Transcript InnoEnvi Project

InnoEnvi Project
InnoElli Innovative Actions Programme (PRAI) in
South Finland in 2002-2004
Green Net Finland
public- private partnership of the Finnish
environmental technology and services
www.greennetfinland.fi
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
Background: Finnish Environmental Technology
 3600 environmental companies and public service
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providers in Finland, Turnover 4-7 Billion euros/year
Several World Economic Forum’s best prices in
environmental protection: in 2001, 2002, 2005
Mainly companies are too small in global business,
although ca. 20 global top level companies on narrow
segments (networking and consolidations are needed)
Image of Finnish environmental expertise is good in EU
and globally
Main challenge for the InnoEnvi project was: Development
of SMEs for global markets as a South Finnish
Environmental Cluster
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
InnoEnvi covered the whole Programme Area
Budget: 1,4 M€
Project partners operated in all South Finnish
Regions (possible only in the PRAI):
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Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
• Häme
• Itä-Uusimaa
• Kymenlaakso
• Päijät-Häme
• South Karelia
• Southwest Finland
• Uusimaa
The Project Selection Process of the PRAI
 Application process in two stages
 First stage: 71 one-page project ideas
 List of the ideas and actors for possible
joint projects
 Second stage: 23 project applications
 Three logistic and two environmental technology
projects (the other one was InnoEnvi) were
funded
 InnoEnvi project idea was chosen and funded in
a well organized process
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
InnoEnvi Objectives
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To create a comprehensive company register
To study existing environmental know-how, products and
services in the region
To study markets and export opportunities for the
environmental cluster
To set up 5-6 strong mini clusters, supported by strategies
and development programmes
To create an innovative portal for networking
To create new development projects to strengthen the
future co-operation of mini clusters
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
InnoEnvi Partners
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Partners:
Green Net Finland, leading partner
Lahti Science and Technology Centre
Häme Polytechnic
Lappeenranta Technical University
Turku Science Park Ltd
Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT),
outsourced service, consultation in clustering work
All partners did know well the companies on their
own area, had long term strategy and good motivation
in business development of the companies
There was a obvious possibility to create a good cooperation of regional business developers, universities
and companies
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
InnoEnvi Mini Clusters
 Clean energy
 Clean and waste water management
 Environmental management of mining operations
 Solid waste management
 Environmental monitoring
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
Different Activities in Mini Clusters
 Clean energy:15 companies, focus in preparing new joint
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international projects
Solid waste management: 7 companies, market surveys,
road show in Budapest, strategy, one seminar
Environmental monitoring: 16 companies, two new
R&D projects, one market survey, marketing co-operation,
one seminar
Environmental management of mining operations: 7
members, funding survey, strategy, market material and
road show in USA(World Bank), handbook
Water management: 7 companies, strategy, market
survey, R&D planning, expert register
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
InnoEnvi Results (2002-2003)
 Networking of companies and public sector in South Finland in five
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mini clusters was planned, established and supported by strategies
Classified register of ca 700 companies and public service providers
(Also other e-tools, 2006 there are 7000 members in 7 countries in
international register)
33 publications, market studies etc.
15-20 new project preparations (until 2006 ca. 80 second and third
generation projects under implementation by the InnoEnvi partners)
Co-operation of seven Finnish regions was established by InnoEnvi (at
the moment new national wide work is going on in big programmes:
Sitra Environmental Programme, National wide environmental cluster
programme presented for next 2007-2013 period)
InnoEnvi resulted in later an important snowball effect of the
environmental business development in whole Finland
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]
Key Success Elements of the Project
 Well organised project selection process of the PRAI
 Industrial experienced experts accepted the final strategy
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for the work (industrial side motivation)
Real need of the industry to find benefits vs project plan
Good motivation and competence of the project partners to
reach project objectives
Latest clustering theory was used but still working was
very practical
Good working atmosphere within project partners
Good political acceptance and support in all seven South
Finnish regions for the project (knowledge transfer
important)
Lauri Hietaniemi
[email protected]