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Finnish Information Society - Case eTampere

, 2005Team eTampere

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Outline

• Brief history• National set-up and present strategies• eTampere – a regional information society

program Content Structure

• Lessons learned

WHY FOCUS ON FINLAND I:INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

IMD WEF

USAFINLANDSingaporeNetherlandsSwitzerlandIrelandGermanySwedenCanadaDenmarkJapanFrance

IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard 2002, WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002 (Growth Competitiveness), United Nations Human Development Report 2001 (Technology Achievement Index)

2002

12547

101511

86

3022

2001

2148

151117

93

142120

UNDP

2001

21

106-

1311

38

214

17

Percentage of GDPPercentage of GDP

Sources: OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators

WHY FOCUS ON FINLAND II:WHY FOCUS ON FINLAND II:R&D IN SOME OECD COUNTRIES R&D IN SOME OECD COUNTRIES 1985 - 20011985 - 2001

85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01

JapanJapanSwedenSweden

USAUSAGermanyGermany

UKUKFranceFrance

AustriaAustriaDenmarkDenmark

NorwayNorwayFinlandFinland

3.53.5

3.03.0

2.52.5

2.02.0

1.51.5

1.01.0

4.04.0

USAUSAJapanJapan

GermanyGermany

SwedenSweden

FranceFrance

AustriaAustriaNorwayNorway

FINLANDFINLAND

DenmarkDenmarkUKUK

3.53.5

3.03.0

2.52.5

2.02.0

1.51.5

1.01.0

4.04.0

HOW DO WE VIEW OUR POSITION:DYNAMICS OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

CLUSTER

TotalclusterTotal

cluster

Communication equipmentCommunication equipment

Instrumentation and automationInstrumentation and automationContent businessContent business

Communication servicesCommunication services

Electrotechnical productsElectrotechnical products

Software businessSoftware business

Growth ofglobal markets

Finnish share of global markets IncreasingDecreasing

Slow

Fast

Source: TekesSource: Tekes

NATIONAL PART OF THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IN NATIONAL PART OF THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IN FINLANDFINLAND

NATIONAL PART OF THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IN NATIONAL PART OF THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IN FINLANDFINLAND

PARLIAMENT

COUNCIL OF STATE

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AGENCY OFFINLAND (TEKES)

ACADEMY OF FINLAND

SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY POLICY COUNCIL

OF FINLAND

MINISTRY OF ARGICULTUREAND FORESTRY

OTHERMINISTRIES

SITRA( Finnish NationalFund for

R&D)

PRIVATEFOUNDATIONS AND FUNDS

SCIENTIFICSOCIETIES

RESEARCH UNITS ANDDEPARTMENTS OFBUSINESS ENTERPRISES

JOINT RESEARCH INSTITUTESOF ENTERPRISES

PRIVATE NONPROFIT

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER HEI’S

(20)+

POLYTECHNICS(29)

RESEARCHINSTITUTES (2)

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Department forEducation andScience Policy

Department for Cultural Policy

MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

TechnologyDepartment

OtherDepts

RESEARCHINSTITUTES (5)

RESEARCHINSTITUTES (3)

RESEARCHINSTITUTES (10)

Developments in Finnish Info Society

• Late 1980’s/early 1990’s: High speed computing and networking technology. CSC.

• Early 1990’s: First information society strategy. Focus on education and use of high speed computing and technology. Ministry of Education.

• Mid 1990’s: an extensive information society strategy background work from policy, society and cultural aspects. Sitra, national fund and a think tank.

• Late 1990’s: Information society implementation was diversified between central government, ministries, parliament, private firms, municipalities, and the third sector.

Regional programs

Recent national policy initiatives• From strategy to policies• Information society programs (2000 ->)

public services, entertainment, information, forms, research Information Society Development Center coordinates Regional: eTampere, other cities and regions

• Infrastucture policy (2003 ->) fixed high-speed data communication mobile connections

• Data Security policy (2004 ->) companies and homes, children education, information

• eBusiness policy (2005 ->) Companies, government, universities

building a humanly sustainable regional knowledge society

www.etampere.fi

Managing and expanding knowledge

• Knowledge is created and expanded within the framework of social interaction between tacit and explicit knowledge

• Turnaround time for information in a network is a critical success factor

• People and ideas gravitate towards for with different themes

• Knowledge exchange within networks tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge “we know more than we can disclose” interacting, expressing knowledge, combining, sharing

Centralisation of competence• Competence tends to centralise to places with

a highly educated labour force an environment that enhances creative problem-solving attractive surroundings for life outside work research and educational institutions close-knit local networks and established modes for conveying tacit

knowledge sufficient specialisation and a common basis for specialised branches

• NB! Tampere is small and remote; all the above are relative to the surroundings

eTampere objectives

• to facilitate interaction between different participants, based on shared culture, reciprocity and mutual trust

• to create synergies and to facilitate collective learning

• to promote dissemination of tacit information• to develop partnerships into networks• to create networks across regional borders• to attract global competence• to create a social and attractive meta-cluster

eTampere as a meta-cluster

Technological Social

Economic

Cultural

eAccelerator

Technology engine programmes

RELab

Infocity

ISI

eBRC

eTampere is a wide-reaching cooperative programme

• The eTampere meta-cluster (a loose network of participants involved in various sectors under the common meta-concept “information society”)

Local, regional, national, international

PartnersCity of TampereUniversity of TampereTampere University ofTechnologyTampere TechnologyCentre LtdVTT

Partners in cooperationPolytechnics and othereducational establishmentsCentres of ExpertiseEnterprisesAssociationsSurrounding municipalitiesInternational partners

Incentives

• Tampere City Business Development Centre creating the concept: providing a framework motivation: setting goals resources: providing the infrastructure as well as catalyst financing

• Incentives for participants additional resources networking and added value through partnerships benefiting from the learning culture togetherness and shared enthusiasm

• Region

eTampere subprogrammes

Research & Evaluation Laboratory, RELab Produces easy-to-use services for everyday life and test environments for the production, development and evaluation of services.

