Overall infrastructure, energy and quality of life in Finland. International comparison of the Finnish business environment. Invest in Finland's marketing materials.
Creative solutions. Entry to the East. Competent professionals. Stable society. Invest in Finland's marketing materials of Finnish business environment.
Collaboration between universities and industry NZ and Australialorraine skelton
Knowledge nations are keeping knowledge to themselves.
A report by Deloitte 2018 shows that less than 5% of industry forms collaborations with universities in NZ and only 3% in Australia, which puts us a long way behind other developed countries.
European innovation and business culture: What Chinese should know for slide ...InnoPraxis International
Presentation at annual TII conference (Technology Innovation International) on 7th of May 2013 in Beijin by Julia Roelofsen, partner in InnoPraxis International Ltd.
presentatie Frans van Vught (Lustrumcongres Erasmus Trustfonds, 4 juni 2013)Ronald van der Heijden
"Wetenschapsfinanciering, een internationale verkenning; hoe doen andere landen dat?"
Frans van Vught
High level expert European Commission
Voorzitter reviewcommissie Hoger Onderwijs
Lustrumcongres 100 jaar Erasmus Trustfonds
"De toekomst van financiering van wetenschap"
4 juni 2013, Senaatszaal Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
The document discusses several trends affecting the global labor market: globalization, demographic changes, converging technologies, and increasing qualification demands. It notes the rise of global innovation and production networks and how universities have become integral parts of these networks. Demographic changes are shrinking the workforce in some regions. Technologies are converging across fields and speeding up innovation. Employers are demanding higher qualifications from workers. The challenges for universities include developing employability skills in students and balancing academic and career focuses. Employers and universities need to better understand each other's needs and expectations to prepare students for diverse and changing careers.
The document outlines 15 benefits that foreign direct investment provides to the UK as well as 22 benefits of locating a business in South East England. Some key benefits of FDI to the UK include increased capital, employment, productivity, and tax revenues. Benefits of locating in South East England include access to European markets via ports and airports, a skilled workforce, business-friendly climate, and proximity to London as a financial hub. The region is also a center for research and development partnerships with universities.
Finland is promoting itself as a location for high-tech manufacturing due to its highly productive and skilled workforce, stable business environment, strong infrastructure, and diverse manufacturing industries ranging from metal to digital. Productivity is much higher in Finland compared to lower labor cost countries, leading to lower total costs and faster completion times for projects. Finnish manufacturers have a global track record and understand the entire production process from design to commercialization. Investing in manufacturing in Finland provides access to a wide network of partners and opportunities for long-term cooperation.
Overall infrastructure, energy and quality of life in Finland. International comparison of the Finnish business environment. Invest in Finland's marketing materials.
Creative solutions. Entry to the East. Competent professionals. Stable society. Invest in Finland's marketing materials of Finnish business environment.
Collaboration between universities and industry NZ and Australialorraine skelton
Knowledge nations are keeping knowledge to themselves.
A report by Deloitte 2018 shows that less than 5% of industry forms collaborations with universities in NZ and only 3% in Australia, which puts us a long way behind other developed countries.
European innovation and business culture: What Chinese should know for slide ...InnoPraxis International
Presentation at annual TII conference (Technology Innovation International) on 7th of May 2013 in Beijin by Julia Roelofsen, partner in InnoPraxis International Ltd.
presentatie Frans van Vught (Lustrumcongres Erasmus Trustfonds, 4 juni 2013)Ronald van der Heijden
"Wetenschapsfinanciering, een internationale verkenning; hoe doen andere landen dat?"
Frans van Vught
High level expert European Commission
Voorzitter reviewcommissie Hoger Onderwijs
Lustrumcongres 100 jaar Erasmus Trustfonds
"De toekomst van financiering van wetenschap"
4 juni 2013, Senaatszaal Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
The document discusses several trends affecting the global labor market: globalization, demographic changes, converging technologies, and increasing qualification demands. It notes the rise of global innovation and production networks and how universities have become integral parts of these networks. Demographic changes are shrinking the workforce in some regions. Technologies are converging across fields and speeding up innovation. Employers are demanding higher qualifications from workers. The challenges for universities include developing employability skills in students and balancing academic and career focuses. Employers and universities need to better understand each other's needs and expectations to prepare students for diverse and changing careers.
