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Page 1: POHJOIS-SAVO 26.11.2013. POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL Total area 20 367 km 2 - of that water18 % Pohjois-Savo % of Finland Population 248 100 4.6 % Jobs

POHJOIS-SAVOPOHJOIS-SAVO

26.11.2013

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POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELLTotal area 20 367 km2

- of that water 18 %

Pohjois-Savo % of FinlandPopulation 248 100 4.6 %

Jobs Pohjois-Savo Finland - agriculture 8 % 4 % - industry 21 % 22 % - services 71 % 74 %

Unemployment rate 10.4 % 9.1 %

Gross value added (GVA) Pohjois-Savo % of Finland - total (EUR millions) 2010 5 872 3.8 % - per capita (Finland = 100) 2010 81.1 - per capita (EU 27 = 100) 2010 92,5

Pohjois-Savo % of FinlandGreatest branches of industry EUR millions

- metal and metal products 1 230 2.4 % - wood and paper 952 4.4 %

- food and beverages 600 5.9 %

The targeted population for the year 2030245 000- 248 000 inhabitants

Development strategy is to strengthen - business - knowledge - infrastructure

- image of region - good environment

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Biggest cities- Kuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus

Regions’ competencies

- Forest industries

- Metal industries

- Medical and wellbeing technology, e-health

- Environmental health, research of environmental

change

- Molecular medicine, pharmaceutical research,

biotechnology

- Energy Technology

- Information technology

- Farming and agrobiotechnology

- Tourism

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The regional profile of Pohjois-Savo (percentage of the whole country)

2,3

2,5

3,3

3,4

3,5

3,7

3,8

3,9

4,0

4,0

4,1

4,2

4,3

4,4

4,6

5,1

5,4

5,5

6,3

6,5

7,0

8,3

8,8

10,4

14,0

31,0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

R&D expenditure

Export

Establishment of enterprises

Total industrial investments

Added value of the industry

Number of enterprices

GDP

Taxable income

Employed labour force working in processing

Employed labour force working in services

Number of people with a higher education degree

Employed labour force

0-14-year-olds

Number of overnight stays

POPULATION

Over 65-year-olds

Pensioners

Land

Summer cottages

Cultivated fields (ha)

Number of farms

Employed labour force working in primary production

Annual tree growth

Waters

Milk production

Berry production

% of the whole country

share of population

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Population changes in Pohjois-Savo 1990-2012

Population of Pohjois-Savo

by age and sex in 2012

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Universities:

University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus - Natural sciences and technologies (photonics, medical and computational physics,

new materials)

- Health sciences, molecular medicine and welfare research (nutrition and health,

pharmaceutical research and development, molecular medicine, neurosciences)

- Environmental research (climate change and bioenergy, environmental health)

- A. I. Virtanen Institute

Sibelius Academy

Universities of applied sciences:Savonia University of Applied Sciences

- Technology and environmental know-how

- Welfare knowledge

- Business competence and cultural knowledge

Emergency Services CollegeHUMAK University of Applied Sciences

Vocational schools:Savo Vocational and Adult CollegeYlä-Savo Vocational CollegeKuopio ConservatoireIngman College of Crafts and DesignKuopio Home Economics SchoolPohjois-Savo InstitutePortaanpää Christian Institute

Level of education in 2011

Educational institutes in Pohjois-Savo

Pohjois-Savo Finland

Proportion of general examination graduates in +15-year-olds (%)

67.7 67.7

Proportion of those with higher education degrees

24.7 28.2

Proportion of those who have completed secondary education exminations

43.0 39.5

No general examination completed after primary schooling

32.3 32.3

Source: Statistics Finland

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Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira)

Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea)

Geological Survey of Finland (GSF)

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)

Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), Suonenjoki

MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Maaninka

Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (FGFRI), Tervo

Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine (KRIEM)

East Finland Social and Welfare Centre of Expertise (ISO)

Research institutes in Pohjois-Savo

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Some important employers inPohjois-Savo

