Virve Hokkanen, Culminatum Innova3on, Helsinki Region Centre of Exper3se for Living  

1.11.2012 

Increasing energy and eco efficiency in urban environment ESYLEP‐project ‐ Promo0ng and Networking Finnish SMEs in St. Petersburg 

What is Culminatum Innovation? Culminatum Innovation is a regional development company seeking to improve the international competitiveness and attractiveness of the Helsinki region.

Combining expertise from the public and private sectors, universities and research institutes, the company enhance business renewal and region’s sustainable development.

Our services include:

•  preparing and implementing development projects

•  innovation and commercialisation services

•  networking services

•  regional development projects

The company also implements the national Centre of Expertise programme (2007-2013) in the Helsinki region and administers several other development projects in Finland and internationally.

The company owners include the municipalities, the Uusimaa Regional Council, the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, universities, higher education and research institutes within the region, and companies.

Key figures In 2011, Culminatum Innovation had a turnover of

Between 2007 and 2012, more than

At the beginning of 2012, there were

At the end of 2011, the company employed

5.8 million euros

4,300 companies

35 ongoing projects

47 people

participated in centre of expertise projects implemented by Culminatum Innovation

Basic information about the ESYLEP-project (2010-2013)

Mission:  The project is about promo3ng and networking Finnish SMEs and r&d&i actors in field of environmental technology and cleantech in St.Petersburg region and North‐West Russia.  

Schedule: October 2010 ‐ September 2013  

Partners: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd (coordinator), Green Net Finland, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lah3 Science and Business Park, LAKES ‐ Lah3 Regional Development Company, Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE) 

Culminatum Innova3on’s role in the project: Culminatum Innova3on’s exper3se areas in the project are eco efficiency and energy efficient construc3on in urban environment. Culminatum is also responsible for coordina3ng the project. 

Objec3ves: •  To develop opera3on models for the Finnish SMEs networking to Russia 

•  To find business partners and clients for the Finnish SMEs from Russia 

•  To develop and strengthen the SME services of Helsinki Centre in St. Petersburg  

•  To strengthen coopera3on between Finnish public and semi‐public innova3on actors suppor3ng the Finnish SME’s in Russian markets 

Results:  

• About 50 Finnish SMEs or other organiza3ons will find partners from Russia 

• New opera3on models and services for the innova3on and business coopera3on in Russia 

• The role of Helsinki Centre and its SME services in St. Petersburg will be stronger 

• Finnish SMEs knowledge about Russian markets and actors in the chosen fields will be increased significantly 

Basic information about the ESYLEP-project (2010-2013)

What do we do in practise?

Finding out:   • in what level of interna3onaliza3on SMEs are • what kind of help SMEs are looking for  • what kind of partners, investors or clients SMEs need 

Ac3ng: • organizing seminars • market poten3al analysis • B2B matchmaking events in St. Petersburg and Helsinki • partner and client search for SMEs • services are usually free of charge 

Services for enterprises – building coopera3on with companies 

Networking Finnish public and semi‐public innova3on actors to improve the support for the interna3onaliza3on of SMEs. 

• organizing workshops for innova3on actors • building coopera3on model and developing services to support the interna3onaliza3on of SMEs 

Innovation and Business Potential of St. Petersburg Region – How Finnish Cleantech SMEs Can Access the Market

•  Market analysis made by external consultants •  The goal of the first part was to learn the innova3on poten3al of St. Petersburg area; 

define main market players, iden3fy available financial instruments, and analyse perspec3ves for Finnish Cleantech SME. 

•  The second part included descrip3on of Russian innova3on infrastructure, analysis of market opportuni3es and lis3ng of poten3al coopera3on partners in St. Petersburg. 

•  Part 1: h)p://www.esylep.net/files/esylep.ko6sivukone.com/esylep_baseline_report_31_8_11_final.pdf Part 2:  Can be ordered by email from the address laura.nurmi@culminatum.fi  

Nanocluster networking event in St. Petersburg March 2012

• Finnish nanotechnology companies presen3ng their products and services to Engineering Club members 

• Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on and Helsinki Region Centre of Exper3se in Nanotechnology in co‐opera3on with St. Petersburg Engineering Club 

Clean air – round table & matchmaking event in St. Petersburg March 2012 •  Finnish and Russian entrepreneurs and researches 

presen3ng their business and looking for coopera3on models to improve the air quality in St. Petersburg. B2B matchmaking. 

•  Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd, Miset Oy, ISBE Oy, Miktech Oy and Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE) 

”Russian market is big and challenging, so the help in finding new business contacts is almost necessary.” Krister Liljegren, Area 

Manager, Environics Oy 

Finnish-Russian round-table and networking event on energy efficient construction in St. Petersburg September 2012

•  Bal3c Build and ProEstate Fairs in St. Petersburg Fair Centre •  B2B networking •  Expert seminar •  Visits to construc3on site and local construc3on company 

•  Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd, Green Net Finland ry, Wirma Lappeenranta Oy, VTT’s EkoGrad project, Cursor Oy, Kinno Oy and Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE) 

Business Negotiations between SPb Renovatsija and Finnish SMEs in Helsinki FinnBuild Fair October 2012

•  B2B networking between SPb Renovatsija and several Finnish SMEs on business opportuni3es related to reconstruc3on of old city quarters in St. Petersburg. 

•  Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd,  Green Net Finland ry, Wirma Lappeenranta Oy, Lah3 Science and Business Park, LAKES  ‐ Lah3 Regional Development Company,  Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE),  Cursor Oy and Kinno Oy 

Contact details:

Virve Hokkanen Project Manager virve.hokkanen@culminatum.fi

Laura Nurmi Project Manager laura.nurmi@culminatum.fi

www.esylep.net

Thank you!

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