Technology engine programmes Bring top expertise for the use of enterprises through high-quality research. Adaptive software components, User interfaces, Perception of information, Neoreality, Broadband data transfer

eBusiness Research Center, eBRC Produces research-based and practical expertise related to electronic business for the use of enterprises and the public sector, acts as a matchmaker for researchers, companies, organizations and financers.

eAccelerator Shoots companies with unique, high-technology-based ideas onto the international growth path.

Information Society Institute, ISI Through multidisciplinary research, development and educational activities, forwards the building of an information society based on active citizenship and the development of its daily practices.

Infocity Builds Tampere into a model city of information society by developing practical online services and by improving the citizens’ skills in their use.

An analysis of the model• The model requires

Strong local will and a strategic vision Intensive interaction between numerous active partners constant

collective learning A sufficient amount of ambition and a global approach Competition between various participants within overlapping

clusters Trust and extensive collaboration between key partners (industry-

university-government) Identification of the needs of information society customers

• citizens, companies, public sector, HEIs

eTampere and national policies

• eTampere key organization in national information society development and implementation

• Technology programs hard wired into national technology funding and development agencies

• Small and medium business initiatives basis for national initiatives or key partners

• eTampere initiated studies and research from a solid basis for national development

eTampere and regional and other interfaces

• Basis for eTampere lies in the Center of Expertise Program, a backbone development program for the region

• Trickle down effects into other, less developed parts of the region

• eTampere has enhanced the regional participation in the EU RTD Framework Programs

• eTampere broad goals are alined with those of EU’s eEurope

Funding (€)

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total

City of Tampere 3 128 295 3 212 389 3 212 389 2 960 108 2 791 920 15 305 101

UTA 580 248 681 161 782 074 866 168 967 081 3 876 732

TUT 445 698 462 517 479 336 479 336 496 154 2 363 041

Total 4 154 241 4 356 067 4 473 799 4 305 612 4 255 155 21 544 874

Funding through competition 6 895 707 12 225 570 23 532 618 30 718 806 34 738 498 108 111 199

TOTAL (target) 11 049 948 16 581 637 28 006 417 35 024 418 38 993 653 129 656 073

Target total (cumulative) 11 049 948 27 631 585 57 011 537 91 895 799 129 656 073

Realized total (cumulative), 31.12.2003 10 148 958 28 053 835 57 799 739 93.150453

Funding plan per subprogramme (€)

Subprogramme 2001-2005 %

Information Society Institute 16 818 793 13

eBRC 16 818 793 13

RELab 16 650 604 13

Infocity 5 297 920 4

eAccelerator 53 315 572 41

Technology enginen programmes 18 736 135 14

eTampere office 2 018 255 2Total 129 656 072 100

Execution of the eTampere programme1 Jan 2001 –31 Dec 2004

Infocity 127,8ISI 93,2eAccelerator 91,0eBRC 104,2Relab 119,4Tech. Engine 103,80%

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80%

100%

120%

Infocity ISI eAccelerator eBRC Relab Tech. Engine

eTampere 101,7 %

Projects vs. vv. 1.1.2001-

31.12.2004 targets

The financiers of the eTampere programme30 Jun 2002 – 31 Dec 2004

Finished and ongoing projects

Economic life35 %

Public International14 %

Other 2 %

Other national31 %

City of Tampere, TAY, TTY

18 %

Developing expertise and business in information society

Active, participating and influential citizenship and new service innovations

More in-depth international and national co-operation

Application of research results in product development, the creation of products and services

Areas of emphasis 2004-2005

Achievements of eTampere• The programme advances according to plan (project portfolio

93 million euros, realization rate 101,7%)

• The proportion of finance from enterprises and international sources has increased in total funding

• Capital investment exceeds 33 million euros

• Ca. 450 researchers and more than 270 enterprises participate in over 370 eTampere projects, 26 international projects.

• Several extensive international and national seminars (eGlobal, eBRF, Spearhead network seminar etc.)

• New public online services developed, the City website visited more than two million times a month

eTampere - Lessons learned, I

• The program has had a positive effects sound foundation, well thought extent, courage and way of operation, positive surprise over all

• eTampere has created forms of cooperation that would not otherwise have emerged

• several new channels have been created for citizen participation

• increased internationalization and a new, intensive cooperation culture are seen as long-term benefits

• the programme is of significance in the development of the region

eTampere - Lessons learned, II

• Commitment of parties and partners In some instances, true commitment was lacking in the beginning Very little to be done later

• Mix of operators A true mix of different backgrounds is needed Too an academic involvement fails to produce anything but academic results

• Somewhat slow recognition of true value of the program to Citizens SMEs Public sector

eTampere is critical but curious, daring but humble,

a builder of the new that respects the old.

Thank you.

Jarmo.Viteli@etampere.fi