Front page News News Innovation centres of the metropolitan region emerging in September Innovation centres of the metropolitan region emerging in September 28.9.2012 MDI sped up the preparation of innovation centre policy in the metropolitan region by the order of Culminatum Innovation Ltd. The work included more than 40 personal interviews, an electronic survey to 400 respondents, and an analysis of approximately 40 central development strategies and programmes. The work was carried out within a month. The crystallisation and MDI’s preliminary proposal for innovation centres served as a kick start for the preparation process of the Innovative cities -programme (INKA) in the metropolitan region. During October-November, the key stakeholders will make a decision on which innovation centres will move forward in the preparation for the period of 2014–2020. The metropolitan region will submit an application to INKA-programme in April 2013. 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
