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City of Lappeenranta Finland
Co-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad Region
REGIONAL OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM
City of Lappeenranta Finland
Leningrad region• 1,7 million inhabitants• 10.000 enterprises
Mikkeli
Svetogorsk
St. Petersburg
Interreg III A programme area in South-East Finland• 488.200 inhabitants• 21.364 enterprises
City of St Petersburg• 4,7 million inhabitants• 130.000 enterprises
Savonlinna
LappeenrantaLappeenrantaKouvola
Imatra
Kotka
Vyborg
Estonia
Tacis Programme Area
St. Petersburg CorridorCo-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St Petersburg, and the Leningrad Region
City of Lappeenranta Finland
St. Petersburg CorridorCo-operation Programme for South-East Finland, St Petersburg, and the Leningrad Region
Background:
Finnish Innovation environment and knowledge of Russian business Several individual co-operation projects between the Cities of South-East
Finland, St Petersburg, and Leningrad region in the 1990s The first ideas of integrating the resources of the area under the concept
of St. Petersburg Corridor were presented in December 2002
Development of the new Corridor programme:
to combine individual business and research projects into strategic co-operation within the entire area of South-East Finland, city of St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad Region.
to create the cross-border area as a true heart of the Northern Dimension to implement the Lisbon Objectives in the EU.
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The Cross Border Concept is based on the common Vision 2013
• St. Petersburg Corridor is known globally as an area of co-operation between Russia and the EU.
• The Corridor area has become economically, functionally, and socially coherent and innovative entity.
• The Corridor area has evolved into an internationally attractive location for businesses and a significant driving force for economies in the area of the Baltic Sea.
• The Corridor has become the true heart of the Northern Dimension within the EU.
St. Petersburg Corridor – Vision 2013
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Meeting of Chairpersons of Committees of St Petersburg and Leningrad Region with six mayors and
three leaders of Regional Councils of South-East Finland
Co-ordination Group- prepares the matters and the motions for meetings
- representatives of all parties
Action Mechanism of St. Petersburg Corridor“Research, Business, and Political objectives
are performed under the common concept”
BUSINESS COLLABORATION
AND COOPERATION DEVELOPMENT
Working Group
INCREASE OF INNOVATION
KNOW-HOW AND SUPPORT OF INNOVATION DIFFUSION
Working Group
WELFARE AND TOURIST
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Working Group
LOGISTIC AND TRANSPORTA-
TION NETWORK
DEVELOPMENT
Working Group
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Working Group
The operational work is done within the working groups
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The Phases of the Development Work
Visio 2013
Mission
5 WG´s Strategy
WG´s Tasks
WG´s Prioritiesand strategicalChoises 2007-10
Structure followsthe Strategies
Financingof Actions
Defining of Operators
StrategicalActions
Implementationas a part ofManagement
”Year 2005”
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ROIP – Regional Open Innovation Platform
Research
Public Industry
Industry
Researchorg.
Publicsector?
Interest area D
Interest area C
Interest area B
Interest area A
Collaborative initiatives
Conceptualization ofinitiatives
Regionalscreening
Mutualinterest
areas andaction plans
Regional actors
Intensified collaborationamong regional actors and
creation of knowledgeclusters
Regional research,development andbusiness portfolio
Regional competenceclusters
Collaborativeintent
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INNO PLATFORMINNO PLATFORMContent DevelopmentContent Development
Information Center
Knowledge Managemen
tIPR ResearchServices
Development of the Corridor Information
Center
• WP1: State-of-the Art in Innovation strategies in EU, Finland, and Russia
• WP2: Creation of the Network of the Actors
• WP2: Admin & Business support & guidance
• WP3: Legal ground for innovation activities
• WP4: Yearly Global Innovation Seminar for political and business Decision Makers
Development of IPR processes between the EU and Russia
• WP1: State-of-the-Art of Juridical systems for innovations
• WP2: IPR methodology• WP3: IPR utilization in
innovation creation• WP4: International IPR
service network
REGIONAL OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM
Development of integrating system
for SMEs
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in regional innovation support systems
• WP2: Innovation promotion system WP3: Funding system for SMEs (seed money)
• WP4: Technology transfer program HighTech-LowTech, Company-University
• WP5: Innovation incubation process
Development of Info exchange systems in
Corridor Region
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in KM tools in Innovation mgmt
• WP2: Electronic stock exchange of Services
• WP3: Electronic document systems (invoicing, orders etc.)