The document outlines 15 benefits that foreign direct investment provides to the UK as well as 22 benefits of locating a business in South East England. Some key benefits of FDI to the UK include increased capital, employment, productivity, and tax revenues. Benefits of locating in South East England include access to European markets via ports and airports, a skilled workforce, business-friendly climate, and proximity to London as a financial hub. The region is also a center for research and development partnerships with universities.
Finland is promoting itself as a location for high-tech manufacturing due to its highly productive and skilled workforce, stable business environment, strong infrastructure, and diverse manufacturing industries ranging from metal to digital. Productivity is much higher in Finland compared to lower labor cost countries, leading to lower total costs and faster completion times for projects. Finnish manufacturers have a global track record and understand the entire production process from design to commercialization. Investing in manufacturing in Finland provides access to a wide network of partners and opportunities for long-term cooperation.
Foreign direct investment is defined as investment by a foreign investor in a company located in Finland to obtain ownership and control through a permanent economic relationship. The benefits to Finland's national economy include stimulating economic growth by creating jobs and export earnings. It also improves market functioning and increases competition by filling capital needs, providing funding for product development, boosting international business expertise, and strengthening business networks. The annual amount of foreign direct investment in Finland through mergers and acquisitions or greenfield projects increased between 2002 and 2011, reaching a peak of 203 million euros in 2007 before declining in later years.
This document provides an overview of the main corporate forms in Finland: private limited company (Oy), public limited company (Oyj), and branch. It summarizes the key details of each form, including registration requirements, capital requirements, liability, management structure, accounting and tax obligations, and incorporation process. The private limited company is the most common structure for Finnish businesses of all sizes. A public limited company has additional requirements for listing on the stock exchange. A branch allows a foreign company to operate in Finland but with unlimited liability.
Finland is committed to becoming a leader in green building and sustainable construction in Europe. New regulations requiring increased energy efficiency in buildings are driving growth in the green construction market. The renovation market is expected to grow by 10% annually, with demand for expertise in wood construction and energy-efficient solutions. Finland aims to have nearly zero-energy new buildings by 2019 and increase overall energy efficiency in buildings by 30-40% by 2021.
Finland is an economically and politically stable country that has been a member of the EU since 1995. Finland has a knowledge-based economy focused on innovation with world-class expertise in many sectors like ICT, cleantech, and life sciences due to long-term investments in R&D. The Finnish economy experienced growth from the mid-1990s until the global financial crisis in 2008 but has since struggled and is forecasted to return to growth in 2014. Finland welcomes international companies and entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities in sectors like high-tech, renewable energy, and mining thanks to its skilled workforce, excellent infrastructure, and incentives for foreign investment.
This document lists the top 50 companies in Finland based on turnover and number of employees. It provides the ranking, company name, industry, turnover reported in millions of euros, and number of employees for each of the top 50 companies. The largest company is Nokia in the electronics industry, with a turnover of 30.2 billion euros and over 112,000 employees. Most companies are in industries such as forest products, energy, metals, finance, and retail.
The flourishing gaming industry in Finland: Alan Wake, Angry Birds, Clash of Clans. Digital gaming entrepreneurs and companies, Finnish start-ups, VC interest. The growth of the turnover.
Finland is an attractive place for business and families. It has a highly skilled workforce, competitive tax rates, strong infrastructure, and a stable economy and government. Finland consistently ranks as one of the top countries in the world for education, low corruption, happiness, and quality of life. The country welcomes foreign investment and has a modern economy, low crime rates, and a highly educated population.
Finland has a highly reliable and cost-effective energy sector that produces electricity at among the lowest prices in Europe. Finland is a world leader in renewable energy usage, with 32% of its energy coming from renewable sources compared to the EU average of 12.7%. It is also a global leader in bioenergy usage and development. Finland's energy policies focus on energy security, economic development, and environmental sustainability through a decentralized system across over 400 power plants and diversified sources including nuclear, hydro, CHP, and world-leading bioenergy technologies.
