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Scenario work on Malmi development
- Urban
- Vitality
- Regions
- Future
- Culture
- Transport
- Environment
Malmi is one of the major business and service centres outside the inner city in…
Moreeni-Rastikangas workshop
- Business
MDI facilitated a workshop for Linnan Kehitys Oy to support the development of the Moreeni-Rastikangas…
Kokkola’s strategy gets a facelift
- Regions
- Future
- Digitalisation
MDI helped the City of Kokkola with its strategy in 2017. A mid-term review will…
Development of Evijärvi business services
- Business
Evijärvi will build service paths for business services and develop a service path tool for…
Innovation environments in North Karelia
- Innovation
- Networks
The aim of this work was to activate the innovation platforms operating in North Karelia…
Essote need adjusted social and healthcare expences
- Wellbeing
- Population
MDI collected statistics and produced maps on the cost of social services and healthcare per…
Investigation of operation conditions of the model of agile piloting within the city of Oulu.
MDI studied the requirements for the Rapid Experiments model as a permanent model in Oulu.…
Workshop on knowledge-based thinking for the network of public libraries
- Society
- Knowledge management
- Future
The workshop on knowledge-based thinking for the network of public libraries included a session on…
Demographic Change, Equality and Wellbeing Workshop
- Population
- Society
- Future
- Governance
- Involvement
Facilitating a workshop on demographic change and ageing. :Integrating policies, programmes and services in an…
Customer satisfaction survey in Vantaa's social and health care sector
- Wellbeing
In the autumn of 2019, MDI surveyed customer satisfaction with the services of the social…
Preparation of a circular economy map of Rauma
- Environment
MDI sparred the city of Rauma in developing a circular economy map. The work aimed…
A proactive evaluation for a program addressing safety of school children in Turku
MDI creates a framework of proactive evaluation for a program addressing safety of school children…
Training day for the board members of three Leader groups in Southern Savo
- Rural
Three Leader groups in Southern Savo, Finland, were helped to prepare for the coming EU…
Kuopio housing trends and potential resident groups
- Urban
- Population
- Regions
- Environment
MDI carried out work for the City of Kuopio, examining the housing preferences of Kuopio’s…
NääsMaas “I like movement” – Tampere school pick-up service from school to hobby and back to school - concept development
- Wellbeing
- Urban
- Involvement
- Transport
The main idea behind this project is to solve the challenge of mobility faced by…
Facilitating the Plan4Blue conference
- Networks
MDI facilitated the International Maritime Spatial Planning Conference, held June 4-5, 2019 in Helsinki. At…
Vitality study for Häme and Riihimäki
- Education
- Vitality
- Employment
- Business
- Governance
- Networks
MDI carried out a study for the Regional Council of Häme and the City of…
VALUMA: The regional model of network cooperation
- Urban
- Rural
- Society
- Regions
- Governance
- Networks
The Government commissioned a study project to provide information on different operating models and funding…
The Power of Turku’s urbanisation
- Urban
- Future
- Involvement
- Networks
Between May and November 2019, MDI carried out a project, in cooperation with the City…
Population forecast for municipality of Korsholm
- Population
MDI calculated the population forecast for the municipality of Korsholm. The population forecast also included…
Population forecast for region of South-Ostrobothnia
- Population
MDI calculated population forecast for the region and municipalities of South-Ostrobothnia. The population forecast focused…
Population forecasts and construction in C21+2 cities
- Population
MDI calculated pop. forecasts for C21+2 cities and compared these forecasts to the cities own…
The development of region and population of Satakunta
- Population
MDI analysed the regional and population development, evaluated the trends in regional and population development…
Population forecast for the municipality of Kirkkonummi
- Population
- Migration
MDI calculated pop. forecast for the municipality of Kikkonummi. The population forecast focused on the…
Population forecast for language groups for city of Porvoo
- Population
MDI calculated pop. forecast for different language groups for the city of Porvoo
The Study on population, anticipation and matching for lifelong learning
- Education
- Population
- Society
- Regions
MDI carried out a study on population, anticipation and matching for lifelong learning for The…
Workshop for identifying strategic networks
- Innovation
- Networks
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK) is a member of the European S3 platform, Agri-Food.…
In and out migration Survey for Akaa City
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
Akaa has suffered from migration loss in recent years and now wants to look more…
Evaluation of the development of evaluation practices of the Dutch VM for CSES.uk Improving evaluation practice in policy making, a benchmarking study commissioned by the European Commission and the Netherlands government
Improving evaluation practice in policy making, a benchmarking study commissioned by the European Commission and…
ERDF & ESF Evaluation helpdesk, national expert
- Funds
MDI acts as a national expert for Finland and Sweden as regards the Evaluation Helpdesk.…
Self-evaluation sparring for ENRD Contact Point
- Rural
- Networks
MDI supported the European Rural Networks (ENRD and EIB-AGRI networks) in a self-assessment of the…
The evaluation of the Tolkkupaja-project
- Impact
- Employment
- Future
- Involvement
MDI is assessing the impact of the Tolkkupaja (ESF) project implemented by the City of…
The culture strategy of Savonlinna
- Urban
- Culture
The City of Savonlinna and the Regional Council of South Savo utilised MDI’s expertise in…
Evaluation of renovation and energy efficiency advice for buildings
- Environment
MDI evaluated the availability, usability and functionality of renovation and building energy efficiency advice. The…
Sparring the indicator development of Leader groups
- Rural
MDI planned and executed a sparring day for all Leader groups in Finland. The sparring…
The final evaluation of 6Aika-strategy
- Urban
The final evaluation of the 6Aika-strategy reflects on its results and their value in relation…
Evaluation of the NoICE-project
- Environment
MDI will carry out an external evaluation of the NoICE (Nordic Icing Centre of Expertise)…
Evaluation of the Finnish growth corridor
- Urban
- Regions
- Networks
MDI will evaluate the functioning and operating model of the Finnish Growth Corridor network. The…
Evaluation of Finnish cereal and oilseed sector
- Rural
MDI evaluated the projects of the Finnish Cereal Council (VYR) for the years 2015-2019. The…
Innovation Ecosystem Knowledge Management Workshops in Pirkanmaa
- Knowledge management
- Innovation
The Council of Tampere Region is a part-implementer of the 6Aika: Growth Ecosystems project, which…
Measuring the impact of multidisciplinary cooperation in youth employment services (Monet)
- Wellbeing
- Impact
- Population
- Society
- Employment
- Involvement
This VN TEAS project, used different perspectives and methodologies to produce new research knowledge on…
Business Tampere – information package
- Business
- Knowledge management
As requested by Business Tampere, MDI implemented a digital information service where the most important…
The Leader Days in Lapland
- Impact
- Rural
- Regions
MDI designed and facilitated the Leader Days in Sodankylä, 5-6 June 2019. The aim of…
Show your impact! -training for KaakonKantri
- Impact
- Communication
- Rural
MDI designed and arranged Show your impact! -training for Leader and Project Operators in Southeast…
Migration analysis of the city of Orimattila
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
- Knowledge management
- Future
The analysis examined the causes of demographic change in relation to Orimattila’s negative population growth…
Demographic and migration analysis and population forecast for the city of Akaa
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
- Regions
- Knowledge management
- Future
The analysis looked at the internal and external demographic trends in Akaa and quantitative and…
