Science and Education-Based Innovation in the Periphery Oulu South and Kokkola-Jakobstad, Finland THE NORDIC MODEL - RELEVANT FOR EUROPE? Seminar consecutive to S3 Peer Review workshop in Vasa, May 2013 Kenneth Nordberg Åbo Akademi University/Botnia-Atlantica Institute
Science and Education-Based Innovation in the Periphery 1. Mode 3 and Quadruple Helix in the periphery 2. Oulu South Centria R & D unit in Ylivieska 3. Kokkola-Jakobstad Technology centre KETEK 4. Comparison of cases
Mode 3 Knowledge Production System
Mode 3 and Quadruple Helix in the periphery Economic system Innovation system Political system Knowledge system Civil society, culture, media, NGOs etc.
Technology centre impact in periphery R&D unit catalyzer for research cooperation
Oulu South 15 000 inhabitants in Ylivieska, 87 000 in the region Semi-urban, rural, 150 km from Oulu Forestry, agriculture, small machine workshops High number of SME s, lack of largescale industries
Centria R & D Ylivieska Unit of R & D and further education of the Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences Testing and laboratory services, follow-up education Manufacturing firms in Oulu South Electronics, electro-mechanics, woodworking, engineering
Impact in Oulu South Research Own research, testing in cooperation with firms Mediator of knowledge between HEIs and industry Education: Competence of students improve Common research projects with local firms involving teachers and students Experience from industry involved in education Education disseminate knowledge in the region
Kokkola-Jakobstad Kokkola 46 000, Jakobstad 20 000 100 000 in region Lacking university
Regional industry Boat manufacturing Metal industry Chemistry industry Cobalt-, zinc industries Fertilisers OMG Kokkola Chemicals, Fortum and Boliden, Yara, KemFine, Nordkalk, Tetra Chemicals, Maintpartner, Onepoint
Technology centre KETEK One of 29 Technology centres in Finland One of 22 OSKE realisers 40 employees 200 costumers yearly, 50 % regional Exceptional in the Finnish context Well equipped laboratory
Technology centre KETEK Areas of specialization Chemistry, composites, laser Materials/Nano/Chemistry Marine/Product development Mechanics/Engineering Process/Energy/Environment
Technology centre KETEK Research Networks Partners on the basis of knowledge need Tampere University (Laser) Jyväskylä University (Nano) Lappeenranta University (Laser, nano) Projects with Mikkeli, Kajaana on Eco efficiency Some partners in Sweden, otherwise few international partners
KETEK development path
KETEK:s development path Founded 1987 as a unit of Kokkola Institute of Technology 1994 KETEK transferred to municipal federation for education KpEdu, which gathered vocational and technical educations 2007 KETEK detached to form a joint stock company Separation from education Business cooperation Regional developer Jakobstad and Kokkola 57 %, Kpedu 27 %, Centria 15 %
Technology centre KETEK operative model Close cooperation with industry provides impulses Individual collaborations Skilled personnel and long term relationships generate trust Mediator between industry and academy Research projects gathers universities and firms Employees mobile Academic partners Knowledge Knowledge/ Feedback KETEK Knowledge/ Testing Knowledge/ Feedback Industry
KETEK as a regional developer Kokkola, Jakobstad, Centria and KpEdu represented in Board of Directors Regional development programme and government directives decide through financing possibilities KETEK write regional technology strategy programme Mediating between public institutions and industry
Innovation network in Kokkola-Jakobstad Academic partners Impacts in Kokkola- Jakobstad KETEK Innovative cooperation Applied research projects Development projects Services: testing Industry in Kokkola- Jakokbstad + Recognising innovation needs + Development activities + Growth of firms + New firms + Jobs + Innovation ability
Innovative cooperation
Regional impact KETEK: Development projects Innovative ability in firms Feedback to science Disseminate knowledge through industry collaboration Coordination of regional technology strategy Centria: Development projects Innovative ability in firms Feedback to science Disseminate knowledge through education More skilful students
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