Incentives to foreign companies investing in Finland. Business aid. Loans and guarantees. EU-funded support. R&D&I incentives. Capital investments. R&D tax break.
The employment of the disabled in Finland provides various work and day activities to support those with disabilities. Most disabled individuals receive a disability pension from Kela but many participate in work activities in their hometown. These activities aim to provide help, support, education, and simple work assignments. Some disabled individuals can work in supported jobs where they are paid normally and integrated into the work community with assistance as needed. Employment relationships can be part-time or full-time, and some telework from home.
This document provides information about the Awareness Voluntary Organization, a Karachi-based nonprofit that works to educate communities and empower volunteerism to help persons with disabilities. The organization has no rehabilitation centers or schools, instead working out of a small office in partnership with individuals, organizations, and government agencies. Through community lectures, seminars, documentaries and other initiatives, the organization aims to change attitudes towards disabilities and promote independence. The founder, Noorudin Munna Bhai, has progressive muscular dystrophy and works to advocate for disability rights from his bed.
This document discusses how Aalto University is leading Finland's transition to a 21st century economy focused on entrepreneurship and startups. It notes that job growth will increasingly come from new companies, not old ones, as corporate lifecycles shorten due to disruption. Aalto is preparing students for this new economy through its Center for Entrepreneurship, Startup Sauna, Venture Garage, and Entrepreneurship Society programs, which teach skills like business model design, customer development, and agile development that are better suited to startups than traditional business school courses focused on finance, accounting, and management. The document argues Aalto's approach through partnerships with schools like Stanford will educate students
This document provides information about Turku, Finland. It discusses Turku's history as the former capital city dating back to the 13th century. It notes the population was around 177,000 in 2010. Key points about Turku include it being the cultural and economic center of western Finland and having expanded through new residential areas around the old city core. The document then outlines Turku's sustainable energy action plan and priorities around green logistics, traffic management, biogas, and building controls. It proposes long-term solutions like light rail transport and a smart grid to create a sustainable infrastructure.
Turku is Finland's oldest city located on the Baltic Sea. The document discusses potential solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Turku's transportation sector through an integrated light rail network and supportive policies. A study by the city of Turku and Siemens found that a light rail system could reduce carbon emissions by 11% by 2035 while increasing property values along the network by €480-850 million and public transportation ridership by 40%. The light rail network is presented as an opportunity for Turku to develop a sustainable transportation system and livable environment.
Measuring e-Governance as an Innovation in the Public SectorFatih Özlü
This document discusses measuring e-governance innovation using the Innovation Management Measurement Framework (IMMF). The author analyzes several United Nations e-government surveys using IMMF constructs like inputs, knowledge management, and commercialization. The results show high correlation between knowledge management and innovation strategy constructs. There was also a high drop in the project management construct over time. The author recommends balancing criteria between technical and social aspects of e-governance and assessing member states' capabilities to empower citizens. Portfolio management should also receive more attention to improve efficiency.
Venture capital-backed IPOs have significantly outperformed the broader IPO market and non-venture backed companies over the past several years. On average, venture-backed companies saw stock price increases of 18.8% on the first day of trading and 10.5% after six months. Several factors contribute to their strong performance, including venture capitalists selecting companies based on long-term scalability rather than short-term profits. Venture firms also help professionalize the companies they invest in to prepare them for successful public listings. Recent regulatory changes and competitive stock exchanges could further increase IPO activity for venture-backed firms going forward.
Foreign direct investment is defined as investment by a foreign investor in a company located in Finland to obtain ownership and control through a permanent economic relationship. The benefits to Finland's national economy include stimulating economic growth by creating jobs and export earnings. It also improves market functioning and increases competition by filling capital needs, providing funding for product development, boosting international business expertise, and strengthening business networks. The annual amount of foreign direct investment in Finland through mergers and acquisitions or greenfield projects increased between 2002 and 2011, reaching a peak of 203 million euros in 2007 before declining in later years.
