Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

Programme 2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2023-05-06

Description

Description (EN):

Overall objective of the project is to contribute economic development of partner-regions through fostering pre-incubating stage of innovation life-cycle by developing, piloting and testing the competitive open ecosystem for interregional cooperation with special focus on young entrepreneurs. Hence, the overall goal of the project is to design, implement and pilot a cross-border business incubation platform consisting of three elements: Open Innovation as the methodology for realizing emerging technology-based cross -border business opportunities and for the generation of innovation-based growth; New model of infrastructure for pre-incubating services alike “Oasis Network Incubation”; Development of human resource for innovations with specific focus on so called generation Y (born after 1978) both in Russia and Finland.

Achievements (EN):

During the project, St. Petersburg and South Karelia universities were provided with numerous research and background materials for new educational programmes and courses, young innovators and entrepreneurs, SMEs and businessmen gained access to important information about innovation market, and regional authorities were familiarized with the trends of innovation development and best practices. The project has supported successful integration of the young innovators and businessmen, activities of local authorities for the development of regional innovation systems, new developments from the academic sector forming services and infrastructure, and providing the test ground for the new services. More information on the project and its outcomes can be found at www.acea.spb.ru/OpenInno.

Website: http://www.sefrcbc.fi

Expected Results (EN):

Main activities were revealing the potential and identifying barriers for the development of technology-based business in partner regions based on an open innovation paradigm. Development and promotion of the open innovation methodology among freelance entrepreneurs, small enterprises, and innovative organisations and collaborative networked organisations. Piloting the new model for pre-incubation services based on specialized infrastructure and IT tools for support and coaching innovators. Familiarizing Russian regional authorities with the best EU practices in the field of open innovation, new management styles, ways of communication, etc. Development of additional education and training for trainers, researchers, innovators, and SMEs in the field of open innovations and international business in cross-border regions.

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising New products and services

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Association of Centers for Engineering and Automation

Address: 29 Polytechnicheskaya street, 195251 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Karostec Ltd

Name: Karostec Ltd

Address: Länsikatu 15, 80110 Joensuu, Finland

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Kouvola Innovation

Name: Kouvola Innovation

Address: Paraatikenttä 4, 45100 Kouvola, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Tahto Media Ltd

Name: Tahto Media Ltd

Address: P.O.X 31, 45100 Kouvola, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Name: Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Address: 29 Polytechnicheskaya street, 195251 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Committee on Informatization and Communications

Name: Committee on Informatization and Communications

Address: Smolny, 191060 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Saint-Petersburg Interregional Resource Center

Name: Saint-Petersburg Interregional Resource Center

Address: 88-90 Griboedova Canal Embankment, 190068 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade

Name: Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade

Address: 16 Voznesensky Avenue, 190000 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto

Name: Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto

Address: Skinnarilankatu 34, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Karostech Ltd

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Kouvola Innovation

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Tahto Media Ltd

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Committee on Informatization and Communications

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Saint-Petersburg Interregional Resource Center

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Association of Centers for Engineering and Automation

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Lappeenranta University of Technology LUT

Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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Summary

Project name (EN): Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

Project acronym: OpenINNO

Project start date: 2012-02-22

Project end date: 2014-02-21

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 860 620.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 299 500.00

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2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-04-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

55 / 55 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

289 / 289 (100%)

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Open Innovation Service for Emerging Business

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