Pekka Tervonen, Harri Haapasalo

(The University of Oulu, Finland)

 

 

Abstract: Oulu Innovation Alliance (OIA) is an example of triple-Helix consortium. It integrates top know-how from Printed Intelligence, Wellbeing Technology, Cleantech and 3D Internet and Commercialization and brings together research institutions, businesses and public sector organizations. At the moment OIA is in change and new Innovation Co-creation Ecosystems will be formed in future areas Northern attractive city, Oulu Health, ICT and digitalization, Industry 2026 and Agile commercialization. OIA generates cutting-edge global business from research, development and innovation projects and ventures. The essential mission of the Centre for Environment and Energy (CEE) is to be strongly involved in branding Oulu as an eco-innovative city with green economy. Spin-off enterprises born thorough the CEE activities include ten companies. This year turnover these companies were 2 million EUR and they employ over 20 people. The value of the RDI projects coordinated by the CEE in the past three years is around EUR 8 million. The portfolio of projects has provided employment for more than 150 people locally and generated more than EUR 1.6 million tax revenue the area.

 

 

Key words: innovations; environment; energy; cleantech

 

JEL code: O320