Front page News News Halfway Mark for Rural Innovation Camps Halfway Mark for Rural Innovation Camps 3.12.2013 The rural innovation camps have been success stories. In 2013, a set of five regional innovation camps was carried out in rural areas in Finland. A sum-up seminar wrapped up the results in Helsinki on 3 December 2013. Innovation camps were organised in the regions of Kainuu and Oulu, Forssa region, Lapland, North and Central Carelia, and in Southeastern Finland. The results and experiences from these camps were disseminated to five new innovation camps. A set of five new innovation camps are to be organised in 2014: 17-19 March 2014, innovation camp for the Swedish-speaking Finland in Parainen 1-3 April 2014, Central Ostrobothnia and Oulu region in a joint innovation camp in Siikajoki May 2014, innovation camp in Pohjois-Savo region (dates and place tba) 10-12 June 2014, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia in a joint innovation camp (place tba) 9-11 September 2014, Satawakka innovation camp in Kuuskajaskari island At the end of the day, some practical information and tips were passed along to help the regions in planning and preparations. 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