This document provides an overview of the main corporate forms in Finland: private limited company (Oy), public limited company (Oyj), and branch. It summarizes the key details of each form, including registration requirements, capital requirements, liability, management structure, accounting and tax obligations, and incorporation process. The private limited company is the most common structure for Finnish businesses of all sizes. A public limited company has additional requirements for listing on the stock exchange. A branch allows a foreign company to operate in Finland but with unlimited liability.
Finland is committed to becoming a leader in green building and sustainable construction in Europe. New regulations requiring increased energy efficiency in buildings are driving growth in the green construction market. The renovation market is expected to grow by 10% annually, with demand for expertise in wood construction and energy-efficient solutions. Finland aims to have nearly zero-energy new buildings by 2019 and increase overall energy efficiency in buildings by 30-40% by 2021.
Finland is an economically and politically stable country that has been a member of the EU since 1995. Finland has a knowledge-based economy focused on innovation with world-class expertise in many sectors like ICT, cleantech, and life sciences due to long-term investments in R&D. The Finnish economy experienced growth from the mid-1990s until the global financial crisis in 2008 but has since struggled and is forecasted to return to growth in 2014. Finland welcomes international companies and entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities in sectors like high-tech, renewable energy, and mining thanks to its skilled workforce, excellent infrastructure, and incentives for foreign investment.
This document lists the top 50 companies in Finland based on turnover and number of employees. It provides the ranking, company name, industry, turnover reported in millions of euros, and number of employees for each of the top 50 companies. The largest company is Nokia in the electronics industry, with a turnover of 30.2 billion euros and over 112,000 employees. Most companies are in industries such as forest products, energy, metals, finance, and retail.
The flourishing gaming industry in Finland: Alan Wake, Angry Birds, Clash of Clans. Digital gaming entrepreneurs and companies, Finnish start-ups, VC interest. The growth of the turnover.
Finland is an attractive place for business and families. It has a highly skilled workforce, competitive tax rates, strong infrastructure, and a stable economy and government. Finland consistently ranks as one of the top countries in the world for education, low corruption, happiness, and quality of life. The country welcomes foreign investment and has a modern economy, low crime rates, and a highly educated population.
Finland has a highly reliable and cost-effective energy sector that produces electricity at among the lowest prices in Europe. Finland is a world leader in renewable energy usage, with 32% of its energy coming from renewable sources compared to the EU average of 12.7%. It is also a global leader in bioenergy usage and development. Finland's energy policies focus on energy security, economic development, and environmental sustainability through a decentralized system across over 400 power plants and diversified sources including nuclear, hydro, CHP, and world-leading bioenergy technologies.
Incentives to foreign companies investing in Finland. Business aid. Loans and guarantees. EU-funded support. R&D&I incentives. Capital investments. R&D tax break.
The employment of the disabled in Finland provides various work and day activities to support those with disabilities. Most disabled individuals receive a disability pension from Kela but many participate in work activities in their hometown. These activities aim to provide help, support, education, and simple work assignments. Some disabled individuals can work in supported jobs where they are paid normally and integrated into the work community with assistance as needed. Employment relationships can be part-time or full-time, and some telework from home.
This document provides information about the Awareness Voluntary Organization, a Karachi-based nonprofit that works to educate communities and empower volunteerism to help persons with disabilities. The organization has no rehabilitation centers or schools, instead working out of a small office in partnership with individuals, organizations, and government agencies. Through community lectures, seminars, documentaries and other initiatives, the organization aims to change attitudes towards disabilities and promote independence. The founder, Noorudin Munna Bhai, has progressive muscular dystrophy and works to advocate for disability rights from his bed.