Ponsse Oyj, Vieremä, Iisalmi www.ponsse.com

Normet Oy, Iisalmi www.normet.fi

Olvi Oyj, Iisalmi www.olvi.fi

Profile Vehicles, Iisalmi www.profilevehicles.com

Valio Oy, Lapinlahti www.valio.fi

Powerflute Oy Savon Sellu, Kuopio www.powerflute.com

Honeywell Oy, Kuopio www.honeywell.com

Karelia-Upofloor Oy, Kuopio www.kareliaparketti.fi

Bella-Veneet Oy, Kuopio www.bellaboats.com

Junttan Oy, Kuopio www.junttan.com

Ark Therapeutics, Kuopio www.arktherapeutics.com

Charles River, Cerebricon, Kuopio www.cerebricon.com

Yara/Kemira GrowHow Oyj, Siilinjärvi www.yara.com

Hydroline Oy, Siilinjärvi www.hydroline.com

Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Varkaus www.fwc.com

Andritz Oy, Varkaus www.andritz.com

Stora Enso Oyj, Varkaus www.storaenso.com

Finland Laminated Timber Oy Ltd, Suonenjoki

Sepa Oy, Keitele www.sepa.fi

Keitele Forest Oy, Keitele www.keitelegroup.fi

Lunawood Oy, Keitele www.lunawood.fi

Metso Fabrics PMC Oy, Juankoski www.metso.fi

Premium Board Oy, Juankoski www.premiumboard.fiPaakkilan Konepaja Oy, Tuusniemi www.paakkilankonepaja.fi

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Jobs by sector of economy (%) in Pohjois-Savo in 2011

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Agriculture in Pohjois-Savo

Number of farms 4 200 (7% of the whole country)

Cultivated farming area: 149 300 hectares (6.5% of the whole country)

Average size of arable area: 35 ha (37 ha in the whole country)

Berry production in Pohjois-Savo; 28% of the whole country´s production

Milk production in Pohjois-Savo; 14% of the whole country´s production

The direct sales revenue of milk was about 134 million € (2011)

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Forestry in Pohjois-Savo

Total land area 1.7 million ha, of whichforest land 1.4 million ha

Volume of growing stock 166 million m3

Annual growth of stock 8.7 million m3

Stumpage earnings in 2011; 154 million €/year

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Treasures of Living

Pearls of Business

New housing in Saaristokaupunki

- New district in Kuopio.

- 6 000 new houses for 14 000 inhabitants will be built in the next 10 years.

- New kind of housing worldwide: Houses are situated within 500 meters from the lake Kallavesi.

Living

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Dwellings and holiday residences by year of construction in Pohjois-Savo 1990-2012

Dwellings by type of building in Pohjois-Savo 2012

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Tourism in Pohjois-Savo

Time by train from Helsinki

Sport and freetime attractions- Tahko, The Holiday Resort, Nilsiä- Puijo Tower and Ski Centre, Kuopio- Holiday Centre Rauhalahti, Kuopio- Kasurila Ski Centre, Siilinjärvi

- Lohimaa, The Fishing and Holiday Centre, Tervo- Kymppi Arena, Skiing and Curling, Leppävirta- Metsäkartano Wilderness Centre, Rautavaara

Spas - Spa Hotel Rauhalahti, Kuopio - Fontanella Leisure Spa, Siilinjärvi - Spa Hotel Kunnonpaikka, Siilinjärvi - Runni Spa Hotel, Iisalmi - Spa Hotel Vesileppis, Leppävirta - Tahko Spa, Nilsiä

Events - Kuopio Tanssii ja Soi - Dance Festival - Kuopio International Wine Festival - Finland Ice Marathon, Kuopio - Wife Carrying World Championships at Sonkajärvi

- Suonenjoki Strawberry Carnival - Oluset Beer Festival at Iisalmi

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Structural funds of the European Union

During 2007-2013 Pohjois-Savo implements • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with an EU budget of EUR 229 million and• European Social Fund (ESF) with an EU budget of EUR 108 million.

In addition, the state, municipalities, companies, educational and research institutes and societies canalize co-financing to the projects.

Financial support from these funds is aligned with provincial development programs. Most of the funding is directed to the development of entrepreneurship.

ERDF development funding is especially directed towards developing businesses in the following themes:

• energy technology, • new planning and production methods of the technology industry, • measuring and sensor technology, and • companies in the wellness industry.

The funding of the ESF program is especially directed towards reducing structural unemployment, promoting entrepreneurship, developing innovation and new learning methods similar to the working life.

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Apatite, Regional Stone

Moose, Regional Animal

Kalakukko, Regional food(oven baked, Rye breadstuffed Fish and Pork fat)

Diver, Regional Bird

Rowan, Regional Plant

Regional Flag

Regional symbolsRegional symbols

Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo P.O.Box 247, FI-70101 Kuopio, Finland

Tel. +358 17 550 1400, Fax. +358 17 550 1428Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.pohjois-savo.fi

Vendace, Regional Fish