Companies thoughts on smart specialization in South Ostrobothnia
Regional innovation strategy for smart specialization has been prepared in South Ostrobothnia. The RIS3 combines the content choices of the regional strategy with horizontal themes to be developed based on the idea of smart specialization. MDI carries out a quick study by the order of University of Tampere focusing on summing up the companies thoughts … Continue reading Companies thoughts on smart specialization in South Ostrobothnia
MDI reaps the harvest of innovation camps
In 2013, a total of five innovation camps were carried out. MDI takes a closer look on the post-camp life and recaps the ideas that were worked during the camps. The recap also seeks to cast light on how the innovation camps have succeeded in developing co-operation in the regions and what kind of new … Continue reading MDI reaps the harvest of innovation camps
MDI part of DG Regio framework contract consortium
MDI is a part of a European consortium, that has been appointed as one of the framework contractors by DG Regio. According to the procurement decision made earlier in March, the consortium has been appointed to four lots (listed below) in the framework contract. In total, the consortium consist of more than 100 experts including … Continue reading MDI part of DG Regio framework contract consortium
Central Ostrobothnian soul boosted
What is the soul of a region? How to put more soul to regional development program? How to show more soul in planned activities? These topics were addressed by a group of 60 regional developers from Central Ostrobothnia in a workshop organised in Villa Elba, Kokkola 13 March 2014. Intensive work resulted ideas how to … Continue reading Central Ostrobothnian soul boosted
Storytelling in Karelian countryside
About twenty North-Karelian experts sought stories about the regional impact of JOSEK (Joensuu Regional Development Company) in Mekrijärvi. The stories were put together through collective remembering in a 24-hour storytelling camp organised at the eastern most university unit in EU, the Mekrijärvi Research Station of the University of Eastern Finland. The stories started bubbling from setting … Continue reading Storytelling in Karelian countryside