This document discusses how Aalto University is leading Finland's transition to a 21st century economy focused on entrepreneurship and startups. It notes that job growth will increasingly come from new companies, not old ones, as corporate lifecycles shorten due to disruption. Aalto is preparing students for this new economy through its Center for Entrepreneurship, Startup Sauna, Venture Garage, and Entrepreneurship Society programs, which teach skills like business model design, customer development, and agile development that are better suited to startups than traditional business school courses focused on finance, accounting, and management. The document argues Aalto's approach through partnerships with schools like Stanford will educate students
This document provides information about Turku, Finland. It discusses Turku's history as the former capital city dating back to the 13th century. It notes the population was around 177,000 in 2010. Key points about Turku include it being the cultural and economic center of western Finland and having expanded through new residential areas around the old city core. The document then outlines Turku's sustainable energy action plan and priorities around green logistics, traffic management, biogas, and building controls. It proposes long-term solutions like light rail transport and a smart grid to create a sustainable infrastructure.
Turku is Finland's oldest city located on the Baltic Sea. The document discusses potential solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Turku's transportation sector through an integrated light rail network and supportive policies. A study by the city of Turku and Siemens found that a light rail system could reduce carbon emissions by 11% by 2035 while increasing property values along the network by €480-850 million and public transportation ridership by 40%. The light rail network is presented as an opportunity for Turku to develop a sustainable transportation system and livable environment.
Measuring e-Governance as an Innovation in the Public SectorFatih Özlü
This document discusses measuring e-governance innovation using the Innovation Management Measurement Framework (IMMF). The author analyzes several United Nations e-government surveys using IMMF constructs like inputs, knowledge management, and commercialization. The results show high correlation between knowledge management and innovation strategy constructs. There was also a high drop in the project management construct over time. The author recommends balancing criteria between technical and social aspects of e-governance and assessing member states' capabilities to empower citizens. Portfolio management should also receive more attention to improve efficiency.
Venture capital-backed IPOs have significantly outperformed the broader IPO market and non-venture backed companies over the past several years. On average, venture-backed companies saw stock price increases of 18.8% on the first day of trading and 10.5% after six months. Several factors contribute to their strong performance, including venture capitalists selecting companies based on long-term scalability rather than short-term profits. Venture firms also help professionalize the companies they invest in to prepare them for successful public listings. Recent regulatory changes and competitive stock exchanges could further increase IPO activity for venture-backed firms going forward.
This document introduces a new dataset on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fill gaps in cross-country SME data. The summary analyzes the dataset and finds:
1) Global SME lending is estimated to be $10 trillion, with 70% in high-income countries.
2) SME loans average 13% of GDP in developed countries and 3% in developing countries.
3) Differences in SME definitions across countries do not significantly impact cross-country comparisons of SME lending volumes.
This document summarizes a new dataset on small and medium enterprise (SME) lending across countries. It finds that many regulators collect SME financing data, though definitions vary. The estimated global SME lending volume is $10 trillion, with 70% in high-income countries. SME loans average 13% of GDP in developed countries and 3% in developing countries. While definitions differ, these differences do not significantly impact reported SME lending volumes.
The document discusses strategies for Russian regions to attract foreign direct investment. It proposes implementing an Investment Certification Program like those in the Czech Republic and Croatia to certify regions' ability to anticipate investor needs, streamline processes, and encourage expansion. The document also recommends leveraging cluster mapping to identify opportunities for domestic companies and target international investors, and notes the important role of regional agencies in maximizing innovation spillovers from foreign investment. It analyzes determinants of competitiveness and suggests linking such analyses to investment policy at the regional level.
The document provides context and instructions for a final examination on sustainable development and competitive advantage. It describes Bjorn Stigson's keynote speech on the importance of sustainability for businesses. Students are tasked with evaluating how pursuing a sustainable development strategy could impact a company's competitive position. The response should be 1,500 words, reference concepts from the course, and be submitted within 24 hours.
This document discusses startup valuation and whether there is a bubble in startup markets. It outlines several approaches to valuation, including looking at factors like the experience of the founder team, traction, and scalability of the business model. It also examines current transaction multiples and private placements in internet software companies. While some factors could indicate a potential bubble, such as low interest rates and rising valuations, the document argues that improvements are still needed in Europe's startup ecosystem to create more serial entrepreneurs with international exits.
