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Pirjo Kyläkoski, Foresight Manager,TekesNovember 7, 2008
Tekes –as an Agent of Change in theFinnish Innovation Ecosystem
Visita de la delegacion del PartidoEAJ-PNV
Content
l Finland’s Innovation Ecosystem and Tekes
l Finland’s competitiveness
l Finland’s National Innovation Strategy
l Tekes strategy focus areas and implementation
l Future challenges
Tekes –in brief
• State agency under the Ministry of Employment and Economy- key player implementing national innovation policy
• Over 0,5 BILL. EUR annually –tax payers money
• Personnel 360 - in Helsinki, abroad and regionally
• Funding R&D&I -projects
• Planning and funding Tekes´ programmes
• Networking –regional - national –global• Activating• Open and confidential communication with companies
• Customers:• Companies (start ups, smes, large)• Universities, research institutes
Core activitiesCore activitiesCore processesCore processes
StrategyForesight, evaluation and
innovation researchStrategy creation and communication
CustomershipsCR management and new
client acquisitionActivation projects and
tailored offeringsMarketing communication
ProgrammesTekes programmes
Strategic Centres for Science,Technology and Innovation
International cooperation initiatives
FundingSpecial innovation fundingFunding for public researchR&D funding for companies
ResourcesResourcesl 536 + 30 million eurosl Personnel 284 + 89l 6 overseas offices
Tekes strategy in a nutshellThe basisThe basis
Mission statementMission statementTekes boosts the development ofFinnish industry and the servicesector by technological means
and through innovation.This will renew the economy and
increase added-value,productivity and exports,
thereby creating employmentand enhancing wellbeing.
The goalThe goalObjectivesObjectives
Strong knowledge base onimportant areas of R&D and
innovationFocus during strategy period:l Internationality of innovation
activitiesl Strong and networked Strategic
CentresProductivity and
renewal of industriesFocus during strategy period:l Young innovative companies
l Growth companiesCombining economic growth with
the wellbeing of people and theenvironment
Focus during strategy period:l Sustainable energy economics
l Quality health care service systeml Regional vitality
VisionVisionTekes is a leader
in boosting innovation.
ValuesValuesTekes and its staff value and
aim to promote thewellbeing, vision,
trust, cooperation anddevelopment of society,
customers and colleagues
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Main messages:
• Active period in science, technology and innovation policyin Finland since early 1980´ties• Growing investments in R&D&I –good results
• Dynamic innovation ecosystem• Active private –public dialog on all levels
• Content of innovation is widening• Global communication and cooperation –growing importance
• Tekes –key player in Finnish innovation ecosystem
• Strategy• Funding and services• Tekes programmes• Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation• Global cooperation
Public sector activities of R&D&I in Finland
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Academyof
Finland
Universities
Ministry ofEmployment
and theEconomy
SitraFinnvera plc
FinproFinnishIndustry
Investment Ltd
PARLIAMENT
GOVERNMENT
VTT
Tekes
Science andTechnology
PolicyCouncil
RegionalTE-Centres
Otherministriesand theirinstitutes
Ministryof
Education
Science andTechnology
PolicyCouncil
Content
l Finland’s Innovation Ecosystem and Tekes
l Finland’s competitiveness
l Finland’s National Innovation Strategy
l Tekes strategy focus areas and implementation
l Future challenges
R&D investments in some countries
Percentageof GDP
Sources: OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicatorsand Statistics Finland
Prel.
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
4,5
5,0
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
IsraelSwedenFINLANDJapanKoreaIcelandUSAAustriaGermanyDenmarkSingaporeOECDFranceGreat BritainNorwayChinaIreland
Global R&D leaders are outside Europe…
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
USAChin
aJa
pan
German
y
Fran
ce UKKor
ea
Canad
a
Russia Ita
ly
TaiwanSpa
in
Sweden
Austra
lia
Nether
lands
Israe
l
Austri
a
Switzer
land
Belgium
Finlan
d
Mexico
South
Afri
ca
Denmar
k
Turk
ey
Norway
Source: OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2007/2 edition
Gross domestic expenditure on R&DBillion current USD 2006 (ppp)
Gross domestic expenditure on R&DBillion current USD 2006 (ppp)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
87 89 91 93 95 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06
5.8
Source: Statistics Finland
R&D investments in Finland
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Billion euros
1.11.5 1.7 1.8
2.2
3.9
4.4
2.9
4.64.8
3.4
5.35.0
5.5EnterprisesUniversitiesOther public research
High investments in innovations in Finland.
There are clear results:
l The structure of industries has changed stronglytowards knowledge intensive sectors (1980-2005)
l GDP growth figures and productivity growth relatively good
l High tech exports has grownl Patenting is activel Competitiveness scoreboards rank Finland high
Wood productsPulp, paper andpaper products
Basic metals andmetal products
Other goods
Electronics andelectrotechnicalproducts
Machines,machinery andvehicles
Chemicals andchemical products
Finnish exports of goods
% of total exportsof goods
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15 15 15 9 12 13 13 817 19
119 6 13
12 1111
31 27 27 2525 21
18 18 1715 16
15
78
9 9 10 1312 12
42
4030
3122 21 20 19 15 1527
16 158 6 5 5 4
6541
42
17
18
16
246
65
0 %
20 %
40 %
60 %
80 %
100 %
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
GDP per capita
FinlandOECD
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USD in current prices and PPPs
GDP in Finland has grown at a rate faster than theOECD average both before and after the recession.
0
5 000
10 000
15 000
20 000
25 000
30 000
35 000
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
Figures for Finland according to new calculations from Statistics Finland.
Sources: For Finland: ETLA 2006; for OECD: OECD
Volume index ofindustrial production
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90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Source: Statistics Finland
Finland
EU 15 *
Japan
USA
12 month moving average
* Until 2006/5 EU15, since then EU 13.
Growth of Industrial Production
1995=100
Country performance: FinlandThe Lisbon Diamond
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USAFinland EU25
Information society
Innovationand R&D
Liberalisation
Networkindustries
Financial services
Enterprise
Social inclusion
Sustainabledevelopment
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GDP and the Well-being Index
GDP per capita in 1999, (corrected for purchasing power) in US dollars
Sources: Robert Prescott-Allen (2001): The Wellbeing of Nations:A Country-by-Country Index of Quality of Life and the Environment;
Human Development Report 2001. The United Nations Development Program.
0,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,0 52,5 55,0 57,5 60,0 62,5 65,0
FINLAND
Luxembourg
USA
DenmarkGermany
Norway
Sweden
Iceland
Austria
SwitzerlandCanada
50.0 52.5 55.0 57.5 60.0 62.5 65.0WI=Well-being Index
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Finland has had better success than other industrialised nationsin combining higher income levels with well-being.
Sources: WEF: Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 andYale and Columbia universities: Environmental Performance Index 2008
Environmental quality and growthcompetitiveness
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* EPI = Environmental Performance Index
In Finland, investment in the quality of the environmentand competitiveness complement one another.
75
80
85
90
95
100
4,50 4,75 5,00 5,25 5,50 5,75 6,00
New Zealand
Belgium
France
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Israel
Ireland
Japan
Netherlands
Estonia
Norway Sweden
Switzerland
Great Britain
USAAustralia
CanadaIceland
Spain
Taiwan
Austria
EPI-Index *(2008)
Global Competitiveness Ranking (2007)4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00
Content
l Finland’s Innovation Ecosystem and Tekes
l Finland’s competitiveness
l Finland’s National Innovation Strategy
l Tekes strategy focus areas and implementation
l Future challenges
National Innovation Strategy
l A new national strategy was prepared by the Ministry of Employmentand the Economy according to Prime Minister Vanhanen’s CabinetProgramme
l The task was to:- create preconditions for a broad-based innovation policy in theFinnish society (re-conciliate the promotion of innovation activitieswith various policy sectors as a coordinated entity)- ensure global competitiveness of the Finnish innovation ecosystem- promote the creation and introduction of innovations
l The aim was to define the policies and choices that renew and willmake the Finnish innovation ecosystem one of the best in the world in2015
l Was published in June 2008
Tekesprograms
SAprograms
SHOK
OSKEEAKR
Tekesprograms
Tekesprograms
KY-service
SACenters of
Expert.
