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Smart Specialisation in North Karelia

Smart Specialisation drives innovation and know-how

The strategy for smart specialisation in North Karelia is part of the Regional strategic programme. The strategy sets a common goal the region’s innovation-driven growth, skills and job creation.

Technological change, sustainable clean solutions and innovative services have been identified as global drivers of change in which North Karelia already has international competitiveness. Further long term development within these themes will strengthen the region's chances of succeeding in the international operating environment.

The new programming period for EU’s regional and structural policy emphasizes the importance of smart specialisation.

North Karelia's vision of smart specialisation is

Reforming, sustainable, international North Karelia

The key areas of smart specialisation in North Karelia are:

Reneving industry and emerging technologies
Clean solutions and green transition
Innovative and sustainable services

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Renewing industry and emerging technologies

European industrial production is undergoing a major transformation. The need to reform and maintain competitiveness as well as to respond to low-carbon goals has brought industry to face major changes.

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Clean solutions and green transition

The green transition supports the structural economic change and carbon-neutral welfare society. North Karelia utilises abundant and high quality forest and wood resources sustainably in new bio-based products.

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Innovative and sustainable services

The economic structure is becoming more and more dominated by services. This is a development trend that progresses despite economic fluctuations.

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East and North Finland in Industrial Transition

East and North Finland in Industrial Transition

The regions of East and North Finland (ENF) have long traditions in co-operation. A new phase in the collaboration was launched in early 2018 when the ENF regions were chosen as one of European Commission´s pilot areas to develop new approaches based on smart specialisation.

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Smart Specialisation in North Karelia

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Forest Bioeconomy in North Karelia

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Extractive Industry Research in North Karelia

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Photonics in North Karelia

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Wood Construction in North Karelia

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Precision Technique in North Karelia

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Wood and Biorefining Research in North Karelia

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North Karelia's Regional Strategic Programme for 2022 - 2025

Brochure Smart specialisation in North Karelia

ELMO collaboration (East and North Finland in Industrial Transition)

East and North Finland EU office in Brussels

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Did you know that here in North Karelia we excel in photonics - the study of light?

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Did you know that North Karelia has its own airship factory?

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Did you know that North Karelia exports millions of liters of pure birch sap annually?

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Did you know that the world's biggest manufacturer of forest equipment operates in Joensuu?

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Did you know that Finland´s tallest wooden building is located in Joensuu?

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North Karelia at smart specialisation (S3) platforms

Mining Industry and Global Value Chain

Advanced Materials for Batteries

Sustainable Buildings

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Contact information

Maarit Siitonen

Maarit Siitonen Specialist in regional development, business and innovations +358 40 066 8149 maarit.siitonen@pohjois-karjala.fi

ICT video

Did you know that roughly 100 ICT companies employ more than 1000 experts in North Karelia?