Manual on building smaller innovation centres
Smaller cities and towns of Finland gathered together in the security of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities on 18 January to map out their own role and position in the innovation system and to work out on their own version for the development of smaller cities and towns. Janne Antikainen fed the … Continue reading Manual on building smaller innovation centres
MDI examines the most northern regional programmes
MDI evaluates the regional programmes of North Finland including the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Lapland and North Ostrobothnia. The evaluation is carried out using a common framework to examine each region, how the regional programme has functioned as a tool for the development. The work is due in May and it is ordered by … Continue reading MDI examines the most northern regional programmes
Future-oriented workshops in Ostrobothnia region
The future is being considered also in the Western Coast of Finland. MDI designs a set of workshops in Ostrobothnia to support the preparation of the regional strategy combining the regional programme and regional plan. The workshops take place in February. MDI presents the future success factors of Ostrobothnia and results of the workshops in … Continue reading Future-oriented workshops in Ostrobothnia region
MDI looks in the future with South Ostrobothnia
The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia has appointed MDI to design and carry out a long term scenario work and facilitate workshops. The work is related to the preparation of regional strategy, a political statement on the objectives of the development in the region. The strategy comprises of sections of regional programme and regional plan. … Continue reading MDI looks in the future with South Ostrobothnia
MDI into new premises in Helsinki
People in the MDI Helsinki office felt blue leaving farewells the fine pop-up office at Vironkatu in the brink of New Year. MDI Helsinki is now located at Maurinkatu 8-12, 00170 Helsinki, Finland. The new office is in the ground floor making it ever more convenient to pop by. There is a vault in the … Continue reading MDI into new premises in Helsinki