• WP4: Contact data bank
• WP5: Cross border Wlan services
Development of Innovation Research in Corridor Region
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in Innovation mgmt research
• WP2: Innovation dictionary
• WP3: Evaluation system for Innovation projects
• WP4: Student exchange programs
• WP5: Open Innovation phenomenon
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“The Cross Border EU Network” wants to accelerate the development of the Innovation Environment and dissemination of the EU’s Lisbon Objectives between the EU Countries and Russia
Create a Network of actors that represents Regional Open Innovation Environment in European policy and Russia
Get better acceptance for Innovation Activities in EU’s Lisbon Objectives and Russian policy
Enhance the connection between the EU and Russia to improve exchange and development of Innovative solutions in the Global Market
Create a preferred place for SMEs and other organizations in research and implementation of new innovative processes and methods
Create implementation programs for SMEs through the projects of Innovation Group, with MNCs and public organizations in close involvement
THE MAIN TASKS from the INNOVATION POINT OF VIEW
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INNO CENTERINNO CENTERContent DevelopmentContent Development
Information Center
Knowledge Management
IPR ResearchServices
Development of the Corridor Information
Center
• WP1: State-of-the Art in Innovation strategies in EU, Finland, and Russia
• WP2: Creation of the Network of the Actors
• WP2: Admin support and guidance
• WP3: Business support and guidance
• WP4: Yearly Global Innovation Seminar for political and business Decision Makers
Development of IPR processes between the EU and Russia
• WP1: State-of-the-Art of Juridical systems for innovations
• WP2: IPR methodology• WP3: IPR utilization in
innovation creation• WP4: International IPR
service network
REGIONAL OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM
Development of integrating system
for SMEs
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in regional innovation support systems
• WP2: Innovation promotion system WP3: Funding system for SMEs (seed money)
• WP4: Technology transfer program HighTech-LowTech, Company-University
• WP5: Innovation incubation process
Development of Info exchange systems in
Corridor Region
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in KM tools in Innovation mgmt
• WP2: Electronic stock exchange of Services
• WP3: Electronic document systems (invoicing, orders etc.)
• WP4: Contact data bank
• WP5: Cross border Wlan services
Development of Innovation Research in Corridor Region
• WP1: State-of-the-Art in Innovation mgmt research
• WP2: Innovation dictionary
• WP3: Evaluation system for Innovation projects
• WP4: Student exchange programs
• WP5: Open Innovation phenomenon
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The Implementation of the Regional Open Innovation Platform (ROIP)
• WP 1 (Inter-)regional innovation policy development› 1.1 Pervasive impact assessment and policy implications› 1.2 Dissemination of results
• WP 2 Concept development of the Cross Border Innovation Platform› 2.1 Mechanism and pattern definition for collaboration processes: Innovation actor analysis and selection,
determination of the legal ground for innovation activities in cross-border cooperation› 2.2 Role and task specialization: Defining roles and tasks of the actors in innovation development
collaboration› 2.3 Formation of the partnerships and common structures for the cross-border innovation policy
development› 2.4 Definition of the regional concepts (incl. analysis of present service portfolios)
• WP 3 System implementation: Cross Border Innovation Hub› 3.1 System development for innovation collection based on information database and stakeholder needs› 3.2 Establishment of an international network for the collection and promotion of innovations› 3.3 Creation of the ongoing Innovation Exhibition for the innovation organisations, the Universities, and the
SMEs.
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Some Results of the Regional Open Innovation Platform Development
1. Finnish-Russian Innovation Partnership Agreement between the authorities of St.Petersburg and City of Lappeenranta for the innovation policy development
2. Establishment of the Fenno – Russian Innovation Center in St. Petersburg
3. The Innovation Policy Development between the Nordic Countries and St.Petersburg under the Nordic Council of Ministers
4. The structures and processes for the daily innovation development work in the cross border area through the Innovation Support Network of the Leningrad Region and Southeast Finland
5. Common master degree programs between the Finnish and Russian Universities
6. Viborg Industrial Park (VIP) in the Cross Border area for the EU and Russian traditional industry companies. (Location 20 km from the EU border in Russia)
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The main partners of the St. Petersburg Corridor
1. Southeast Finland Cities of Lappeenranta, Kotka, Hamina, Savonlinna, Kouvola, Imatra, Mikkeli Lappeenranta University of Technology, University of Joensuu, University of Helsinki, South Karelian Polytechnic Lappeenranta Innovation Ltd, Technopolis Ltd, Cursor Ltd Hundreds of SMEs and several MNCs from the EU
2. City of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region Gov. of the City of St. Petersburg Committee on IT and Communications Analytical Department The Committee of Economic Development of the Leningrad Regional Gov. St. Petersburg Information Analytic Center St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance Saint-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI)
3. Funding of the St.Petersburg Corridor Programme EU Interreg Programme EU Tacis programme Municipal funding Companies
THE DAILY DEVELOPMENT WORK AND COLLABORATIONThe Cross Border City programme with 250 000 inhabitants and 250 million €
Lesogorsk
Svetogorsk
Imatra
Joutseno
Vyborg andVyborg Region
Lappeenranta
Business Policy Culture
Education and Training Energy
Environment Infrastructure Labour Force
LogisticsRegional and Municipal Administration
Security Social and Health Care
Tourism
SovetskijPrimorsk
Vysotsk
Kamenno-gorsk
FINLAND / EURUSSIA
VIP
www.lprinno.fiLappeenranta Innovation LtdLaserkatu 6, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland