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