Info Session on Business Services in Tampere City Region

Tampere Region Economic Development AgencyTredea

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The aims of the presentation:• To give a general picture of the public business services in

Tampere City Region• To give information about the Business Tampere website

yritystampere.fi/en• To give hints on services, contacts, events and trainings

Please do not hesitate to come and chat with us alsoafter the presentation, if you have any questions!

* This presentation contains several links to the websites of service providers and different organisations. Tredea Ltd will not be held liable for the correctness of the links. If you happento notice that some links do not work or are obsolete, please inform Tredea personnel about that. Tredea will also not be held liable for any actions the other part might take based on this presentation or the consequences of these actions.

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Tampere60,44 %

Nokia8,86 %

Ylöjärvi8,47 %

Kangasala8,06 %

Lempäälä5,6 %

Pirkkala4,59 %

Orivesi2,78 %

Vesilahti1,19 %

Tredea Ltd is owned by 8 adjacent municipalities

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5Business Events Calendar – tapahtumatyrityksille.fi/en

• Useful events and trainings in Tampere City Region all in one place!

• Dozens of new eventsevery week!

• Add an event to the calendar easily byfilling in an online form

• Events in English and in Finnish!

Add an event to the calendar:https://forms.flockler.com/business-events/events

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www.tredea.fi/en

visittampere.fi

talenttampere.fi

investtampere.fi

tampereenseudunvetovoima.fi

tampereallbrightmagazine.fi

tampereallbright.fi/en

Discussion

• What are the themes the audience wants to hear from?• Start up or growth company?• Other comments, wishes..?

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Table of contents

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START UP DIA numberBusiness services – Education and training 11

Financing pathAcceleratorsAcceleration programsAccelerator networkDeveloping entrepreneurial skillsDegree-oriented entrepreneurship trainingApprenticeship for entrepreneurs

Business services – Funding 19Tekes funding for start-ups – quick acceleration towards international marketsTekes funding – start-ups going internationalFinnvera’s financing optionsRemember also this about funding & developing expertise…

Business services – Co-working and networks 24Entrepreneur’s peer networks and mentorsNew Factory – Innovation center & Business incubatorHealthHUBAcceleration services for start-ups in media fieldCommunities for new entrepreneurs

Business services – Service path example for start up entrepreneurs 30

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GROWTH COMPANY DIA numberBusiness services – Premises and business directories 31

Relocation services – TredeaBusiness directories

Business services – Employer services 34RecruitmentTreStart: Talents + Businesses = Innovations and new jobsThe City of Tampere – Employment Services for employersTalent Tampere services for companies#Tampere4ICT campaignEmployment issues

Business services – Funding 41Tekes funding for SMEs – towards international marketsTekes fundingAlso remember about Tekes funding…Finnvera’s financing optionsELY’s company development allowance for SMEsFinancing for rural developmentFunding – othersEU financing instruments

Business services – internationalisation 50Team FinlandRemember also…Enterprise Europe Network’s free internationalisation services for SMEsImportant contacts related to internationalization in the Tampere City Region

Business services – sparring and networks 55Entrepreneur’s peer networks and mentorsTampere Business Region

Business services Developing rural areas 58ProAgria

Business services – Service path example for internationalisation 60

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COMMON ISSUES DIA numberBusiness Services – Support and tools for entrepreneurs 61

Enterprise FinlandYritystulkki online serviceTax matters and counsellingPermit matters

Business services – Product, service and process development 66Company development services for SMEsNew Team Finland space - now in TechnopolisTampere University of Technology - services for companiesUniversity of Tampere - services for companiesTampere University of Applied Sciences - services for companiesVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland – services for SMEsCooperation with other organisationsDIMECC – Digital, Internet, Materials & Engineering Co-CreationBusiness development networks – FIMA & SMACCKasvuOpen3D printingOpen Data

Business services – Crisis situations 79ESF project PIIRU (12/2015-8/2018)Situations of sudden crisis or changeSupport Service for entrepreneursEarly Warning service helps companies in their economic difficulties

CURRENT NEWS 84Innovation voucher

Innovation voucherInnovation Platforms and Environments 86

What is an innovation platform?Innovation platforms in the Tampere City Region 1Innovation platforms in the Tampere City Region 2Innovation environment – Internet of TampereInnovative public procurements

Upcoming events 92Thank you! 93

START-UP:

Business services – Educationand training

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1. Accelerators2. Educational institutions3. Others

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Financing path

Sources of deal flow

Universities and research centers

Company spinn offs

Privates

Competitions, etc. activities.

Pre seed acceleratorsand incubators

General incubators

Field relatedacceleration programs

Living labs

Ventureaccelerators

Field related, big company relatedaccelerators and accelerationprograms

Company relatedaccelerationprograms, such as Vigo

Future financingand development

VCs

(Super) business angels

Industrial investors

Organic growth

Company acquisitions, fusions

- Group related programs, no possessivecommitment

- Often regional- Workshops, mentoring,

demo days, work spaces

- Include investment in finance and in knowhowand possesivecommitment

- National and international

- Program duration frommonths to years

= Strong public support

Accelerators

Accelerators invest both capital and knowledge in new companies and in start-ups

• Vigo acceleration program for innovative, young, growth-seeking companies with international potential. Read more about the company accelerators and apply for the program (https://vigo.fi/index). FINAC (Finnish Business Acceleration Network Association) is responsible for Vigo program(https://finac.fi/)

Young technology companies that strive to go international can receive investments from the East Wings venture accelerator. (http://www.eastwings.net/)New companies or start-ups can seek sparring and financing for scaling up business operations from the Gorilla Ventures accelerator. (http://gorillaventures.fi/)

• Start-ups with potential for internationalisation can receive mentoring and investment financing services from the Catapult accelerator (http://www.catapult.guru/)

• A new accelerator for media sector will be built next to Mediapolis. More informationcoming up soon…

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Acceleration programs

• Fixed term programs, normally 3 4 months• Include:

– Mentoring, training and coaching to innovation, product and business development– Contacts– Help in financial arrangements– Work spaces for the duration of the program

• At the end of a program usually a public pitching event or a demo day is organised• Both open and field related• Some include the possibility to get investments with share of ownership• Typical investment in Finland is 5 000 15 000€• The business model of acceleration programs is based on public support or sponsorship

from cooperation partners and in some cases on capital investment-like revenue model(share of ownership through investment or work contribution)

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Accelerator network

Developing entrepreneurial skills• Open TAMK, studies related to entrepreneurship (http://y-kampus.fi/)

• Tampere Vocational College Tredu, courses in entrepreneurship (in Fin http://www.tredu.fi/tyojayrityselama.html)Contact Person Leena Perttunen, tel. +358 40 806 2797, leena.perttunen@tampere.fi

• TAKK – Tampere Adult Education Centre, Hiomo unit lets you choose the most suitable training for you from the course selection.(https://www.takk.fi/course_programs/management_and_entrepreneurship.html)

• The Centre for Professional Development Edutech at Tampere University of Technology (http://www.tut.fi/en/business-and-industry/professional-development/index.htm)

• Several local and regional actors • Federation of Enterprises in the Tampere Region (Pirkanmaan yrittäjät): in Fin https://www.yrittajat.fi/pirkanmaan-yrittajat/a/tapahtumat or +358 3 251 6500• The Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Tampere (Tampereen Seudun Yrittäjänaiset): http://tampereenyrittajanaiset.fi/in-english/• Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry: http://www.tampere.chamber.fi/en/• Junior Chamber International Tampere: http://tnkk.fi/?lang=en

• Co-operative counselling and education in Tampere Region(http://www.osuustoimintakeskus.net/etusivu/tampere-region-co-operative-centre/)

