Leveraging Innovation Ecosystems for Sustainable Cities: an EUI Capacity Building Event in Tampere, Finland

Build your skills on:

• Building your funding strategy: a participatory approach to territorial diagnostics and opportunity mapping, feat. the city of Schaerbeek, Belgium.
• From strength to strength: Harnessing EU value in developing the innovation ecosystem for digital transition, feat. the city of Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
• The Smart Rural City: how an innovation strategy is transforming an entire region, feat. the city of Fundão, Portugal.
• Using value chain innovation to speed up climate transition, feat. the city of Helsingborg, Sweden.
• Developing an investment strategy in micro-cities , feat. the cities of Ventspils and Valmiera, Latvia.
• Driving sustainable urban development with Innovation District, feat. Ørestad Innovation City Copenhagen.
• Collaborative Governance for Knowledge-Intensive Business Competitiveness, feat. Bilbao, Spain.
• Enhancing the accessibility and value of data with Digital Twins, feat. the city of Tallinn, Estonia.

Deep Dives are a one-hour in-depth session on a specific topic related to innovation ecosytems and urban sustainability.

Join us in Tampere and take a Deep Dive on:

• How to deliver a local Green Deal, with the city of Mannheim, Germany.
• How to develop city-region innovation ecosystems.
• How to run a testbed, with the cities of Kuopio and Oulu, Finland.

Beyond the workshops and Deep Dives, participants attended one study visit to discover Tampere's stories in innovation and sustainability.

Shaping the future of experience

Tampere's experience ecosystem offered a diverse tapestry of cultural, technological, and natural elements, creating unforgettable moments for locals and visitors.

The site visit introduced participants to the Tampere experience ecosystem and its supportive elements. Participants heard about:

• Nokia Arena's contribution to the environment and sustainability and how the service ecosystem built around the arena operated.
• How Tampere Pulse predicted city center rush hours and enabled happy visits.
• How Vapriikki Virtual Museum utilized the metaverse to serve events, education, and culture.

Nurturing Innovation, Building Success - Journey through Tampere's Startup Ecosystem

Platform6 is a startup house initiated by the local startup community and set up by the City of Tampere with the goal of supporting founders and helping companies grow into international successes.

During the visit, participants heard the origin story of Tampere's startup ecosystem and how the operations were built through multi-stakeholder collaboration. The event showcased local scaleup services and provided insights into how the university supported research-to-business teams.

The visit included a tour of Platform6 startup house and an opportunity to network with startup actors.

Heading towards Sustainable Urban Living in Hiedanranta

Hiedanranta aimed to become the vibrant heart of the western Tampere city center, where culture and community converged seamlessly.

During the visit, participants heard how the old factory was becoming the heart of culture and community, fostering creativity and connection among residents and visitors alike.

Participants also learned how Hiedanranta differed with its commitment to sustainability and stood as a truly green district, leading the way in energy efficiency, low-carbon initiatives, and biodiversity preservation.

Chips from Tampere initiative boosting microchip self-sufficiency

How was ecosystem collaboration on local, national, and European levels done?

Microchips were a central component of the growth and competitiveness of businesses in Europe and Tampere. During the visit, participants learned about the chip design ecosystem and the key players who were part of the European Chip Centre of Excellence for Microchip Technology.

Participants also heard the story behind the recent news of Tampere University receiving €40 million in funding for a pilot line for semiconductor chip packaging.