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Boat Building Programme2007-2011

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Boat Building Programme

Programme duration: 2007-2011Programme volume: 25 million euros,

of which Tekes’ share is 15 million eurosFurther information: www.tekes.fi/boat

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Marine industry Boat industry

Target groups

Boat industry companies

Cooperation companies

Component suppliers

Engineering offices

Design offices

Support services of the industries

Research institutes

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Goals of the Programme

Increase the R&D investments of the branch remarkably

Extend and increase cooperation at all levels

Expand the markets of the boat companies

Develop supporting services for the whole life cycle

Improve competitiveness and resistance for the business cycles

Guarantee the availability of skilled workforce

Develop the methods of knowledge transfer

Encourage the branch to participate research projects

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Programme focus – soft and hard development

Technology benchmarking

Product development know-how

Production technology

Material technology

3D-technology

Pilots

Brand

Quality

Design, trends, media

Ergonomics, usability

Support services, logistics, ecosystem

New concepts, growth, profitability

Business know-how, cooperation, specialization

Visioning, new openings

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Companycooperation

Researchcooperation

Cooperationwith the

public sector

Export actions(Finpro)

ConsultingActivation andguidance

Investments(Finnvera)

Training(TE-centres, Tykes)

Road maps

Communications,media

Workshopsand seminars

Fact finding andbenchmarking

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Accomplishing the goals – programme actions

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Programme manager: Matti Evola, Tekesmatti.evola(at)tekes.fi

Programme coordinator: Markku Hentinen, VTTTel. 040 552 6212markku.hentinen(at)vtt.fi

Further information: www.tekes.fi/boat

Contact information

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are offered even better boats and services.

These are provided by profitable andcompetitive Finnish companies”.

A member of the management groupof the Boat-programme

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