Front page News News MDI evaluates start-up support instruments in an international consortium MDI evaluates start-up support instruments in an international consortium 3.9.2018 MDI has participated in an international consortium as Finland’s representative. The consortium aims to identify support instruments and services for would-be- and start-up-entrepreneurs in EU member states. On the basis of a comprehensive survey, the consortium has chosen two support instruments from Finland, for which a more accurate case descriptions are made. These selected support instruments are Tampere Entrepreneurship Agency “Ensimetri” and student-run Entrepreneurial Society “Boost Turku”. The case-study aims to pay particular attention to the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and scalability of the support services and their instruments. The results of the work will be delivered to the EASME (Executive Agency for SMEs) and the European Commission, and will be used to apply best practices and policy formulation. 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
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