• TE Office Services for employers and companies (in Fin http://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/pirkanmaa/tyonantajalle)• Tel. +358 295 045 503 Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 4.15 PM

• Check list about training for new entrepreneurs here: https://yritystampere.fi/en/education-and-training/training-for-new-entrepreneurs

• Check also events and training organised by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment(in Fin http://www.ely-keskus.fi/web/ely/tapahtumat-ja-koulutukset#.V3ujbnopGDO) Contact Chief of Service in Tampere Region, Jukka Ojala (+358 29 5036 204, jukka.ojala@ely-keskus.fi) for more local information.

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Degree-oriented entrepreneurship trainingDifferent institutions offer degree-oriented entrepreneurship training for new and long-establishedentrepreneurs

• TAKK(in Fin http://www.takk.fi/koulutus/koulutukset/yrittaejaen_ammattitutkinto.html)

Also for part time entrepreneurs, farm operators and franchising entrepreneursself-motivated multiform, apprenticeship or labour market trainingTrainer Elisa Haikala, tel. +358 44 7906 460

• Tredu(in Fin http://www.tredu.fi/koulutukset/aikuiskoulutus/koulutustarjonta/yrittajyys/yrittajanammattitutkinto.html)

self-motivated multiform or apprenticeship trainingResponsible for degree Ari Iivonen, tel. +358 40 868 7549, ari.iivonen@tampere.fi

• TAMK – Proakatemia (http://proakatemia.fi/en/) opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in an entrepreneur team – applications are submitted in the spring joint national university-polytechnic applications. Also possibility to complete a master’s degree

• Ahlman – ammatti ja aikuisopisto (in Fin http://www.ahlman.fi/)also for part time entrepreneurs and farm operatorscontact +358 3 3399 2500 for more information

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Apprenticeship for entrepreneurs• Entrepreneur’s apprenticeship training – a cost effective way to carry out a training or a recruitment

project

• Apprenticeship training – learning in your own company

• Requires the participation of another experienced entrepreneur (mentor) that you can find from within your own networks or by seeking one at the Good Deal Mentor Bank (https://mentoripankki.recit.fi/en/)

• Mentor will coach and guide your professional development, business competence development, progress in learning

• Tredu Apprenticeship Centre (Oppisopimuskeskus) (http://www.tredu.fi/koulutukset/oppisopimuskoulutus.html)Primary cooperating institutions: TAKK, Tredu, VAAO, TPA, Ahlman– tel. +358 3 5654 7999, Hepolamminkatu 10, Building L, 4th floor– more information in Finnish (www.opsorekry.fi and www.hyvadiili.fi) – become a mentor or seek a mentor! (https://mentoripankki.recit.fi/en/)

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START-UP:

Business services Funding

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1. Tekes2. Finnvera3. Others

Tekes funding for start-ups – quick accelerationtowards international markets

• Tekes offers funding for start-ups that havea good idea, a promising team and enthusiasmto grow their business globally and are registered in Finland

• Fill in the Team Finland form and an expert fromTekes will contact you within one week

• You may also call Team Finland CustomerService +358 29 50 20510 Mon-Fri 9 am–4 pm

http://www.tekes.fi/en/funding/could-your-company-be-a-tekes-customer/20

Tekes funding – start-ups going internationalTEMPO funding service• for startups that have been operating for under 5 years to

accelerate the early-stage growth in export market• to rapidly begin testing demand for a new product or service

concept before entering the export market (e.g. the company can develop the first prototype or demo of a product and test it alongside potential clients, commission market research and perform test marketing in a new market)

• max. 50 000€, covers 75% of the overall budget for the project

INTO funding service• for SMEs and startups• funding for buying in the best possible consultancy services to

strengthen company’s innovation expertise (also possible for hiring an expert from a research organisation or large company on a temporary basis)

• covers 50% of the project's overall budget, no set upper limit• for the purchase of expert services max. 200 000€

(Size of project min. 30 000€, Tekes grant min. 15 000€.)