This document summarizes a report on the Frankfurt startup ecosystem in Germany. It finds that Frankfurt has around 400 active startups, especially in fintech, AI, cybersecurity. While the ecosystem has strong local connections and resources like accelerators and co-working spaces, it could improve founders' ability to reach global markets. The report recommends that all stakeholders work together through alignment, developing insights, and driving consensus on actions to further grow the Frankfurt startup ecosystem.
Credit access and innovation activity in Vietnamese SME.pdfNuioKila
This document appears to be a thesis submitted by Truong Bao Duy for the degree of Master of Arts in Development Economics at the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The thesis analyzes the relationship between credit access and innovation activities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam using data from 2007 to 2011. Specifically, it examines how access to both official and unofficial credit impacts different types of innovation in Vietnamese SMEs. It also investigates whether the effect of external financial access differs between high-technology and low-technology firms. The results of the study will help inform government policies toward SME financing and innovation in Vietnam.
Data Governance from a Strategic Management PerspectiveBoris Otto
This document summarizes a presentation on data governance from a strategic management perspective. It discusses data governance as a dynamic capability that allows companies to address changing market needs by integrating, reconfiguring, gaining and releasing resources. It provides examples of how different companies have implemented and evolved their data governance over time, with some facing challenges integrating governance into daily operations. Effective double-loop learning and changing perceptions of data management are identified as important success factors for improving data governance maturity.
The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015SolAbility
The sustainable competitiveness index compares countries based on the availability of natural capital, their capability in resource management, social cohesion, intellectual property, and governance.
The ratings can be used as alternative to the GDP or sovereign bond ratings
This document summarizes an article from Performance magazine issue 21 on sustainable investment. It discusses how sustainable investment is growing significantly due to factors like regulatory pressures, risk management, and alignment with investor values. It profiles State Street Global Advisors and FusionATCM, which offer sustainable portfolio management solutions. The document also reviews research finding most studies link sustainability and financial performance, but measurement challenges remain.
This document provides an outlook on the mutual fund industry for 2015 from Deloitte. It begins with a foreword and then sections on looking back at 2014 predictions and what was accurate, looking forward to key focus areas in 2015. The key focus areas for 2015 according to the report are leveraging technology to drive distribution, unlocking revenue opportunities through new products, managing reputation risk through governance, and targeting growth through operational innovation. The report provides analysis and predictions for each of these focus areas to help industry leaders strategize for the coming year.
IDC Manufacturing Insights Accelerating Business Change Through Next Generati...Anthony Robinson
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IDC Manufacturing Insights recently conducted a worldwide study of over 375 enterprises, across multiple discrete manufacturing sectors covering 12 countries, on behalf of Infor. The survey showed that:
● Complexity is dramatically growing, with market, operational aspects, and IT the main business areas that will grow significantly in complexity over the next three years. To beat complexity, manufacturers will need to improve and speed up their decision-making capability.
● Ineffective or inadequate IT is emerging as the single most critical barrier to mastering complexity. Discrete manufacturers also recognize that their current ERP systems have a number of limitations or weaknesses that hamper their ability to improve decision making.
Other findings were that:
● Modernizing IT architectures and business applications used to support new, customer-driven operating models is a priority for companies across all industry segments. Manufacturers now have the opportunity to simplify IT architectures by leveraging the four IT forces of mobility, social technologies, big data analytics, and cloud computing. We believe that those companies that are currently investing aggressively in these four areas will soon enjoy the benefits of higher revenue growth, improved profitability, and customer-led innovation.
● New, enterprisewide "operational ERP" is needed as opposed to mere "financial ERP." Operational ERP will encapsulate the most critical operational processes — customer order management, manufacturing operations management, and supply chain execution — in a tight, integrated, and coordinated environment based on the four IT forces.
● Manufacturers may be in for a shock when it comes to managing this IT change. They will realize that past investments in traditional technologies are now rapidly becoming redundant.
The document discusses innovation in learning at ITDI, including:
1. ITDI's mission is to lead development of human capital for tomorrow's air transport industry.
2. Their vision for 2015 is to double participation, surplus, revenues, quality, and reputation.
3. A new aviation management certification program is a partnership between ITDI and Stanford to provide industry-wide academic training leading to a certificate and professional designation.
