3. The Employed Labour Force and Regional Gross Domestic Product
in the Helsinki Region in 1990-2007
Source: Statistics Finland City of Helsinki Urban Facts
Moving annual avarage
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
450,000
500,000
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
GDP,meuros
EmployedLabourForce
Employed Labour
Force
GDP
4. Shareholders of Culminatum Innovation Oy Ltd
34%
17%6%
43%
County and Cities 43 %
Uusimaa Regional Council
Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo
Universities and
Research Institutions 34 %
Science Parks and Companies 17 %
Technopolis Ventures Oy
Helsinki Business and Science Park Ltd Oy
Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce
TeliaSonera Oyj
Federation of Finnish Enterprises 6%
Finnvera Oyj
Foundation for Finnish Innovations
5. Clusters and Culminatum (Center of Expertice)
Living
Labs
Pla,orms
for
open
innova3on
Nano
cluster
Living
cluster
CULMINATUM
Networking
and
matching
Culminatum and the 9 Clusters within provide a hot spot and a tool for recognising multidisciplinary
potentials and development needs – i.e., huge potential for the innovation system
Tourism
cluster
Food
development
cluster
Digital
contents
cluster
Cleantech
cluster
HealthBio
cluster
Health
and
well-‐being
Cluster
Ubiquitous
compu3ng
cluster
Thema3c
microclusters
6. The vision for Helsinki Region
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area is a dynamic world-
class centre for business and innovation. Its high-
quality services, based on the combination of arts
and science, creativity and adaptability, promote the
prosperity of its citizens and bring benefits to all of
Finland.
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Advisory Bord,
16 November 2004
Cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa
6
7.
8. Original info:
Jarmo Suominen, UIAH
RESEARCH
BUSINESS
R&D
Living Labs
Living Labs are real life
development platforms for…
…testing the services with user
communities in their own living
environment
… open and co-creative innovation
…involving the user communities
in the development processes
…resulting in more acceptable
solutions and better success rate
9.
10. Future digital services are created by corporations,
R&D institutions and the City of Helsinki in the
Forum Virium Helsinki cluster.
Forum Virium Helsinki is a platform for open, market-
driven innovation, located in the metropolitan
area,
Forum Virium Helsinki acts as a matchmaker between
partners. The activities build on actual future
concepts.
Forum Virium Helsinki mission –
the Forum of the Forces
16. World Design Capital
World Design Capital™ is an initiative of the
International Council of Societies of Industrial
Design (ICSID) together with Icograda and IFI
One city designated every other year in recognition of its
achievements and focus on design as a driving force for
economic, social and cultural development.
Torino 2008 – Seoul 2010 – Helsinki 2012
International Design Foundation (founded in August 2010) –
World Design Capital Helsinki 2012.
17. Embedding Design in
Life
Embedded design is a human centred approach influencing all
aspects of life.
Embedded design embraces finding solutions for citizen’s
needs and ensures that innovations are accepted by people.
Embedded design is a method to realize the dream of
sustainability.
18. User-centered design
“Designers have an amazing capacity to get close to users,
understand their needs, and then creatively generate
countless ideas.”
“Design, may analysts say, makes a difference.”
Roberto Verganti, 2009
19. OPEN HELSINKI – EMBEDDING DESIGN IN
LIFE
> Open Helsinki – city to the citizens
WDC Helsinki 2012 will start a major cultural change in Finland, placing
people in the centre of the planning processes. This creates innovative and
inspiring ways in which citizens took part and influenced their environment’s
development in large and small scale.
>Global responsibility– dare to face the future
We search for solutions for urban development challenges that have a major
impact on people’s environment’s quality and happiness. The greater Helsinki
area will network with areas and communities that face similar challenges,
share its achievements and get access to solutions innovated elsewhere.
>Roots for new growth– Embedded Design and Return on
Design
WDC Helsinki 2012 creates new ways to utilize design as a source of growth.
Corporations’ increased business opportunities and new jobs together with
other measurable sources of well-being will lift Embedded Design and Return
on Design as part of the Finland’s brand in international community.
20. reporting
Contracting process
WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2012 HELSINKI CRITERIA
activation
information
collecting
networking
sorting
elimination
contracts
listening
connecting
picturing
testing
results
market place
sharing
ENCOUNTERS
&
EVENTS
NEW ROLE OF
DESIGN
NEW GROWTH
FOR
BUSINESSES