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Research, development and piloting• for startups that have already tested the functionality of their product

or service concept and aim to expand to the export markets• to develop products / services / production methods / business model, test

the operation of a new solution, evaluate the benefits together with customers

• loan for development and piloting projects 50% or 70% of the project's total costs, loan period 7 or 10 years

• grant for research projects max. 50 % of the total costs (for international joint projects max. 65 %). (A Tekes loan is suitable for piloting and product development close to the commercialisation stage; grants are provided for companies' research projects which focus on the creation of new competencies.)

Young Innovative Company funding (YIC)• for the most ambitious, rapidly growing startups that have been in operation

for less than 5 years • to help startups grow rapidly on the international markets and to develop

business activities (to strengthen a team, to develop a business model and growth strategy, and to open up new markets)

• funding in 3 stages, 75 % of the eligible costs: grant max. 500 000€ and loan max. 750 000€

• Finnvera offers financing in companies’ start, growth, internationalisation and export phases• Customer service +358 29 460 2582 weekdays from 9 am to 4:15 pm

• Finnvera offers financing solutions for purchases, investments and working capital during the early stages of your business

Determining the need and applying for financing during the setting up of a company requires careful planning and financial calculationsFill in the business and performance plans in My Enterprise Finland online serviceThe financing requirement determines whether Finnvera can act as the only provider of funding or whether other sources and sufficient self-financing are also needed

• Submit your financing application through Finnvera’s online service and you will be contactedby phone within one week

Finnvera offers financing to business that is based on a good business plan and is profitable together with other providers of financing. Strong cooperation with banks and different organisations providing business services.

Read more• about Finnvera’s loans (https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Loans) • about Finnvera’s guarantees as security for credits received from banks and other providers of financing, as well as for other

contingent liabilities (https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Guarantees)

Finnvera’s financing options

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Remember also this about funding & developingexpertise…

• Business Angel Networks like FiBAN (Finnish Business Angel Network) invests in unlistedpotential growth companies (www.fiban.org)

Tampere Region association/ Elisa Saarinen: +358 44 976 9864, elisa.saarinen@jbefinland.com

• Crowdfunding• several actors such as Invesdor, Fundedbyme, Mesenaatti.me…

• Private actors – investors (private persons and their investment companies such as Birch Ventures), consultants (such as JBE Finland, Accelerando), investment companies (such as Amor & Labor)

• VIGO funds

• Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) offers information about capital investment and a search engine to help you find a suitable investor. (http://www.fvca.fi/en/)

• Banks develop and launch new products, e.g. Nordea (The Nordea Startup Accelerator) and OP Financial Group (ESIR guarantee) have new openings

• TE Office gives information and advice on applying for start up grant, more information on website: http://www.te-services.fi/te/en/employers/for_entrepreneurs/services_new_entrepreneurs/startup_grant/index.html

Financing solutions are often combinations of both private and public financing sources.

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START-UP:

Business services Co-working and networks

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1. Peer networks, mentors2. Co-working3. Activities offered by educational institutions4. Service paths

Entrepreneur’s peer networks and mentors• Regus Kora: local and international networking and training events for members, Kora at Tampere in

Kampusareena in the core of the TUT campus (http://www.kampusareena.fi/tampere/yritykset/regus-kora/)

• Pirkanmaa Business Mentors (http://www.yrityskummit.net/in-english/) – approximately 200 business mentors– find your own mentor whose expertise best meets your needs

• Entrepreneur’s apprenticeship training Mentor Bank (https://mentoripankki.recit.fi/en/)

• The Federation of Enterprises in Tampere Region (Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät ry), tel. +358 3 251 6500 (in Fin https://www.yrittajat.fi/pirkanmaan-yrittajat)

• Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry (http://www.tampere.chamber.fi/en/) • The Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Tampere (http://tampereenyrittajanaiset.fi/in-english/)

• Junior Chambers in Tampere City Region– Junior Chamber Pirkanmaa (in Fin http://jcipirkanmaa.fi/)– Junior Chamber Tammerkoski (in Fin http://jcitammerkoski.fi/)– Junior Chamber International Tampere (http://tnkk.xetnet.com/?lang=en)

• Y-campus mentoring network for young entrepreneurs (www.site coming up)• Tampere Entrepreneurship Society (Tampere ES) (www.tampere.es) • Pirkanmaan yrittäjien Nuorten yrittäjien voimala – Young Entrepreneurs’ Power House

(https://www.yrittajat.fi/pirkanmaan-yrittajat/a/nuoret-yrittajat) Contact: nyv@pirkanmaanyrittajat.fi

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New Factory – Innovation center & business incubator

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• Startup program – for teams/companies at early stageto clear up their idea, to go on market and to apply for financing. Three programs in a year, 3 months each, approx. 15-25 teams/program.

– jukka.matikainen@newfactory.fi, +358 40 533 6379

• Demola = innovation hub for companies at every size, project cases of companies, 3 months working in teams of university students. Three application periods in a year.

– ville.korpiluoto@newfactory.fi , +358 44 574 1937• Demola international network – http://www.demola.net/• Co-working spaces and events – aino.siippainen@newfactory.fi

• www.newfactory.fi

HealthHUB• Community and meeting place for companies, start-ups, researchers, consumers and other

actors in the fields of health, wellbeing, health technology and research

• Located in Kauppi Campus in Tampere next to Tampere University Hospital (Tays)

• Co-developing new ideas and innovations, networking, partners for cooperation> events, training, workshops!

• 8 hot-desk workstations, a group workspace and a virtual working space (members can use spacesfor free)

• FinnMedi Ltd is responsible for HealthHUB operations

• https://www.healthhub.fi/

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Moreover: FinnMedi offers help in starting a medical company. Using FinnMedi’sInnovation services, customers are able to make the most efficient utilisation of the commercial potential of their research and business idea. Read more: http://www.finnmedi.com/in-english/services/innovation/

Acceleration services for start-ups in media field

• A new Media Accelerator will be built on the Mediapolis innovation platform

• It will be part of the strong and modern media industry and business expertise center in Tampere

• The aim is to produce successful companies and to generate a centre of expertise around Mediapolis and Tampere3 network, which will be strong on international level and an important employer that will create future international success stories in media content field

• More information coming up…

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Communities for new entrepreneurs• The three Y-Campuses - Keskusta, Kauppi and Hervanta

(http://y-kampus.fi/ website coming up) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ykampus/

• Proakatemia (TAMK): student teams offer services for companies related to different projects (http://proakatemia.fi/en/customers/)

• Yritystehdas (business factory), an operating environment of Tampere Vocational College Tredu: concrete support to new entrepreneur’s first steps, possibility to rent premises and equipment (in Fin http://www.tredu.fi/tredu/yrittajyys/yritystehdas.html), contact Sami Hasila, tel. +358 50 441 8819, sami.hasila@tampere.fi

• Ylöjärven Koulutuskeskus Valo hosts Tredu’s Ylötehdas premises: all training and development services for new entrepreneurs in one place (in Fin http://ylotehdas.fi/), contact Kimmo Kumpulainen, tel. +358 40 830 6724, kimmo.kumpulainen@tampere.fi

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One possible service path within public business services for a start-up entrepreneur.

What will your path be like?

Check the website YritysTampere.fi/en for other service path examples!

GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Premises and business

directories

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1. Relocation services2. Business directories

Relocation services - Tredea• For companies who wish to expand their operations or who search for new

premises in the Region • Analysis of the company’s current situation and needs• Possibility to:

* introduce the local network of actors* search for partners with local expertise* search for useful business services

• Tredea works in close collaboration with the network of actors in the Region and searches for suitable options for business sites and premises that meet the client’s needs

• Guiding to solutions and aftercare

• Contact:Tredea Relocation Counsellors Raimo Vähämaa tel. +358 50 505 2228 andTarja Törmänen tel. +358 40 806 2083 (firstname.lastname@tredea.fi)

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Business directories

• Check out the different business directories to find new business partners, subcontractors and clients!– https://www.ytj.fi/en/index.html– http://www.yritysopas.com/– http://www.kauppalehti.fi/5/i/yritykset/yrityshaku/– http://yritykset.tredea.fi/

• You may search for partners to cooperate with in company and research directories on the Tampere Business Region website and also add your own company in the directory. In this way your company will be available to other companies, investors and talents nationally and internationally. (http://www.tamperebusinessregion.fi/)

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GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Employer services

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1. Recruitment2. Current Affairs3. HR

Recruitment• TE Office’s Phone Service for entrepreneurs/employers +358 295 045 503 (Mon-Fri from

9am to 4.15pm); TE Office Recruitment Services(http://www.te-services.fi/te/en/employers/find_an_employee/index.html)

• The free POPJob service unites companies and students of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) looking for jobs or places to complete practical training or thesis work. (http://www.tut.fi/en/business-and-industry/engage-with-our-students/recruit-our-students/index.htm)

• Workit.netti helps you reach recently graduated masters of the University of Tampere as well as students looking for periodic and project work or internship. (http://www.uta.fi/rekrytointi/english/offers.html)

• On Recruit Students website you can offer practical training places, part-time work or a special project to TAMK students (http://www.tamk.fi/web/tamken/recruit-students)

• Uratehdas (Career factory) is a free recruitment channel for companies interested in highly educated people with technology and business skills in the Tampere Region. Contact Maija Heino (tel. + 358 50 4081180, maija.heino@uratehdas.fi) (in Fin http://uratehdas.fi/tehtaanportti)

• Do not forget apprenticeship training as a recruitment possibility!Tredu Apprenticeship Centre, tel. +358 3 5654 7999 (in Fin https://opsorekry.fi/)

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TreStartTALENTS + BUSINESSES =Innovations and new jobsNew innovative approach to utilize competences of experienced job-seekersJob-seekers innovate solutions for growth challenges in local companiesCompanies – with limited resources – get external support to develop their business’Snowball effect’ creates even more jobs to the companies

Services:AIHIO-Workshop = a 3 week Innovation process for talents to produce new ideas to business challenges from companiesTalentMeet = a low entry monthly open matchmaking event between companies and talents seeking for different ways of co-operationCouchDating = an intimate/focused way to find right persons to work with your company

petri.pekkola@tampere.fi | jarmo.rintamaki@tampere.fi | petteri.valonkallio@tampere.fi

www.trestart.fi | Satakunnankatu 18A | email: info@trestart.fi

TreStart –groupTreStart –group@trestartti@trestartti

The City of Tampere –Employment Services for employers

1. Different individual recruitment and employment services for free:– Motivated workforce– Work trial opportunity– Recruitment through apprenticeship training– Financial support for employershttp://www.tyollisyysportti.fi/tampere/tyonantajille/ (in Finnish), call tel. +358 40 806 4332

2. Co-operative is a modern company partnership that fosters network-likeoperations – also for cooperation between companies

Entrepreneur and Business Services (Yritys- ja yrittäjyyspalvelut) at EmploymentServices Unit gives advice on adapting co-operational operations in different business structures

In cooperation with TredeaAsk more: Mirja Taipale, mirja.taipale@tampere.fi , tel. +358 50 3955 226

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Talent Tampere services for companiesInternational talents within your reach1. We find international talents for you, for example from a certain target country to participate on a trade fair.2. We provide opportunities for companies and talents to form networks, e.g. through organising meetings. 3. We give counselling in issues related to recruiting an international talent and in questions about personnel internationalisation and will

guide you to right services (including authority issues).4. We organise facilitated Twinkle Brightshop workshops together with an experienced and skilled talent group on themes that correspond

to company’s needs, e.g. user experience of a certain product from a different perspective / different culture.5. We organise a tailor-made, long-term development project for your company together with international talents, e.g. to elaborate the

contents of company’s internationalisation process.

