Finland’s Innovation Policy Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation Department www.TEM.fi/INNO 23.8.2010
Finland’s Innovation Policy
Ministry of Employment and the EconomyInnovation Department
www.TEM.fi/INNO23.8.2010
Finnish innovation environment = public-private partnership
Science and Innovation
Policy Council of Finland
UniversitiesUniversities
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education
Ministryof Employment and
the Economy
Ministryof Employment and
the EconomyOther
ministriesOther
ministries
Parliament of FinlandParliament of Finland
Council of StateCouncil of State
FinproFinnvera
Industry Investment
FinproFinnvera
Industry Investment
Regional-CentersRegional-Centers
The Finnish National Fund for Research and Development
Industries & Enterprises
and otherresearch centers
The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
TEKES Finnish Funding Agency
for Technology and Innovation
GTK Geological Survey
of Finland
VTT Technical Research
Centre of Finland
TUKES Safety Technology
Authority
MIKES Centre for metrology
and accreditation
Innovation Department
Knowledge-based innovations
Demand-based innovations
Innovation environments
Growth
venturesInternationalisation
and exports Mineral policy
Foundation for Finnish Inventions
Finnish Standards
AssociationInvest
in Finland
Finnish Tourist Board Finpro
Strategic Centres for Science
Technology and Innovation
Centre of Expertise
Programme
R&D Expenditure by Sectors
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Business enterprises Public sector University sector
Source: Statistics Finland
Innovation Strategy• Strategy document drafted by wide and open preparation – spring
2008
• Government Communcation to Parliament – autumn 2008
• Strategy of Change
• International Evaluation of the National Innovation System – 2009
• Follow up Communication to Parliament – autumn 2010
COMPETENCE BASE
Participation and contribution
Participation and contribution
Mobility and attractiveness Mobility and
attractiveness
Innovation communities & hubs
Innovation communities & hubs
Individuals and entrepreneurship Individuals and
entrepreneurship Co-innovationCo-innovation
Lead marketsLead markets
Broad-based innovation
Broad-based innovation
Leadership & change management
Leadership & change management
Finland’s innovation strategy - Focal points
SYSTEMIC APPROACH
DEMAND AND USER
ORIENTATION
WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS
INNOVATIVE INDIVIDUALS AND
COMMUNITIES
Finland’s National Innovation Strategy Key Directions
1) Strengthening knowledge base
2) Broad-based promotion of innovations (tech & non-tech)
3) Internationalization and borderless global environment
4) Strong and networked innovations hubs
5) Internationally competitive education and university system
6) Strengthening growth ventures
7) Strengthening demand and user driven innovation
8) Government corporate steering and systemic operation
9) Increasing public funding for STI
10) International evaluation of Finland’s innovation system 2008-09
”Classical” innovation environment
Business/industrial competitiveness
Highereducation
Largecorporations
YoungInnovative
firms
SMEs
Researchinstitutions
Intermediators
Public R&D financiers and programmes
Private investors, financial markets
Competition policy, regulatory environment
Open culture of co-operationInnovation =• new product, technical solution• new production process• new (industrial) service
Universityreserarch
Economicgrowth Well-being
Sectorresearch
Business competitivenessPublic sector productivity
Work-life quality
EducationLearning
Large corporations
YoungInnovative
firms
SMEs
Researchinstitutions
(VTT)
Intermediators
Public R&D financiers and programmes
Private investors, financial markets
Competition policy, regulatory environment
Open
cultu
re o
f co-
oper
atio
n
Regionaldevelopment
Work-lifedevelopmentPublic
services’development
Public procurement, tax incentives
Innovation =• new product, technical solution• new production process• new (industrial) service
Innovation =• new expert-service• new business model• new design or brand
Innovation =• improved public service• organisational or ..structural improvement
Universityresearch
Economicgrowth Well-being
User-driven innovation
Extended innovation environment
SHOK(5)
OSKE(13)
EU FP7•JTI, ETP, EIT
• Eureka•ERANET, art. 169
NationalR&D Programs(Tekes & Academy)
(approx 40)
R&D&I Programmes – an Overview
SHOK = Strategic Center for Science, Technolgy & Innovation
OSKE = Centre of Expertise Programme
FinNode Innovation Centres
VisionFinland is a recognised
Node in the global innovation networks
MissionFinland’s gateway to leading and emerging
global S&T&I hubs
What is demand and user-driven innovation aiming at?
Demand‐driven innovation policy
User‐driven innovation policy
Growing and innovation friendly markets
Activating and engaging users
Action Plan for Demand and User-driven Innovation Policy – Key areas
1. Competitiveness by strengtening knowledge-base and awareness of demand and user-driven innovation
2. Innovations by bolstering demand3. Renewal of public sector as a source and target of pioneering
actions4. Incentives for enhancing grass root level initiatives5. More impact from increased usage of user-driven methods6. Networks enhancing diffusion of innovations7. Evaluating the impact of the action programme