Satu Alapiha (Ms.)Project ManagerSeinäjoki, Finland
Seinäjoki, the centre of South Ostrobothnia
About my region - 56 000 inhabitants in the city and 140 000 in the region
- from Seinäjoki
- to Helsinki 350 km, (2 h 30 min by train, 45 min by plane)
- to Tampere 180 km, (1 h 06 min by train)
•MECHANICAL ENGINEERING– Machinery and metal processing – one of the most significant employers
•FOOD INDUSTRY– As a cluster the food industry employs in the
whole province approximately 20 000 people.
•ICT: – for machine and device production– Intelligence is based on the strong software
(especially embedded systems) and mega-tronic knowledge.
•HEALTH TECHNOLOGY– Health technology, for example telemedicine
laboratory
•TRADE AND SERVICES– Seinäjoki region is the sixth largest market area
in Finland.
Main industries
+ prevalent SME culture and entrepreneurial spirit+ network type of organizations, flexible and change-oriented cooperation between the organizations+ emphasis on building innovative environment, education and R&D (for example Epanet –professor network) + good quality of living
- good services and possibilities to have different kind of hobbies
- rural type of residency+ excellent traffic connections
Key benefits
- low level of internationalization in the area, homogenous- migration to the city center, peripheries depleting- youth employment increased- how to find new ways and models to growth?
Key challenges
-Higher education: 5 universities and 1 university of applied sciences
- University Consortium of Seinäjoki:- University of Tampere- University of Helsinki- University of Vaasa- Tampere University of Technology- Sibelius Academy
-Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Our educational situation at present
Our educational situation at present
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The amount of the population (over 15 years) having higher education 31.12.2007
Korkea-asteen tutkinnon suorittaneiden osuus suhteessa 15 vuotta täyttäneeseen väestöön 31.12.2007, %
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Educational structure of population, higher education
Lowest level
Lower degree,
candidate
Acedemic degree,
master
Reseach/doctorate
• Triple Helix –model in the cooperation of universities, companies and public sector
• Network type of higher educational model in which the partners among the universities and the university of applied sciences are:
- the city of Seinäjoki - other municipalities in the area
- public funds and other organizations supporting higher education
- enterprises and econimic life - universities behind the university consortium
• Cooperation to the next innovative level
Higher education in South Ostrobothnia 2015
A typical potential beneficiary
• Man/woman 35-50 years old• Working permanently in some
organization / company in the area
• Do not has degree in higher education
• Wants to develop him/herself and improve know-how for the working life
Unicreds for us
• To regenerate university services outside main campuses together with local/regional partners
• To strenghten and maintain the good networks and create new ones
• To maintain adequate amount and quality of the higher education in the area
• To create new and flexible policies and models• To keep the quality of being flexible with the demands of the working life