In 2016 the focus areas are the MENA countries (Middle East / North Africa) and Iran.

Support the integration of professionals and their families moving from abroad to the Tampere Region

Information about living in the Region: http://visittampere.fi/live-hereLinking international workers and their families to the professional networks in the Region

- Twinkle ry- Tampere – AllBright! Ambassadors- Talent Tampere Mentoring programme- Other English speaking professional communities (http://talenttampere.fi/networks/?category=professional-

communities)

Check all our services and events on the talenttampere.fi website!Find international talents in Talent Tampere LinkedIn group: Linking Bright Business with InternationalsTredea coordinates the Talent Tampere networkContact: Marjukka Hourunranta, tel. +358 40 801 2687, marjukka.hourunranta@tredea.fi

#Tampere4ICT campaign• 1000 ICT professionals released by Microsoft Mobile and Nokia are available in Tampere

Region; highly experienced technology professionals with experience of 10-20 years• A unique opportunity to acquire fully functioning product creation teams with ability to build

new, innovative solutions for any industry• Information about available ICT experts gathered in Talent Pool for recruiting purposes

(http://www.tamperebusinessregion.fi/talents.html)• Read more in the article (https://tampereallbrightmagazine.fi/news/1000-ict-professionals-

available-in-tampere-finland-for-any-industry) and http://investtampere.fi/tampere4ict• Read more about the professionals: http://investtampere.fi/tampere4ict/talent-profiles

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Employment issues• Occupational safety counsellors (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) give advice

on different employment issues (http://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/home) (AVI/Western Finland), Telephone service, switchboard: +358 295 018 450 from 9.00 am to 3 pm

• Online services are often the most effective way to proceed. Check the links to the websitesof important authorities below:Kela.fi, Maistraatti.fi, Te-services.fi, Vero.fi, Yrityssuomi.fi

• TE Office Services in employment relationship issues• Check the websites of insurance and employee pension insurance companies and the

website of the Unemployment Insurance Fund• Statutory collective labour agreements on Finlex’s website (in Fin)• Occupational health care! www.kela.fi/tyoterveys (in Fin) and

http://www.ttl.fi/en/occupational_health_services/Pages/default.aspx• Occupational health and safety training for companies by the Finnish Institute of

Occupational Health (http://www.ttl.fi/en/training/pages/default.aspx)• Employment issue counselling for members of the Federation of Finnish Technology

Industries: jukka.nieminen@teknologiateollisuus.fi• Local Register Offices offer information on all the inhabitants, buildings, apartments and real

estates in Finland (http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/) – Osoitepalvelu.net (in Fin)

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GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Funding

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1. Tekes2. Finnvera3. ELY4. Rural areas5. EU

Tekes funding for SMEs – towards internationalmarkets

• Tekes offers funding for SMEs that have the enthusiasm and capabilities to developtheir business and boost their exports

• Fill in the Team Finland form and an expertfrom Tekes will contact you within one week

• You may also call Team Finland CustomerService +358 29 50 20510Mon-Fri 9 am–4 pm

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Tekes funding

KIITO funding service

• for SMEs and Midcap companies that have been operating for over 5 years

• to develop a vision and strategy for international growth, enhance their growth capabilities and map out demand on the export markets

• max. 100 000€, it can cover 50 % of the totalproject costs

INTO funding service• for SMEs and start-ups• funding for buying in the best possible

consultancy services to strengthen company’s innovation expertise (also possible for hiring an expert from a research organisation or large company on a temporary basis)

• covers 50% of the project's overall budget, no set upper limit

• for the purchase of expert services max. 200 000€(Size of project min. 30 000€, Tekes grantmin. 15 000€.)