The Finnish Lake District’s Water and climate programme
- Rural
- Environment
MDI and Luke (Natural Resources Institute Finland) supported ELY centres in the Finnish Lake District…
Sparring the development of Leader work
- Rural
MDI designed and facilitated a workshop for the Leader Groups Evaluation Team. During the workshop,…
Kick-off workshop on the Maritime and fisheries network in Finland
- Communication
- Rural
- Networks
MDI designed and facilitated the first workshop in the Maritime and fisheries network in Finland…
The impact of expanding free pre-school education
- Urban
- Population
- Society
- Knowledge management
- Future
The study on free pre-school education for 5-year-olds in the Tampere metropolitan area described the…
Seminar on the vitality of Kaarina and five other municipalities
- Vitality
- Growth
- Business
Kaarina and five other municipalities held a joint vitality seminar for municipal decision-makers in April…
Population forecast for the City of Turku up to 2040
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Knowledge management
- Future
MDI calculated a population projection up to 2040 for the city of Turku, describing in…
Population projection for the KUUMA municipalities and the region as a whole up to 2040
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
MDI calculated a population projection up to 2040 for the municipalities of KUUMA. For each…
Population forecast for the city of Porvoo up to 2040
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Knowledge management
- Future
MDI calculated a population projection up to 2040 for the city of Porvoo, describing in…
Population forecast for 10 urban areas in Finland
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Knowledge management
- Future
Statistics Finland released a new population forecast at the end of 2018, according to which…
Raahe’s Future Scenarios
- Urban
- Rural
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
- Growth
- Future
The city of Raahe is developing a growth strategy that is positioned between the urban…
6Aika, data analysis and compilation of a statement of reasons for the preparation of the EU 2021+ programme period
- Urban
MDI carried out a comparative analysis of the options for expanding the ITI instrument (6Aika)…
How to tackle challenges in a future-oriented EU Industrial Strategy: Pirkanmaa case study
- Society
- Regions
- Business
- Governance
MDI drew up a short case study on “How to tackle Challenges in a Future-Oriented…
Developing a statistical and knowledge base for the arts and culture sector (KUTILA)
- Culture
MDI implemented the Ministry of Education and Culture project to develop a statistical and knowledge…
Preliminary impact assessment of the Pirkanmaa start-up alliance
- Business
MDI will guide and facilitate the process of preliminary impact assessment of the Pirkanmaa start-up…
Consultancy of strategy work and partnership with Sevas Kodit Oy
- Urban
First, a snapshot of housing policy, especially rental housing, was drawn up, which summarising the…
Sparring the Urban Environment Development Plan in Kokkola
- Urban
- Environment
MDI sparred Kokkola’s urban environmental industry in relation to their preparation of a development plan.…
Upgrading of Ylä-Savo’s Development Plan
- Vitality
The Ylä-Savo municipalities’ joint industrial policy development plan will be updated. The work includes familiarisation…
Telia City Vitality Index support and sparring
- Urban
- Rural
- Population
Telia develops mobile-based products that can be used to develop cities and urban areas and…
Innovation environment report
- Governance
- Innovation
- Networks
As a result of the continuing desire for regional and social services reform and, at…
Economic Strategy Update for Kotka-Hamina region Cursor
- Vitality
- Business
- Future
The economic strategy for Kotka-Hamina has been updated. The regional economic development strategy 2016–2019 outlines…
Migration survey of Inkoo
- Population
- Migration
- Regions
MDI investigated Inkoo’s incoming and outgoing migration which in recent years has become increasingly inclined…
MDI spars the next draft of Satakunta’s regional strategy
- Vitality
- Society
- Regions
The regional government, health and social services reform (SOTE) legislation is entering a critical phase.…
A study of the interfaces between the tasks of the municipalities and the provinces
- Regions
MDI, together with NHG, conducted a preliminary study on the interrelationships between municipalities and provinces…
Sparring and facilitating the strategy days for Leader group Outokaira Tuottamhan
- Rural
MDI facilitated the strategic days for Leader Group Outokaira Tuottamhan which were preceded by a…
Piloting the Regional Cultural Knowledge Base
- Culture
MDI supported and sparred the piloting of a Regional Cultural Knowledge Base with five provinces…
Strategy sparring for Oulu South Region
- Vitality
- Regions
MDI sparred the southern sub-regions of Oulu to prepare and update a strategy to strengthen…
Kouvola’s vitality workshop
- Urban
- Vitality
- Growth
As the key development figures suggest, Kouvola has faced a challenging period since the 2010s.…
Network analysis of Maritime and Fisheries
- Rural
MDI implemented a fisheries network analysis that creates an overall picture of the national fisheries…
Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of training and cooperation measures and the progress of innovation in the rural programme
- Rural
- Innovation
In a consortium with Spatia and TK-Eval, MDI conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness and…
Effects of regulation on innovation and market development
- Business
- Governance
- Innovation
MDI was part of a consortium led by 4Front Oy, which explored the impact of…
Assessment of homelessness programmes
- Impact
- Population
- Involvement
MDI was a sub/contractor for the evaluation of three homelessness programmes commissioned by the Ministry…
Background and statistical analysis for the vitality and attraction programme of the City of Vantaa
- Urban
- Vitality
- Growth
MDI undertook a background and statistical analysis to support the vitality and attraction programme in…
The evaluation of support services for entrepreneurs project
- Impact
- Business
MDI participated in aninternational consortium as the Finnish representative. The consortium aims to identify support…
Communication workshop for provincial communication experts and change leaders
- Communication
- Regions
In the autumn of 2018, MDI organised two workshops: the first for provincial communications officers…
Framework agreement with Päijät-Häme Welfare Consortium of Municipalities
- Governance
MDI, together with NHG (Nordic Healthcare Group), has signed a framework agreement with the Päijät-Häme…
Revenue structure analysis of migration in Uusikaupunki
- Population
- Migration
MDI provided a statistical analysis for the city of Uusikaupunki, in which population growth and…
Regional and demographic situation map of Central Finland
- Population
- Migration
- Regions
MDI provided a regional profile for Central Finland based on a data visualisation of the…
Evaluation of the impacts of the structural funds in Central Finland
- Funds
- Society
- Governance
MDI evaluated the effectiveness of Central Finland’s Structural Fund operations on behalf of the ELY…
Fast Eastern Railways – their impact on regional economy, using data visualisation
- Society
MDI provides an evaluation of the impact of fast railway in Eastern Finland including a…
A preliminary study on the impact of the road tolls on the attractiveness of municipalities
- Society
MDI created an evaluation about the impact of road user prices on the attractiveness of…
A presentation of the vitality and attractiveness of the City of Hamina
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
- Growth
The city of Hamina is creating a programme for growth and the competitiveness. For this…
Future scenarios for Uusimaa
- Future
The scenarios for the Regional council of Uusimaa were prepared with the management team of…
Study on private service providers promoting business enterprises and employment
- Business
The health, social services and regional government reform and its reform of growth services (business…
Evaluation of the transport strategy of Southwest Finland
- Transport
MDI evaluated the transport strategy of Southwest Finland together with Linea. The strategy was finished…
