Front page News News MDI Think Bank: What is the 4th Generation of Regional Development Companies? MDI Think Bank: What is the 4th Generation of Regional Development Companies? 13.5.2014 The main task of first generation of regional development companies in late 1980s was the fostering of regional economic development. In the second generation after Finland joined the EU in the mid-1990s to mid-2000s, the role of strategic and programme development became central. That was also the golden period of the development of functional urban regions in Finland. From late 2000s to this day, the capability of leading and running networks has become a success factor. According to MDI, now it is time for passion-driven fourth generation, where the most important asset of development companies is the capability to light fire to people and keep up enthusiasm for development. MDI invited Finnish Regional Development Companies to a Think Bank, where highlights from previous phases and principles for fourth generation were generated. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
Station areas are organic and locally driven entities News 30.11.2023 Experts from MDI and FCG have been exploring models for the development of station areas, op-portunities for EU funding and ways to projectise the development work of different types of station areas during the autumn. Read more Station areas are organic and locally driven entities
Multi-functional development of station areas News 28.11.2023 In the early autumn period, MDI and FCG worked on the development of the Asemanseutu project which is part of the project package – Vitality for Urban Regions. The work undertaken clarified the basic models for the multi-functional development of station areas, as well as providing recommendations for their development and financing. Read more Multi-functional development of station areas
Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design News 5.4.2023 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Implicit norms and structural disadvantages derive from previous innovation policies and therefore policies need to be redesigned. Read more Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design