4. The certification program combines 3 aviation courses from ITDI and 3 management courses from Stanford into a 12-month, distance learning program.
The document provides an overview of IT project management. It discusses how IT projects have evolved over time from the 1940s to the present. Key topics covered include why IT projects fail, factors that influence success and failure, and approaches to improving success rates. The document also describes the project life cycle and systems development life cycle, as well as frameworks for IT project management including the PMBOK and an example methodology.
This document discusses indicators for measuring entrepreneurial culture and perceptions. It summarizes data collected through the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project, which conducts annual surveys in participating countries. The surveys measure perceptions of entrepreneurial opportunities and capabilities, as well as attitudes regarding entrepreneurship. The data allows comparisons of entrepreneurial mindsets across nations.
Project, Program & Portofolio Management Contribution, an Article from the PM...rahmatmoelyana
In this article I present the investment landscape in some industries, the statistif of failures, the governance & management objectives: value maximization, risk & resource optimisation, the seven enabler of success, lets do the right things and do things right
Pilat eu spri new avenues innovation policy 9 june 2016Dirk Pilat
The document discusses innovation policy and new directions. It notes slow productivity growth, rising inequality, and global challenges like climate change that innovation can help address. New insights show heavy business investment in intangibles, widening productivity gaps between frontier and other firms, and the importance of firm dynamics. Digital technology is transforming innovation across sectors. New questions concern responding to digitalization, jobs and skills, balancing innovation and inclusive growth. Concentration in R&D and IP raises issues. New directions emphasize experimentation, systemic approaches, and implementation.
With a strong legacy in mobile
phone development and
a dynamic start-up scene
generating cutting-edge ICT
companies, Finland can offer
a deep well of talent for a
wide range of industries.
This document contains summaries of various companies and cities exhibiting at the Finnish Pavilion at the Barcelona Smart City Expo 2015. The companies provide a range of smart city solutions including healthcare safety solutions, electric vehicle rentals, mobile payment systems, intelligent lighting, and more. The cities showcase their work in areas like innovation, sustainability, and economic development and provide contacts for business opportunities.
Looking for talented professionals -come to FinlandInvest in Finland
This document provides an overview of talent pools in various industries in Finland, including cleantech/renewable energy, engineering, finance, food technology, information technology, and life sciences. It notes the size of the talent pool in each area and highlights some key statistics, such as common areas of expertise, educational attainment levels, and experience levels of professionals in Finland across these different sectors.
Finland in comparison most competitive in europe 2014 (id 9563)Invest in Finland
This document contains 7 sections listing country scores. Finland tops the rankings in 4 of the sections with scores between 6.06 and 6.30. Other top scoring countries across the sections include Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Latvia, Austria, and Belgium.
Finland ranks highly in benefiting from new information and communication technologies, coming in first according to the World Economic Forum. Several large tech companies have also recently invested in or expanded their operations in Finland, including Google investing 450M euros in a Hamina expansion, Microsoft building a $250M data center, and Yandex, the "Russian Google", setting up offices in Mäntsälä. Finland also ranks highly in terms of human capital, education, health and wellness, and providing an enabling environment for business according to various studies.
Finland is an excellent location for businesses for several reasons. It has a functioning and stable society, ranks highly in education and well-being, and is a leader in adopting new information and communication technologies. Several major technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Yandex, and SoftBank have recently invested heavily in Finland, opening or expanding data centers and offices there. Finland provides a productive, well-educated workforce and enabling environment for companies.
B2B payments are rapidly changing. Find out the 5 key questions you need to be asking yourself to be sure you are mastering B2B payments today. Learn more at www.BlueSnap.com.
How to Implement a Real Estate CRM SoftwareSalesTown
To implement a CRM for real estate, set clear goals, choose a CRM with key real estate features, and customize it to your needs. Migrate your data, train your team, and use automation to save time. Monitor performance, ensure data security, and use the CRM to enhance marketing. Regularly check its effectiveness to improve your business.