A city guide for real estate investors
- Urban
MDI produced a city guide for real estate investors for Sijoitusovi.com site. In the guide,…
Preparation of a cultural strategy for the City of Oulu
- Urban
- Culture
The City of Oulu sought to become the European Capital of Culture in 2026. The…
Evaluation of sparsely populated rural areas
- Rural
- Future
MDI undertook an evaluation for the National Audit Office of Finland on sparsely populated rural…
Population and Migration Analysis of the City of Kokkola
- Urban
- Population
- Migration
The City of Kokkola’s population and migration trends have been analysed
Statement of the school network for the City of Kouvola
- Urban
- Population
- Vitality
City of Kouvola ordered an expert statement from MDI on the development of the area’s…
A workshop for Innovativeness and growth relating to the South Ostrobothnia -project
- Regions
- Future
MDI facilitated two workshops for the Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia in relation to the…
The vitality analysis of Pietarsaari City
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
In this analysis the attractiveness of Pietarsaari, based on the population trends, migration and the…
Image research on Kauhava City
- Communication
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
MDI carried out an study on the city of Kauhava’s image. The study consisted of…
Automating the school transport decision by using robotics
- Population
- Migration
The city of Tampere is growing at a rapid pace and the region is projected…
The evaluation of Working Life 2020 -project
- Employment
- Future
MDI carried out the final evaluation of the Working Life 2020 -project during the period…
Evaluation of the Digital Municipality Experiment
- Regions
- Future
- Digitalisation
In 2018, several projects and experiments related to digitalization were kicked off in Finnish municipalities.…
Evaluation of LEADER principles and governance model
- Rural
- Governance
MDI and the Ruralia Institute at the University of Helsinki evaluated the European Leader principle…
Evaluation of the Local Food Programme
- Rural
MDI and TK-Eval evaluated the Local Food Programme. The evaluation focused on the execution, results…
Evaluation of Interreg Central Baltic Programme
- Communication
- Governance
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 is one of EU’s cross-border co-operation programmes implemented around the…
Regional Strategy for Lapland
- Regions
- Business
- Environment
The regional strategy for Lapland is being prepared during autumn 2018. MDI, together with LGR-Consulting…
Background data for the new economic policy of Nokia City
- Vitality
- Business
The City of Nokia is updating its economic policy. MDI compiled the latest statistics and…
The Migration and Vitality Analysis for Savonlinna
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
Savonlinna’s Migration and Vitality Analysis examines the quantitative development of urban migration between 2000 and…
Regional mobility report in Growth Corridor Finland
- Regions
MDI produced a pre-report regarding mobility in Growth Corridor Finland. Regional mobility relates to migration,…
Growth of low-wage jobs and Finnish social security
- Society
- Employment
- Business
- Future
- Involvement
The National initiative for basic security and activity (TOIMI, in Finnish only), produces information and…
KULTA – Special features of the Forest Sami culture
- Culture
MDI studies specific cultural features of the so-called Forest Sami people. The study focuses on…
Indicators for the Vantaa circular railway
- Society
The work evaluated the effects of the Vantaa circular railway. The evaluation took a wider…
Demographic scenarios for Uusimaa region
- Population
- Regions
- Employment
MDI produced an evaluation for Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council on the relevancy and results of a…
Facilitating the personnel and stakeholder sessions for Luova
- Governance
Together with the regional reform, a new National Supervisory Authority Luova was due to be…
Research on the functionality and impacts of work try-out
- Employment
Work try-out is a service designed to support the employment of unemployed customers of the…
School network optimising 2033 in Tampere
- Population
- Future
The population scenarios viewed the upcoming population increase through three alternative scenarios. The options were…
Report on the effectiveness of the Finnish Enterprise Agencies
- Business
About 30 regional and local Finnish Enterprise Agencies operate in Finland. Their mission is to…
Growth potential analysis for the regions
- Urban
- Rural
MDI conducted a regional growth potential analysis for Harjavalta Oy. The purpose of the analysis…
Case Studies on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides
MDI is involved in an international consortium which has been mandated by the European Parliament…
Regional profiling for Diaconia University of Applied Sciences DIAK
- Regions
The analysis of the regional profiling is based on the current DIAK network in Helsinki,…
Sparring the evaluation of Leader groups
- Rural
MDI planned and executed a sparring day for all Leader groups in Finland. A pre-survey…
Services to the Rural areas Innovation Camp
- Rural
- Business
- Future
- Innovation
- Digitalisation
MDI planned and facilitated an innovation camp held in Porvoo, Finland in November 2018. The…
Impact evaluation and service design of communication for rural development programme in South Ostrobotnia
- Impact
- Communication
- Rural
MDI carried out a project focusing on sparring the impact evaluation of rural development programme…
Regional Development and Vitality Analysis of Vaasa-Mustasaari
- Regions
- Future
Vaasa and Mustasaari carried out a joint municipal structure survey (more information in Swedish https://fusionskollen.fi/).…
Study on construction and real estate views of housing policy and housing markets in Jyväskylä
- Urban
- Regions
MDI conducted a study for the City of Jyväskylä on the principles of housing policy…
Evaluation of the Government Key Project: Career opportunities for people with partial working ability
- Employment
MDI, in cooperation with KPMG, evaluated the key project Career opportunities for people with partial…
Kirkkonummi’s vitality and wellbeing programmes
- Vitality
The municipality of Kirkkonummi prepared its municipal strategy last year. Now the strategy is embodied…
Southeast Finland's Model for corporate growth services
- Growth
The South Karelia and Kymenlaakso regions prepared for the growth service reform by building pilots…
The functions of biodiversity in the upcoming regions
- Governance
- Environment
The tasks of promoting biodiversity and environmental protection would have changed due to the envisaged…
Study on economic effects of the Architectural Heritage Aid
- Culture
Well-maintained built cultural environment enhances the amenability of the area and makes it more attractive…
Evaluation of the Organic Development Programme
- Rural
The purpose of the organic development programme is to increase organic production, diversify the range…
Statistical and spatial data analysis about the national and regional importance of Major Highway 5
- Regions
- Transport
MDI conducted a statistical and spatial data analysis for the Regional Councils of Southern and…
Boosting of self-assessment of the rural development plan of North Ostrobothnia
- Rural
MDI supported the ELY Centre of Northern Ostrobothnia in the self-assessment process of the regional…
In search of a Positive Gaming Position for Posintra Ltd
- Vitality
- Regions
- Business
In recent years, the term “positive gaming position” has emerged in soccer talk. It means…
Evaluation of production incentive for audiovisual industry
Production incentive for audiovisual industry is directed for feature films, documentary films, serial fiction and…
The impact of public subsidies on film production
At the end of 2017, MDI launched an evaluation study on the mandate of the…
Metropolis to the City Champions League
- Urban
MDI proposes to the metropolitan area its own metropolis agreement, which is built on the…
Statistical analysis of sub-regions of Finland
- Population
- Employment
- Business
MDI carried out a statistical analysis of the vitality and attractiveness of 55 Finnish sub-regions…
International affairs workshop in Päijät-Häme region 7.5.
