Front page News News MDI provided Swedish Tillväxtanalys with background research on investment promotion in the Kotka-Hamina region MDI provided Swedish Tillväxtanalys with background research on investment promotion in the Kotka-Hamina region 16.2.2021 Tillväxtanalys studied experiences of promoting four investment processes in Sweden and Finland. MDI brought an international perspective to the study and, as an assignment, explained how Finland was working to promote the Northvolt battery plant’s investment in the Kotka-Hamina region. The purpose of the background study was to shed light on Finland’s investment attraction and promotion strategy and system. The study identified what kinds of organisations in Finland participated in this kind of work and how the cooperation process went at the national and local levels. The following success factors were identified in the Kotka-Hamina region: Finpro acted proactively. Team Finland was able to quickly identify new projects due to the network of state and local actors. The role of Business Finland was known and the actors appreciated the information provided by it. The triple helix collaboration between the private, public and academic sectors was smooth and rapid Actors in the Kotka-Hamina region and at the national level already had experience of good cooperation in attracting large foreign companies. The local development company was present and had a clear responsibility for local operations. Although Northvolt has not yet invested in the Kotka-Hamina region, strong foundation work has been done for future investments through this case. In the Kotka-Hamina study, MDI interviewed the actors involved in the case and clarified the backgrounds on the basis of the available documentation. Read more We are in the business of trust – experience from four investment processes investment study 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