Innovative Actions Program for SouthFinland 20022003 InnoELLI

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Innovative Actions Program for South-Finland
2002-2003 InnoELLI

• Information Society
• at the service of
• regional development

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InnoELLI - Programme

• Innovative Actions Programme
• Based on the development strategies of the South
  Finland Regional Alliance
• Strengthening the creation of the Information
  society, focus on logistics and environmental
  technology
• Implementation during 2002-2003, final report in
  2004
• Total funding 4M, (ERDF 2M, Ministry of the
  Interior 1M, partner contribution 1M)
• Possibility to submit a new programme proposal
• for the 2005-2006 period

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Programme Area

• Partner Regional Councils
• Häme
• Itä-Uusimaa
• Kymenlaakso
• Päijät-Häme
• South Karelia
• Southwest Finland
• Uusimaa

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Objectives of the Programme Partners

• EU Commission
• South Finland Regional Alliance

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Objectives of EU Commission

• Added value for the implementation of the
  structural funds
• Objective 2 programme support
• Information Society creation
• Pilot for future regional policy

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Programme Objectives

• To utilise the network of knowledge clusters in
  the in the entire programme area
• To promote business in the fields of
  environmental technology and logistics
• To promote the creation of large projects and
  cooperation in the programme area
• To strengthen the impact of the Objective
  2-programme

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Programme Administration

• Steering Committee, members from the Regional
  Councils , Tekes, Sitra and Ministry of the
  Interior
• Secretariat
• Managing ang Paying Body, Regional Council of
  Southwest Finland
• Full time Programme Coordinator
• Secretary (25 )

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Project selection method

• application process in two stages
• first stage 71 free-form project ideas
• linking the ideas and actors for possible joint
  projects
• second stage 23 project applications
• three logistic and two environmental technology
  projects will be funded

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Project selection criteria

• promoting innovative operations
• promoting the development of the information
  society
• partners from more the one region
• transfer of expertise (Centres of Expertise at
  the service of the entire region)
• impact on objective 2-areas
• environmental impact
• equality impact

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Selected Projects

• Extending the logistics know-how within the area
  of the South Finland Regional Alliance (LOLLI
  -project)
• Vitality through Regional Logistics
• Development of a logistics chain for small volume
  food products with temperature requirements
• InnoEnvi South Finland Environmental Cluster
  Networking and know-how
• Developing energy efficiency in public buildings
  by means of an environmental portal and
  benchmarking services

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Extending the logistics know-how within the area
of the South Finland Regional Alliance (LOLLI)

• The project examines the development trends in
  logistics within the entire area of the Alliance
• The project aims at creating specific roles for
  the regions and municipalities participating in
  the project in order to enable them to strengthen
  and develop the logistic services within the
  project area in a way that benefits the entire
  area of South Finland.
• The project develops innovative ICT solutions for
  small and medium size logistics enterprises.

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• Project partners
• Culminatum Ltd Oy / Helsinki Region Centre of
  Expertise, Kymenlaakso Polytechnic Ltd. /
  South-East Finland Centre of Expertise, ICT Turku
  Ltd. / Southwest Finland Centre of Expertise, VTT
  Building and Transport, EKES Economic Development
  Office, and many other subcontractors and partner
  organisations
• Total financing of the project
• EUR 1 600 000

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Vitality through Regional Logistics

• The project aims at increasing the vitality of
  the regions located outside the city centres by
  means of logistics.
• The project is based on combining freight
  transportation with passenger transportation, a
  concept that establishes the preconditions for
  the production of services as well as the
  activities of farms and SMEs.
• The project enables public transportation to be
  organised for all citizens in an effective and
  inexpensive way.

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Vitality through Regional Logistics

• Project partners
• ELC Finland Oy, Agropolis Oy, Technical
  University of Lappeenranta, Korsisaari companies,
  and Lahti Region Business Centre as well as the
  cities and municipalities of the region
• Total financing of the project
• EUR 500 750

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Development of a logistics chain for small volume
food products with temperature requirements

• The project will look into alternative ordering
  systems and logistics solutions in order for food
  suppliers to gain access to the market in the
  Helsinki region.
• The project aims at finding logistic models for
  small volume food products with temperature
  requirements.
• Regional delivery centres will be created in the
  participating areas, from where the products will
  be transported to the Helsinki region.
• The project will find suitable solutions for each
  area and the operations will be tested by means
  of pilot projects.
• The project will support the Local Food concept
  by incorporating environmental issues into the
  project.

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Development of a logistics chain for small volume
food products with temperature requirements

• Project partners
• Viikki Food Centre/Helsingin Tiedepuisto Oy,
  Trans Veritas Oy, Agropolis Oy, Kymenlaakso Rural
  Advisory Centre, South Karelia Rural Advisory
  Centre, and Finfood - Suomen Ruokatieto ry.
• Total financing of the project
• EUR 217 980

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InnoEnvi South Finland Environmental Cluster
Networking and know-how

• The project aims at the promotion of networking
  between enterprises in the environmental field
  and the development of the information society.
• An extensive environmental business cluster is
  established within the framework of the project,
  enabling both large as well as small and medium
  size companies to participate.
• The project also aims at strengthening exports in
  the region.

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InnoEnvi South Finland Environmental Cluster
Networking and know-how

• Project partners
• Green Net Finland ry, Neopoli Oy, Turku
  Technology Centre, Lappeenranta University of
  Technology, Häme Polytechnic, VTT Industrial
  Systems, HUT Dipoli, and EVITech Institute of
  Technology
• Total financing of the project
• EUR 1 400 000

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Developing energy efficiency in public buildings
by means of an environmental portal and
benchmarking services

• The project will implement open follow-up,
  reporting and benchmarking services based on the
  Internet and a data warehouse concept.
• The aim of the project is to create a portal via
  which it is possible to obtain real-time
  information on the energy and water consumption
  in municipal and other public buildings as well
  as information on the development of energy
  consumption in the long run.
• The effects of climate policy and energy saving
  measures can be assessed in a reliable way.
  Furthermore, the motivation of local actors will
  be improved, and at the same time, know-how, new
  technology, and optimal practices can be
  disseminated in the entire area of the Alliance.

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Developing energy efficiency in public buildings
by means of an environmental portal and
benchmarking services

• Project partners
• VTT Building and Transport, Motiva Oy, Energy
  Agency of Southwest Finland, Ministry of the
  Environment, Helsinki City, and a number of other
  municipalities.

• Total financing of the project
• EUR 280 000