- Regions
As part of the Regional, Government, Health and Social Services Reform, in the prospective provinces,…
Support for the preparations of the Regional, Government, Health and Social Services Reform
- Society
- Governance
The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia coordinated the preparations of the Regional, Government, Health and Social…
The Regional Database of Culture
- Governance
- Culture
Ongoing administrative changes and the effective implementation of policy measures require a strong and accurate…
New business development companies to Päijät-Häme region
- Business
MDI studied the organisation of business development services in Päijät-Häme region during the first half…
City of Kauhava’s attractiveness factors
- Population
- Migration
- Vitality
MDI helped the city of Kauhava to draft a new strategy. Previously Kauhava had identified…
Current state and future analysis of Kainuu Region
- Future
MDI conducted a study on the current state of Kainuu Region and helped the Regional…
Policy paper on smart mobility
The City of Hämeenlinna and Growth Corridor Finland took part in an international project on…
Searching for regional vigour in Häme
- Vitality
MDI assisted Häme Region in the facilitation and coordination of the Regional vigour in Häme…
Future knowledge management
- Knowledge management
MDI was playing a part in government project which outcome was set to determine goals…
Impact evaluation of scheduled interviews for the unemployed
- Employment
Since the beginning of 2017, all the unemployed job-seekers have been interviewed every three months…
More tourism to Porvoo (Enhancing the tourism sector in Porvoo)
- Business
Finland’s tourism income is € 14 billion a year. That is enough to be shared,…
Data Update to the City of Pieksämäki
- Population
- Vitality
- Growth
- Regions
- Employment
- Business
In the spring of 2016, MDI produced a statistical study for the City of Pieksämäki,…
Regional roadshow of regional governance, health and social services reform
- Regions
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland organised…
Helsinki Symposium
- Urban
The City of Helsinki invited 300 key players to the City Hall to discuss urban…
Lapland Strategy work kick-off
- Regions
Lapland launched a process to prepare the region’s strategy in a workshop at Rovaniemi on…
Incentives within the state subsidy system for planning and growth
- Society
- Governance
MDI is carrying out a research for the Prime Minister’s Office. The project is researching…
Study on co-operation structures in the field of welfare and education
- Society
- Future
The prospective regional reform would have introduced a new interface between the municipalities and the…
Study on counties’ role in RDI activities of social and health services
- Innovation
The prospective health, social services and regional government reform was designed to establish the new…
Employment Programme and Growth Services of Growth Companies
- Employment
- Business
MDI evaluated the Employment Programme of Growth Companies 2016-2018 launched by the Ministry of Employment…
Sparring of the communication strategy of the city of Kokkola
- Communication
- Urban
MDI sparred the city of Kokkola with its communications strategy in Spring 2018. As a…
Study on European Policies on Archipelago and Water Bodies
- Rural
- Environment
The “Island, lake and river basin policies in Europe” study aimed at gaining a picture…
Building a vision for Herttoniemi district
- Urban
- Involvement
The project kicked off at the beginning of October 2018 during the Herttoniemi Suburban Festival.…
Innovation camp focused on improving nutrient recycling
- Rural
- Innovation
- Environment
MDI facilitated an innovation camp for nutrient recycling in Tuusula on 10-11 April 2018. The…
Future in Ostrobothnia
- Employment
- Business
- Future
At the end of 2017, the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia launched a forecast pilot. MDI…
Analysis of the marine cluster in the Northern Growth Zone
- Networks
The Northern growth zone is a cooperation network of 13 cities and six regional councils…
Building Borderless Tampere Region
- Population
- Regions
Good land use, housing and traffic planning creates a general level of attractiveness for urban…
Atlas to develop Business Regions in the Hämeenlinna and Janakkala regions
- Business
MDI drafted a visual atlas for the city of Hämeenlinna and the Municipality of Janakkala…
Mapping the regional status and growth potential of Hämeenkyrö
- Population
- Growth
- Regions
- Business
MDI drafted a visual presentation displaying the regional status and growth potential of Hämeenkyrö. The…
Recognising and strengthening the vitality of Hämeenkyrö
- Business
The project aimed at recognising and strengthening the vitality of Hämeenkyrö. The aim was to…
Survey on freedom of choice within social and health services in Satakunta region
- Knowledge management
- Involvement
Satakunta Region has invested in gathering feedback from the residents and in a number of…
Support and sparring of the population scenarios in Tampere
- Population
The Strategy Unit in the City of Tampere and the political actors of the city…
Population plan for Häme Region up to 2040
- Population
MDI drafted a population plan for the Häme Region up to 2040. The work was…
Well-being analysis by municipality in South Savo
- Wellbeing
MDI carried out a well-being analysis of South Savo, examining the state and development of…
XXX Analysis: Reasonably priced Helsinki Region North succeeds in migration
- Population
- Migration
The ten neighbouring municipalities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa in Finland (KUUMA municipalities) are major…
Business Growth Services in the Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Regions
- Governance
MDI sparred the preparation of the regional government, health and social services reform in Central…
Plans for developing town centres
- Vitality
- Regions
Four municipalities in the Upper Savo region are seeking to boost their attractiveness and vitality…
Vitality programme for Forssa region
- Vitality
- Regions
Forssa region includes the city of Forssa and the municipalities of Tammela, Jokioinen, Humppila and…
Survey of biodiversity promotion and nature conservation tasks
- Governance
- Environment
In the context of the prospective provincial reform, the tasks of environmental protection and biodiversity…
Strategy Sparring for the Municipality of Reisjärvi
- Regions
MDI sparred the Municipality of Reisjärvi in drafting a new strategy. The sparring included a…
Strategy Sparring for the City of Seinäjoki
- Urban
MDI assisted the City of Seinäjoki in 2015-2016 to prepare a new City Strategy by…
Evaluation of the Interreg Nord and Botnia Atlantica
MDI participated in a Nordic consortium appointed to carry out the evaluation of the Interreg…
Role of towns in the regional government, health and social services reform
- Regions
- Governance
MDI carried out a study on the role of towns (small and middle-sized) in the…
