Innovaatiotilannekuva

The process is lead by the regional network of innovation actors and stakeholders 2015

The situational picture of innovation activities in Tampere Region offers current information about the region's innovation activities. The annual report observes innovation phenomena which Tampere Region based operators can have an impact on in the short and medium term and which have been generally considered strategically important. Information management serves to support regional decision-making processes concerning innovations.

The situational picture and model have been developed since 2013 by a large group of experts and influential persons from regional administration, universities, supervisory organisations, funding field, innovation platforms and companies. The operating model is under continuous development by Finnish and international experts (e.g. OECD, MIT), and the development is guided by the Council of the Tampere Region.

The database for the status report consists of open data and material gathered by innovation operators in the region. The process also locates dead data zones that are tried to be filled by new data sources in order to increase the amount of strategically important data. For example in 2015, the database was expanded in terms of venture capital investments that have not been previously collected or published at a regional level.

The data is interpreted in shared workshops. The 2015 situational picture of innovation was prepared at
- a data crush event for statistical experts, in May
- the Growth and Funding workshop, in June
- the Open Innovation Platform Jam, in June
- the Internationality in the Tampere Region workshop, in August
- a workshop for the core team, in September.
 

During the year, workshops involved the input of nearly 100 people. The situational picture process continuously monitors approximately 50 indicators.

Innovation activities are being continuously developed in interaction between different sectors. Operators want to make Tampere Region an even more active and successful international innovation centre.

The Situational Picture of Innovation Activities in Tampere Region 2015 was published on 5 October 2015.

 

Collaborative Situational Picture of Innovation is being built in the dialogue of various sectors and regional stakeholders. Photos are taken in workshops in 2015 and 2014.

 

Contacts for further information:
Petri Räsänen, Director, Innovation and Foresight
Tel. +358 3 248 1260, email: petri.rasanen (at) pirkanmaa.fi

Anniina Heinikangas, Analyst, Innovation, Foresight and Regional Development
Tel. +358 3 248 1247, email: anniina.heinikangas (at) pirkanmaa.fi

 

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