3. From innovation to economic growth: Triple helix and beyond Experience Economy: ”quadruple helix” Involving customers, entrepreneurs, research organizations and public authorities in the economic development? Cluster approach, service and experience economy emerges. Possibility for smaller regions – internationalization, cohesion. Possiblity of focusing in the regional economic policy. Service industries becoming experience industries, added value. Technology as an enabler.
16. vacation home research National Centres of Expertise Pr.Ministry of Employment and the Economy TEKES programmesF. Funding Agency forTechnology and Innovation Structural Funds Programmes Empl. And Econ. Dev. Centres Regional Council State Provincial Office E. Finland
17. Savonlinna Innovation Environment Partners include University of Joensuu Centre for Tourism Studies, Univerity tourism library, Mikkeli University of Applied Arts Tourism Education, Haaga Perho consulting and Savonlinna Travel Ltd. Operative company Savonlinna Innovation Centre Ltd. Owned by municipalities and universities. Owns and develops property in the centre of Savonlinna, base of university research, tourism developers and companies providing services for tourism enterprises. Innovation Center responsible for centre of expertise operations in Savonlinna 2007-2013.
18. Tourism and Experience Management Cluster Programme – National Centres of Expertise Programme Finland Develop competencies in service design, e-business, experience management Function as facilitator in network building, business incubation and project preparation. National regional. Partners include centres in Jyväskylä, Helsinki region, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna, Turku and all tourism research institutions. Savonlinna Centre: Co-ordinating e-business development in the cluster programme Operations cover ”Lakeland Finland” (Eastern and SE Finland). Intiating Lake tourism product and distribution strategy in partnership with tourism operators. Part of national innovation programme 2007-2013. (www.oske.net)
20. Results Innovation Centre and partnering universities are are working in close cooperation with companies in South Savo and partner regions to promote innovation in sme networks. Strong international networking in tourism research can be used to benefit innovation in the experience cluster. Tourism sme networks in the region have acknowledged the benefits of collaboration with each other and the research institutions. Partnering enterprises have demonstrated robust growth in both turnover and investments in 2003-2008. Research has spurred interest in the companies in own product development and innovation activities.