Concept for leading cooperation in Suupohja region
- Regions
- Business
SEK is a federation of municipalities in the Suupohja region (Isojoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Teuva) focusing…
International innovation camp for Finnish Rural Network Support Unit
- Communication
- Rural
- Innovation
- Networks
The Finnish Rural Network Support Unit organised an international innovation camp, 26th – 29th June…
More meetings and events to Kouvola
- Urban
MDI was pleased to work in partnership with the Communications and Marketing Design Office, Nitroid…
Building ESF gala
- Funds
The European Social Fund (ESF) – in Western Finland – celebrated its 60-year anniersary in…
MDI involved in the preparation of the employment strategy for the Kaustinen region
- Regions
- Employment
- Future
MDI sparred the Kaustinen region (Halsua, Lestijärvi, Kaustinen, Toholampi, Perho and Veteli) in the preparation…
Evaluation of the Linke Project funded by ESF
- Employment
The employment services of the City of Seinäjoki executed the Linke Project funded by the…
Clarifying the mission of a development company
Business development companies were required to redefine their tasks and mission in order to function…
Evaluation of the National development projects and coordination projects
- Rural
The evaluation of national development projects and coordination projects within the Rural Development Programme for…
Study on the Tampere-Seinäjoki-Vaasa-Umeå growth corridor
- Transport
In the development of growth corridors, it is essential to find a common strategic vision…
FRUSH – sparring a startup event for circular economy
- Environment
FRUSH was a circular economy-related event in 2017 gathering together experts, developers, companies and financiers…
Preparation of the municipal strategy for the City of Raahe
- Regions
In August-September 2017, MDI participated in the training of elected councillors and sparred the development…
Study on SCOs (simplified cost options)
- Funds
The current EU programming period introduced a number of simplified cost options (SCO) which aim…
Strategy process for Municipality of Kuortane
- Regions
Kuortane is a municipality of about 3 700 inhabitants located in the South Ostrobotnia region…
Development of services around railway stations
Railway stations and their surroundings have become buzzing oases in urban development terms. There are…
Evaluation of the Administration of ESIF
- Funds
- Governance
ESIF consists of five structural and investment funds, of which Finland utilises four: European Regional…
Vision and roadmap for Tourism in Helsinki
Tourism has become one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. It…
Workshops for Growth services in Kymenlaakso and South Karelia
- Regions
- Business
- Governance
The prospective regional government, health and social services reform would have brought about changes in…
Mapping of Nordic test and demonstration facilities
MDI participated in a joint project in which Nordic test and demonstration facilities were mapped.…
MDI maps future trends up to 2050 for Helsinki Region Transport
- Urban
- Transport
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) was involved in the drafting of the regional land use, housing…
Cultural environment as a resource in the new regions
- Culture
- Environment
In MDI’s project for the Ministry of the Environment six cultural resources that can accelerate…
Research on results and impacts of the RDP 2014-2020 on competitiveness of agribusiness
- Rural
The Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 aims at improving the competitiveness of agribusiness. MDI acted as…
Sparring the ProAgria group in network development
- Rural
- Networks
ProAgria is a Finnish expert organisation providing an extensive network of specialists and a wide…
Sastamala – from friction to vitality
- Vitality
- Business
Sastamala seeks to turn the ongoing structural changes and challenges from friction to regional vitality.…
Sparring Seinäjoki’s new sector of vitality and competitiveness
- Urban
- Future
The city of Seinäjoki decided to reshape its organisation starting from 1st June 2017. The…
Speed sparring of the municipal strategy for Liminka
- Population
- Vitality
- Future
Liminka is a 2000’s growth miracle. Despite being located next to the city of Oulu,…
Strategy Process
- Urban
The city of Kokkola is renewing its strategy while preparing for its 400-year anniversary in…
Planning the approach for vitality policies in Jyväskylä
- Urban
- Vitality
- Business
In the future, ensuring vitality will be one of the main tasks for Finnish cities.…
Creating a Regional Development Snapshot Tool to support the Regional Government Reform
- Regions
MDI led, during 2017, a consortium that constructed a Regional Development Snapshot Tool,which combined the…
Participation in the analysis of municipalities’ statutory tasks
- Governance
The statutory duties of the municipalities were due to change with the prospective health, social…
Supporting the Health, Social Services and Regional Government Reform
- Governance
The prospective health, social services and regional government reform was designed to be one of…
Evaluation and Action Research of Regional Experiments in Employment and Business Services
- Governance
Prime Minister Sipilä’s government aimed to lift the Finnish economy onto the track of sustainable…
3rd Road Map for Urban Policy: Small Town Wins With its Originality
- Urban
Small and medium-sized cities succeed by identifying their own unique opportunities of megatrends and by…
Strategy process for Central Uusimaa
- Future
MDI helped the Central Uusimaa Development Centre to outline a new strategy for 2020. In…
Business plan for the Metropolia Campus in Myllypuro
- Business
- Networks
MDI helped Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in drafting the local business plan for the…
Evaluation of the Farm Advisory Services in the Mainland Finland Rural Development Programme
- Rural
Farm Advisory Services has been launched as a new measure under the Rural Development Programme…
Evaluation of the Structural Funds Programme
- Funds
A consortium led by MDI implemented an evaluation of the Finnish Structural Funds programme. The…
Profiling Southern Finland’s Development Corridors
- Regions
- Governance
- Transport
The development of the regions is increasingly channelled towards development corridors crossing administrative borders. The…
Joint Export Models for Kantola Woodworking Industry
- Business
MDI, together with Casagrande Laboratory Center of Urban Research, mapped potential export models for the…
Sparring Small and Medium-Sized Cities
- Vitality
MDI facilitated two networking meetings for the SEUTU programme (REGIONAL programme in English), which has…
Study on Development of Housing Policy
MDI was responsible for a research project focusing on how housing policy should be developed,…
Framework Agreement on Management Consulting
MDI signed a framework agreement with the city of Tampere concerning management consulting services in…
Future-Oriented Vision for Kotka-Hamina Region