EUFP7
EUEIT
EUERC Innovation
University
EUJTI
Existing
VC taxincentives
Leadmarkets
YIC funding
New /missing
ESR
TYKES
Publicprocurement
StandarsNorms
Innovativepublic
services
Usercommunities
Sourcingknow-how
Pre-compprocurem.
(R&D)
TEMInvestment
aid
GreenProcurement
Living labs
Yritys-Suomi
Users’taxincentives
Competence-basedInnovation policy
”Knowledge push”
Demand-basedinnovation policy
”Demand pull”
Key strategic choices and focus areas
INNOVATIONPOTENTIALAND SKILLS
INNOVATIONPOTENTIALAND SKILLS
DEMANDBASED
INNOVATION
DEMANDBASED
INNOVATION
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HOLISTICDEVELOPMENT
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CONNECTING WITHGLOBAL
KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE NETWORKS
Mobility andattractiveness
Participation andcontribution
Individuals andentrepreneurship
Innovation communitiesand centers Co-innovation
Lead markets
Broad based innovation Leadership and changemanagement
Innovationprocess
Content
l Finland’s Innovation Ecosystem and Tekes
l Finland’s competitiveness
l Finland’s National Innovation Strategy
l Tekes strategy focus areas and implementation
l Future challenges
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Tekes strategy focus areas
www.tekes.fi/eng/tekes/focusareas2008.htm
Core activitiesCore activitiesCore processesCore processes
StrategyForesight, evaluation and
innovation researchStrategy creation and communication
CustomershipsCR management and new
client acquisitionActivation projects and
tailored offeringsMarketing communication
ProgrammesTekes programmes
Strategic Centres for Science,Technology and Innovation
International cooperation initiatives
FundingSpecial innovation fundingFunding for public researchR&D funding for companies
ResourcesResourcesl 536 + 30 million eurosl Personnel 284 + 89l 6 overseas offices
Tekes strategy in a nutshellThe basisThe basis
Mission statementMission statementTekes boosts the development ofFinnish industry and the servicesector by technological means
and through innovation.This will renew the economy and
increase added-value,productivity and exports,
thereby creating employmentand enhancing wellbeing.
The goalThe goalObjectivesObjectives
Strong knowledge base onimportant areas of R&D and
innovationFocus during strategy period:l Internationality of innovation
activitiesl Strong and networked Strategic
CentresProductivity and
renewal of industriesFocus during strategy period:l Young innovative companies
l Growth companiesCombining economic growth with
the wellbeing of people and theenvironment
Focus during strategy period:l Sustainable energy economics
l Quality health care service systeml Regional vitality
VisionVisionTekes is a leader
in boosting innovation.
ValuesValuesTekes and its staff value and
aim to promote thewellbeing, vision,
trust, cooperation anddevelopment of society,
customers and colleagues
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l Strategic themesl Multidisciplinary competences
l Strategic areas of clustersl Potential areas for new business
Tekes’strategy focus areas
The interface of Tekes’strategy focus areas
Trends anddrivers
Globalmegatrends andweak signals
Society’svalues and goals
Tekes vision, strategyand resources
Global foresightl EU, USA, China
Japan and othercountries
Global businessenvironment and
global players
e.g. ETLAand SitraRegional
strategiesand visions Academy of
Finland
Customer relationships,programmes,
project fundingstrategy discussions
SCSTIs
Finnvera
Finpro
FinNodenetwork
MoJ MoD
MSAHMoEMTC MEE
MAF
MoIMEnv
MoF
PM’s OfficeMFA
Ministries
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SCSTIs
Industryorganisations and
their strategies
Finnvera
Researchorganisations,
universitiesEnterprises
Interaction and integration
DigitalworldDigitalworld
Sustainableworld
Sustainableworld
World withhealth and wellbeing
World withhealth and wellbeing
PeoplePeople
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Wellbeingand healthWellbeingand health
Servicebusiness
and serviceinnovation
Servicebusiness
and serviceinnovation
Scarceresources
Scarceresources
Intelligentsystems andenvironments
Intelligentsystems andenvironments
Interactivemedia
Interactivemedia
Knowledgesocietyfor all
Knowledgesocietyfor all
Builtenvironment
Builtenvironment
CleanenergyCleanenergy
Themes and practicesGlobalvalue networks
Renewinginnovation
Public-privatepartnership
Foresight ofcustomer needs
ICT as an enabler
Builtenvironment
Builtenvironment
Intelligentsystems andenvironments