Navigating the world of forex trading can be challenging, especially for beginners. To help you make an informed decision, we have comprehensively compared the best forex brokers in India for 2024. This article, reviewed by Top Forex Brokers Review, will cover featured award winners, the best forex brokers, featured offers, the best copy trading platforms, the best forex brokers for beginners, the best MetaTrader brokers, and recently updated reviews. We will focus on FP Markets, Black Bull, EightCap, IC Markets, and Octa.
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying ThemAggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26903918/understanding-user-needs-and-satisfying-them
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
In this webinar, we won't focus on the research methods for discovering user-needs. We will focus on synthesis of the needs we discover, communication and alignment tools, and how we operationalize addressing those needs.
Industry expert Scott Sehlhorst will:
• Introduce a taxonomy for user goals with real world examples
• Present the Onion Diagram, a tool for contextualizing task-level goals
• Illustrate how customer journey maps capture activity-level and task-level goals
• Demonstrate the best approach to selection and prioritization of user-goals to address
• Highlight the crucial benchmarks, observable changes, in ensuring fulfillment of customer needs
An introduction to the cryptocurrency investment platform Binance Savings.Any kyc Account
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The 10 Most Influential Leaders Guiding Corporate Evolution, 2024.pdfthesiliconleaders
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Company Valuation webinar series - Tuesday, 4 June 2024FelixPerez547899
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Event Report - SAP Sapphire 2024 Orlando - lots of innovation and old challengesHolger Mueller
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Part 2 Deep Dive: Navigating the 2024 Slowdownjeffkluth1
Introduction
The global retail industry has weathered numerous storms, with the financial crisis of 2008 serving as a poignant reminder of the sector's resilience and adaptability. However, as we navigate the complex landscape of 2024, retailers face a unique set of challenges that demand innovative strategies and a fundamental shift in mindset. This white paper contrasts the impact of the 2008 recession on the retail sector with the current headwinds retailers are grappling with, while offering a comprehensive roadmap for success in this new paradigm.
Top mailing list providers in the USA.pptxJeremyPeirce1
Discover the top mailing list providers in the USA, offering targeted lists, segmentation, and analytics to optimize your marketing campaigns and drive engagement.
3. Cost of capital
Cost of capital encourages business development (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
4. Transparency
Transparency of government policy is satisfactory (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
5. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
The corruption perceptions index (1=high; 10=low), 2011
Source: Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2011
http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
6. Ease of doing business
Ease of doing business is supported by regulations (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
7. Number of procedures required to start a business
Number of procedures required to start a business, 2010
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
8. Time required to start a business
Number of days required to start a business, 2010
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
9. Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy does not hinder business activity (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
10. Foreign investors
Foreign investors are free to acquire control in domestic companies (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
11. Total tax rate
Combination of profit tax (% of profits), labor tax and contribution (% of profits), and other taxes (% of
profits, 2010)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
12. Easy of accesses to loans
How easy to get a bank loan with only good business plan and no collateral (1=very difficult; 7=very
easy), 2010–2011, weighted average
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
13. Venture capital availability
How easy is it for entrepreneurs with innovative but risky projects to find venture capital? (1=very difficult;
7=very easy), 2010–2011, weighted average
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
14. University-industry collaboration in R&D
To what extent do business and universities collaborate on research and development (R&D) in your
country? (1 = do not collaborate at all; 7 = collaborate extensively), 2010–2012, weighted average
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
16. Quality of the educational system
How well does the educational system in your country meet the needs of a competitive economy? (1 = not
well at all; 7 = very well), 2010–2011, weighted average
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
17. Language skills
Language skills are meeting the needs of enterprises (1=worst; 10=best), 2012
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2012
http://www.imd.org/research/publications/wcy/World-Competitiveness-Yearbook-Results/#
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
China
The USA
Germany
Sweden
Finland
18. Global competitiveness- Score and Rank in the
Global Competitiveness Index (2011-2012)
Country Score Rank
Finland 5.47 4
Sweden 5.61 3
Germany 5.41 6
The USA 5.43 5
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, World Economic Forum (WEF)
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf18
Editor's Notes
Chian and the USA > 2008, Germany and Sweden > 2009, Finland> 2010