- Future
The prospective structural reforms in Finland were due to dramatically reshape the municipal level. Cursor…
Regional profiles
- Urban
- Rural
- Vitality
- Growth
- Regions
MDI published a 200-page study on Regional Profiles 2016. It consists of national development analyses…
Analysis on Development of the Regions
- Regions
Elite Asset Management Plc is directing its real estate investing towards successful cities and regions…
Vitality Survey for inhabitants and business
- Vitality
MDI created a base for drafting the Vitality Programme for the city of Kannus by…
Tuunaa Tuottoa Vol. 2 – Facilitation of Network Meetings
- Business
- Networks
MDI organised regional Tuunaa Tuottoa Vol. 2 network meetings in five cities. This co-operation model…
Future regional tasks in Kymenlaakso
- Regions
- Future
Finland contemplated the most profound regional reform in decades. All regional councils were urged to…
Future Paths for Helsinki Region North
- Future
Ten municipalities in the Helsinki Region North (a.k.a. Central Uusimaa Region) have organised their regional…
Study on Gold Plating among EU programmes
- Funds
MDI, together with Sweco, analysed the provisions on the simplification of the management of the…
Impact, Customer Orientation and Cost-effectiveness in Regional Administration Reform – the Future of the Regional Development System and the Services of ELY Centres and TE Offices
- Governance
MDI, Tempo Economics Ltd and Melkior Ltd conducted a study generating new knowledge on the…
Evaluation of Northern Finland Regional Programmes (Kainuu, Central Ostrobothnia, Lapland and Northern Ostrobothnia)
- Governance
MDI evaluated the Provincial Programmes of Northern Finland in a joint assessment during the summer…
Functional regions and growth zones
- Regions
MDI and the Finnish Environment Institute analysed Finland´s functional areas and growth corridors in the…
Building of the vision 2030 for the Baltic Sea Region
MDI conducted, as a subcontractor to Spatial Foresight GmbH, a foresight study on the Vision…
Study on regional development for the city of Pieksämäki
- Population
- Employment
- Business
MDI gathered data for a study on regional development for the city of Pieksämäki. The…
Municipality of the Future
- Knowledge management
- Governance
The changes that municipalities were due to face concern the service and governance structure. The…
Smart Countryside – better services in rural areas by using digitalisation and experiments
- Rural
- Digitalisation
Digitalisation and urbanisation have drawn a great wave of attention and numerous projects and studies…
Study on migration in Kanta-Häme region
- Migration
- Regions
MDI analysed Häme’s regional development and migration during April and May 2016. The report delved…
Camp: Attracting investments to Eastern Finland?
- Business
In May 2016, investment attractors from cthe ities, municipalities, regional development companies and regions of…
Innovation camp “Komia Camp” 2016
- Business
- Innovation
Into Seinäjoki decided to organise an innovation camp ”Komia Camp” 2016 for the food business.…
Developing of the city centre of Seinäjoki
- Urban
Into Seinäjoki initiated a project called Operation Our Seinäjoki – Have your say on the…
User point of view to mobility
- Transport
MDI explored a variety of operating models to gather a true and consistent user point…
Roadmap for Urbanisation II: Urban Building to stimulate Finnish economy
- Urban
The role of cities as the reators of growth and in strengthening vitality faced a…
Evaluation of the regional programme
- Regions
Northern Savo Region carried out an external evaluation of the regional programme 2014-2017 at the…
Sparring the economic development strategy in Pielinen Karelia
- Business
MDI sparred the preparation of the economic development strategy in Pielinen Karjala (Lieksa, Nurmes, Valtimo)…
Updating the economic development strategy in Central Karelia
- Business
MDI updated the economic development strategy for the Central Karelia Development Company Keti Ltd. The…
Planning the regional forecasting approach in Satakunta Region
- Regions
- Business
The Regional Council of Satakunta renewed its forecasting work in light of the anticipated governance…
Mobility as a Service in the Growth Corridor of Finland
- Transport
Growth Corridor of Finland aimed to become the leading European smart transport experiment base by…
Bicycle – The missing wheel of MaaS?
- Transport
MDI took part in a study tof he status of bicycling in MaaS (Mobility as…
Vitality rocket
- Urban
- Rural
- Vitality
- Business
MDI constructed a ‘vitality rocket’ for Kouvola. It consisted of economic development, accessibility, business friendliness,…
Role of regional development companies in national economic policy
- Business
The Association of Regional Development Agencies in Finland, SEKES ry commissioned a study from MDI…
Sparring of local cooperation
- Rural
- Regions
- Networks
In September and October 2015, MDI studied the regional cooperation model of Kemijärvi, Salla, Savukoski…
Strategy sparring
- Business
Nykarleby Kraftverk Ab is an energy company owned by the Uusikaarlepyy city. The former city…
Network training
- Networks
Posintra decided to create a new learning environment and start a new digital platform for…
Vitality indicators in the City of Pori
- Vitality
MDI sparred the City of Pori in updating its vitality strategy, in particular the indicators…
Available funding sources for the implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region doee not have it’s own financing, rather, it…
Business and effective public services with mass data
- Knowledge management
- Digitalisation
MDI took part in a consortium led by ETLA, the Research Institute of the Finnish…
Regional Rural Network days
- Rural
MDI carried out six Regional Rural Network days in 2015-2016. The aim of a network…
Sparring the city strategy
- Urban
- Vitality
- Growth
The city of Seinäjoki wanted their strategy to incorporate a broad renewal process while encompassing…
KomiaCamp Innovation Camp
- Rural
- Innovation
- Transport
- Digitalisation
Into Seinäjoki Ltd hosted a 30-hour innovation camp, KomiaCamp in Seinäjoki 23.-24.6.2015. The camp produced…
Competitiveness of Lahti Region
- Regions
MDI carried out a competitiveness study for Lahti Region. The study was based on a…
MaaS Vision and effects 2025
- Transport
The idea of MaaS (Mobility as a Service) has been a topic of interest for…
Evaluation of the MAL Network
- Transport
- Networks
MDI evaluated the operating of the MAL Network. The MAL Network is a national network…
Evaluation of Farm Energy Programme
- Rural
The Farm Energy Programme is a voluntary agreement for improving energy efficiency and the use…
Porkkala – Municipality of the future
- Urban
- Regions
MDI took part in ventilating thoughts around the ”Municipality of the future” idea, making a…
Cooperation methods and tools applied by European Structural and Investment Funds programmes for 2014-2020 to support implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.