Intelligentsystems andenvironments
Interactivemedia
Interactivemedia
Knowledgesocietyfor all
Knowledgesocietyfor all
Scarceresources
Scarceresources
CleanenergyCleanenergy
Wellbeingand healthWellbeingand health
Servicebusiness
and serviceinnovation
Servicebusiness
and serviceinnovation
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Priorities in renewing practices
Global valuenetworks
Global valuenetworks
Foresightof customer needs
Foresightof customer needs
Privateand publicpartnership
Privateand publicpartnership
ICT asan enabler
ICT asan enabler
Renewinginnovation
process
Renewinginnovation
process
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Crosscutting competences and technologies
MATERIALSl breakthrough
applicationsin materials
l nanotechnologyapplications
MATERIALSl breakthrough
applicationsin materials
l nanotechnologyapplications
INFORMATIONAND COMMUNICATIONSl systems engineering and
embedded ICTl future information networksl knowledge and content
managementl software and digital services
INFORMATIONAND COMMUNICATIONSl systems engineering and
embedded ICTl future information networksl knowledge and content
managementl software and digital services BIOTECHNOLOGY
l biotechnology applicationsin energy, environment and
wellbeingl systems biology
l computational methodsl bioprocess technology
BIOTECHNOLOGYl biotechnology applicationsin energy, environment and
wellbeingl systems biology
l computational methodsl bioprocess technology
SERVICE COMPETENCEl customer-centricservice innovation
l service concepts andtechnology applications
SERVICE COMPETENCEl customer-centricservice innovation
l service concepts andtechnology applications
SOCIETAL COMPETENCEl foresight competence
l regulation and standardisationcompetence
l productivity and the qualityof working lifel lifelong learning
SOCIETAL COMPETENCEl foresight competence
l regulation and standardisationcompetence
l productivity and the qualityof working lifel lifelong learning
BUSINESS COMPETENCEl revenue logics in value
networksl innovation competencel multicultural management
l leadershipl design
BUSINESS COMPETENCEl revenue logics in value
networksl innovation competencel multicultural management
l leadershipl design
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Programmes are Tekes choices for the greatestimpact of R&D&I funding
l In 2007, 48% of the funding grantedby Tekes was channelled via theprogrammes.
l The rest of Tekes funding isgranted to projects that areoutside the programmes.The focus areas of these projectsare not generally restricted
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Strategic Centres for Science, Technology andInnovation
Internationalpartner
Cluster Ltd.CompaniesUniversities
Researchinstitutes
Cluster Ltd.CompaniesUniversities
Researchinstitutes
Virtualresearch organisation
Virtualresearch organisation
Technologytransfer
Technologytransfer
R&D andinnovation
program 1, 2of centreCentre A, B
l Cooperatingcompanies
l Universitiesl Research
organisations
l Cooperatingcompanies
l Universitiesl Research
organisations
StrategicpartnersStrategicpartners
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CompanyCompany CompanyCompany
Researchinstitute
Researchinstitute
Content
l Finland’s Innovation Ecosystem and Tekes
l Finland’s competitiveness
l Finland’s National Innovation Strategy
l Tekes strategy focus areas and implementation
l Future challenges
The Innovation University
l A full merger of three existing universities to Aalto University- Helsinki School of Economics- Helsinki University of Technology- University of Art and Design Helsinki
l The goal for the new university is to be one of the leading institutionsin the world in terms of research and education in its own specialiseddisciplines by 2020
l Operation will start in August 2009l One of the flagship projects in the extensive higher education reform
being implemented by the Ministry of Education, which will increasethe financial and administrative autonomy of the universities
Future Challenges
Drivers for renewall (rapid) changes in global economy and value networksl Population developmentl Environmental issues, resources, energyl Evolution of cultures, values, lifestyles
Challenge areas: high-growth companies,entrepreneurship, service business
Finnish investment in R&D&I amounts to lessthan one percent of global investment. Finlandmust make strategic choices as to the sectors inwhich it wants and can be the best in the world.
Thank you!
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