportunities for the environmental cluster 4. To set up 5-6 strong mini clusters, supported by strategies and development programmes 5. To create an innovative portal for networking 6. To create new development projects to strengthen the future co-operation of mini clusters

6. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi Partners Partners: 1. Green Net Finland, leading partner 2. Lahti Science and Technology Centre 3. Häme Polytechnic 4. Lappeenranta Technical University 5. Turku Science Park Ltd Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), outsourced service, consultation in clustering work All partners did know well the companies on their own area, had long term strategy and good motivation in business development of the companies There was a obvious possibility to create a good co- operation of regional business developers, universities and companies

7. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi Mini Clusters Clean energy Clean and waste water management Environmental management of mining operations Solid waste management Environmental monitoring

8. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi Different Activities in Mini Clusters Clean energy:15 companies, focus in preparing new joint international projects Solid waste management: 7 companies, market surveys, road show in Budapest, strategy, one seminar Environmental monitoring: 16 companies, two new R&D projects, one market survey, marketing co-operation, one seminar Environmental management of mining operations: 7 members, funding survey, strategy, market material and road show in USA(World Bank), handbook Water management: 7 companies, strategy, market survey, R&D planning, expert register

9. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi InnoEnvi Results (2002-2003) Networking of companies and public sector in South Finland in five mini clusters was planned, established and supported by strategies Classified register of ca 700 companies and public service providers (Also other e-tools, 2006 there are 7000 members in 7 countries in international register) 33 publications, market studies etc. 15-20 new project preparations (until 2006 ca. 80 second and third generation projects under implementation by the InnoEnvi partners) Co-operation of seven Finnish regions was established by InnoEnvi (at the moment new national wide work is going on in big programmes: Sitra Environmental Programme, National wide environmental cluster programme presented for next 2007-2013 period) InnoEnvi resulted in later an important snowball effect of the environmental business development in whole Finland

10. Lauri Hietaniemi lauri.hietaniemi@greennetfinland.fi Key Success Elements of the Project Well organised project selection process of the PRAI Industrial experienced experts accepted the final strategy for the work (industrial side motivation) Real need of the industry to find benefits vs project plan Good motivation and competence of the project partners to reach project objectives Latest clustering theory was used but still working was very practical Good working atmosphere within project partners Good political acceptance and support in all seven South Finnish regions for the project (knowledge transfer important)