- Funds
As a part of a European cooperation network MDI analysed the implementation of the European…
Process descriptions for regional business services
- Vitality
- Business
Well-functioning regional business services are the cornerstone of developing business and vitality at the regional…
Various studies for the European Investment Bank
- Funds
MDI took part in a European consortium that has carried out various studies for the…
Urban Network Study 2015
- Urban
MDI updated the Urban Network Study that has monitored and developed the national urban network…
Defining the development activities of the archipelago in Eastern Uusimaa region
- Rural
Eastern Uusimaa region has implemented the Archipelago Programme since 2012. The Finnish archipelago has a…
Updating the strategy
MDI continued its cooperation with JOSEK and wrote another chapter in its story. MDI updated…
Study on the development needs of the metropolis policy in Helsinki Region
- Urban
Metropolis policy has been on the agenda since 2007. The primary themes of the policy…
Effectiveness of the regional and local rural development plans 2007–2013
- Rural
MDI carried out a study on the implementation and effectiveness of the rural development plans…
Common strategy document for Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVIs) and Centers for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELYs)
- Governance
The steering model for AVIs and ELYs was renewed in 2015. The previous model of…
A practice-driven operating model for the innovation environment
- Growth
- Innovation
During spring 2015, MDI participated in the development of the innovation environment in Central Ostrobothnia.…
Sparring of rural network activities
- Rural
- Networks
The rural network will contribute to the implementation of the rural development programme during the…
Roadmap for urbanisation 2015+
- Urban
MDI drafted a concrete proposal for a roadmap for urbanisation. The roadmap included a summary…
Workshop to develop Tourism Strategy
Northern Ostrobothnia is the third biggest tourism region in Finland, measured by overnight stays, after…
Coaching public procurements
MDI carried out a coaching session in Hämeenlinna for Innopark Programmes Ltd and the City…
Developing the trackside in Lahti Region
- Regions
- Future
The trackside area makes a great object of investments in both the Growth Agreement and…
Sparring the INKA (Innovative cities) programme
MDI coached Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, INKA cities, regional councils and…
Report on a centre for skiing, adventure and nature activities
- Wellbeing
- Business
Skiing, nature activities and adventure sports are popular in Southern Finland. The Lahti Region is…
Usability testing of the Project Gallery (Hankegalleria)
- Knowledge management
The Finnish Government aimed to take fuller advantage of research data in its decision-making. The…
Study on municipal restructuring in the Kainuu region
- Vitality
- Regions
With Janne Antikainen in the lead, the MDI Team studied the municipal restructuring in the…
Intelligent mobility services and travel chains for European growth corridors
- Transport
MDI carried out a survey of smart mobility services and travel chains in European growth…
Coaching the economy and innovation services in the Centers for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY centres)
- Business
- Innovation
MDI supported the Ministry of the Employment and the Economy in identifying the success factors…
Study on municipal restructuring in the Oulu region
One of MDI’s partners, Design Director Janne Antikainen was called on to study the restructuring…
Developing the Helsinki-Hämeenlinna-Tampere growth corridor
- Transport
The Helsinki-Hämeenlinna-Tampere growth corridor is the most significant development zone in Finland. The corridor has…
Harvesting the innovation camps
- Rural
- Innovation
The Rural Network Unit at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry financed five innovation camps…
Companies’ views about the Smart Specialisation Strategy of Southern Ostrobothnia
- Business
Southern Ostrobothnia prepared its smart specialisation strategy by combining the focus areas of the regional…
Playbook of internationalisation in Vierumäki
- Wellbeing
MDI drew up a playbook of internationalisation for Heinola region. The work was related to…
DG Regio framework agreement
MDI was part of a European consortium selected as one of the DG Regio framework…
Evaluation of the EU Cohesion Policy 2007–2013
MDI was part of the evaluation consortium that evaluated programmes and their indicator data in…
Preparing the regional programme of Central Ostrobothnia
- Regions
MDI drew up the regional programme for Central Ostrobothnia with 60 regional developers in a…
Impact assessment
- Regions
Taking into consideration the circumstances, Joensuu region has developed well in the 2000s. Despite the…
Impact assessment of business incubator
- Regions
Development Centre Ltd. Helsinki Region North (Keuke) has been conspicuous for a decade. It has…
Innovation activities within wellness sector
- Wellbeing
- Innovation
MDI helped Posintra to develop their innovation activities within the wellness sector by organising an…
Transfer of the invention activities
- Governance
MDI helped the Ministry of the Employment and the Economy and the Uusimaa region Centre…
Workshop for renewing the management system in the city of Helsinki
- Governance
The city of Helsinki decided to change its management system in 2017. The city began…
Study on special municipal restructuring of the municipality of Jalasjärvi and the city of Seinäjoki
- Regions
Design director Janne Antikainen, one of MDI’s partners, was called on to study the special…
Developing the European Innovation Partnerships
- Rural
- Innovation
The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) introduced new tools for working with the rural economy. The…
Development Day for the Rural Network Unit and Agency for Rural Affairs
- Rural
The Rural Network Unit moved from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry into the Agency…
Regional scanning for resource wisdom
- Environment
Resource wisdom is about the ability to use different resources – e.g. natural resources, raw…
Regional innovation camps
- Rural
- Business
- Innovation
- Networks
MDI executed a series of five innovation camps in autumn 2013 for the Rural Network…
Facilitating a workshop for the digitalisation researchers of University of Helsinki and Aalto University
- Future
- Digitalisation
MDI facilitated a workshop for digitalisation researchers in Otaniemi. Dozens of the most active researchers…
Evaluation of the development measures of creative economy
MDI evaluated the development measures of creative economy for the Regional Council of Central Finland.…
Regional Guidance Plan for Services
MDI drew up a guidance plan for the Porvoo-Loviisa-Lapinjärvi region in Eastern Uusimaa. The work…
Updating the Regional Development Plan
- Regions
MDI updated the Regional Development Plan, for the Regional Council of Lapland, shaping the development…
Process of Nature Innovations project
- Innovation
- Environment
The Nature Innovations project by Häme Development Centre Ltd. aimed at creating a national-level knowledge…
Strategy seminar for the municipality of Kuortane
- Vitality
- Regions
- Governance
MDI implemented an intensive seminar for the municipality council of Kuortane, Finland focusin on analysing…
Sparring the regional cities
- Regions
Regional cities are the second or third cities of their respective regions. Their success reflects…
Evaluating the action group and sparring the strategy
