Operator network analysis of the marine cluster in the northern growth zone was completed

Networking of the Marine Cluster Operators in the Northern Growth Zone was studied in the publication: The Northern Growth Zone as a cluster development platform: Observations from the Marine Cluster Operator Networks, which is now completed (available in Finnish). MDI, along with Sweco Environment, was involved in a study project coordinated by the Turku School of Economics, with the aim of perceiving the networking relationships between the North Growth Zone and the interactions and interdependencies between operators.

According to the survey, the universities and businesses in the zone are networked in the area, despite the fact that most of the networks under review were co-operating with external sites as well. The northern growth zone is a key geographical area for many decision-making and developer networks that have emerged in network analysis. On the other hand, operators in the maritime cluster operate in several different markets and are not necessarily networked between different industries. In the development recommendations, the promotion of inter-sectoral cooperation was particularly important.

A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme

AGDA is a Nordic development project funded by the Nordic Gender Equality Fund (NIKK). The project focuses on the opportunities that a greater focus on diversity and inclusion could create in the RDI-field, particularly in respect of green transition.

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MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities

The challenge bundle work is the cross-cutting co-development of the “Sustainable City” programme, co-ordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of producing and sharing information, knowledge and solutions to the challenges linking cities’ management and practice in the area of leading work towards sustainability. The work produces concrete development measures, new ways of doing things and peer learning.

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