- Rural
MDI evaluated the activities of the programme period 2007-2013 for the local action group, Seinäjoen…
Developing the MicroNanoBio Ecosystem
MDI implemented a series of four workshops for VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and…
The future work of closed down garrison areas
In February 2012, the state decided to close six garrison areas. MDI provided sparring for…
Renewing the innovation programme
- Innovation
Lapland University Consortium is a strategic conglomeration of three Lappish universities. The consortium renewed its…
Story camp
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences wanted to attach a story to its application for authorisation…
Gathering information about national programmatic development
The other Nordic countries follow actively what happens in the field of Finnish regional development.…
Governance Model for the Rail Baltica Growth Strategy
- Transport
MDI contributed to the planning of the Rail Baltica Growth Strategy. The Rail Baltica Growth…
Facilitating the council seminar
- Regions
MDI carried out workshops for the municipality of Kirkkonummi, 19.–20.4.2013. MDI built a bridge between…
Regional workshop of the CREATOR miniprogramme
MDI carried out a regional workshop on the CREATOR miniprogramme for the Regional Council of…
Evaluation of the Regional Development Programme of Southern Savo
- Regions
An evaluation was made of the Regional Development Programme of Southern Savo 2011-2014. It was…
Evaluation of the project ”Central Finland anticipates”
Local anticipation work in Central Finland has existed for decades. Anticipation is envisaged as a…
Municipal restructuring of Seinäjoki, Jalasjärvi and Kurikka
- Regions
Janne Antikainen carried out the municipal restructuring of Seinäjoki, Jalasjärvi and Kurikka in 2013. He…
Future workshops
- Future
MDI carried out two sparring workshops for the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia aiming to generate…
Scenario work of the Regional Strategy of Southern Ostrobothnia
- Regions
- Future
MDI supported the Regional Council of Southern Ostrobothnia in creating the scenario work needed for…
Evaluation of the Regional Development Programme of the Southern Finland co-operation area
- Regions
MDI carried out an evaluation of the regional development programs of the Southern Finland co-operation…
Ex-post evaluation of the Regional Development Programmes of Northern Finland
- Regions
MDI carried out an evaluation of the regional development programmes of the Northern Finland regions…
Strategic openings for mapping out the arctic operation
Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation – launched strategic openings for mapping out…
INKA (Innovative Cities) preparation for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Innovation
MDI supported Culminatum in the first phase of the INKA programme preparation for the Helsinki…
Opening of the Workplace 2020 project
- Employment
- Networks
The vision of Finnish working life is to be the best in Europe, by 2020.…
Developing innovation environments in rural areas
- Rural
- Innovation
- Networks
MDI consulted Frami Ltd in developing rural innovation environments in 2012. The first task was…
Ex ante evaluation of Structural Fund Programme 2014–2020
- Funds
MDI carried out the ex-ante evaluation of the Structural Fund Programme 2014–2020 for the Ministry…
Ex ante evaluation of the Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014–2020
- Rural
MDI carried out the ex-ante evaluation of the Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014–2020.…
Evaluation of the Regional Development Programme of Northern Savo
- Regions
The Regional Council of the Northern Savo ordered the mid-term evaluation of their Regional Development…
The Future of the Larger Metropolitan Area
- Regions
MDI was responsible for organising six future-oriented workshops in the larger metropolitan region of Helsinki-Uusimaa,…
Sparring of the Southern and Western Finland programme
- Funds
MDI helped the regional councils of Päijät-Häme and Central Finland in the preparation of the…
Evaluation of the axis 5 of the Southern Finland ERDF programme
- Funds
MDI carried out the evaluation of the axis 5 of the Southern Finland ERDF programme…
Promoting entrepreneurship friendliness in Päijät-Häme region
- Business
Lahti region wanted to be the most entrepreneur-friendly growth centre in Finland by 2015. MDI…
Services promoting innovation in the regions
- Innovation
MDI carried out some research on the services that promote innovation in the regions. The…
Strategy for the economy, vigour and competitiveness
- Vitality
- Business
MDI drew up the strategy for economy, vigour and competitiveness for the Western Uusimaa region,…
Stakeholder survey about the new innovation policy programme
- Innovation
MDI carried out a broad national stakeholder survey for the Ministry of Employment and the…
A valuable working life process - kick off and expert views
- Wellbeing
- Employment
- Culture
The Ministry of Education and Culture launched the development of working life through art, culture…
Planning of the Invest in – tool
MDI planned a tool for development centres and developers to advise Russian companies to invest…
Planning of the regional development programme for Eastern and Northern Finland
- Regions
MDI played a central role in designing strategic guidelines for regional development in Eastern and…
Evaluation of the national innovation policy and regional choices
- Regions
- Innovation
MDI carried out a project the aim of which was to signal the national innovation…
Growth Entrepreneurship Programme for Southern Ostrobothnia
- Business
MDI planned Kasvuyrittäjyyden tahtomaa (The Land of Growth entrepreneurship, Eng.), the growth entrepreneurship programme for…
Big Picture – The Future of the Finnish Machinery and Metal Products Industry
- Future
MDI carried out a study for PKT Foundation to identify the vision of the Future…
Promoting service innovations
- Innovation
MDI carried out a study to promote service innovations in the city organisation of Seinäjoki.…
Strategic roadmap for the technology industries’ centre of excellence
- Business
MDI drew up a strategic roadmap for The Upper-Savo Development Ltd in spring 2011. The…
Transport industry report
- Business
MDI carried out an industry report on transport in Kokkola region. The aim of the…
Development of the DEMO Network
- Networks
MDI carried out a study for the Ministry of Employment and the Economy on the…
Preparation of the regional programme
- Regions
MDI carried out a preparation process to prepare the regional programme. The work consisted of…
Ex-ante evaluation of the Regional Cohesion and Competitiveness programme “COCO”
- Regions
MDI carried out the ex-ante evaluation of the Regional Cohesion and Competitiveness programme “COCO” for…
Interregional innovation strategy
- Innovation
MDI wrote an innovation strategy for the Southern Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia regions. The…
Study for Service business for agricultural machinery industry
- Rural
MDI carried out a study for Service business for the agricultural machinery industry for the…
BSR coaching process
- Regions
MDI carried out a coaching process for the development centres within Pirkanmaa region. The aim…
Developing the Northern Finland innovation environment model
- Innovation
MDI produced an innovation environment model for three regions in Northern Finland (Kainuu, Northern Ostrobothnia…
Strategy for South Ostrobothnia Regional Group
MDI implemented a series of workshops related to the strategy process of the Southern Ostrobothnia…