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Research, development and piloting

• for SMEs• to develop and renew totally new products / services /

production methods / business models, test the operation of a new solution, evaluate the benefits together with customers

• loan for development and piloting projects 50% or 70% of the project's total costs, loan period 7 or 10 years

• grant for research projects max. 50 % of the total costs (for international joint projects max. 65 %). (A Tekes loan is suitable for piloting and product development close to the commercialisation stage; grants are provided for companies' research projects which focus on the creation of new competencies.)

Also remember about Tekes funding…Team Finland 4Exporters funding (Export group)• For joint export projects involving at least four SMEs which are seeking cost-effectiveness by having a joint

export manager• The aim is to help companies to begin exporting and to create new international sales and marketing channels,

promote the market entry of enterprises and new innovations, diversify the structure of exports, foster theinternationalisation and international competitiveness of companies

• Submit your application in Tekes online service, contact the project application adviser before submitting your application (http://www.tekes.fi/en/funding/SME/export-group/)

Team Finland Trade Fair grant for joint international trade fair projects by SMEs• Groups of at least four SMEs, which will participate in a major trade fair in their sector that is held abroad• In general, trade fair grants are only awarded for B2B events with global importance; When evaluating projects,

account is taken of the innovativeness and novelty value of the products and services being exhibited by the company from the point of view of international business growth.

• Submit your application in Tekes online service, Tekes evaluates funding applications four times per year (http://www.tekes.fi/en/funding/SME/trade-fair-grant/)

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Check this out! Digiboost funding campaign for SMEs to boost their productivity and competitiveness by hiring digitalisation experts.• SMEs in all industries can hire one or more digitalisation experts and Tekes will pay half of the salary for one (1) year• SMEs who apply need to aim at growth in the export market • http://www.tekes.fi/en/programmes-and-services/campaigns/ota-digiboosti-kansainvalisille-markkinoille/

• Finnvera offers loan financing and guarantees in companies’ start, growth, internationalisationand export phases

• Customer service +358 29 460 2582 weekdays from 9 am to 4:15 pmFinnvera offers financing for• investments• working capital needed for growth• company acquisitions, generational transfers• internationalisation

Focus points in financing are• the start, growth and internationalisation of companies and companies in a situation

of crisis or change• close cooperation with banks and different business service organisations

Finnvera offers financing to business that is based on a good business plan and is profitable together with other providers of financing.(https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Loans)

Read more• about guarantees Finnvera may grant as security for credits received from banks and other providers of financing, as well as for other

contingent liabilities (https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Guarantees)

• about Finnvera’s export credit guarantees against credit losses and for financing exports (https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Export-credit-guarantees)

Finnvera’s financing options

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ELY’s company development allowance for SMEs(ELY= Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment)

• A discretionary allowance for SMEs to support important development operations, projects and investments

• In Tampere Region in particular for SMEs seeking international growth, for new companies and for SMEs that represent new developing fields especially in the following: innovative product development projects, improving competences for internationalisation, mapping out and opening new market areas

• Submit the application and project proposal prior to start of the project

• Allowance covers 50 % of the project costs

• Allowance will be directed to projects, which are estimated to have an important impact on the following:1) starting, expanding or renewing the company;2) innovation activities or strengthening expertise;3) growth or internationalisation;4) productivity; or5) energy and material efficiency

(not for fishing industry, agriculture, forestry or investments in energy or transport sector)

Contact entrepreneurial advisors: Pirjo Isometsä +358 295 036 049 or Riitta Rakkola +358 295 036 094N.B. Contact the advisors at ELY already when planning the project before submitting the application!More information in Finnish:https://www.ely-keskus.fi/web/ely/yrityksen-kehittamisavustus#.V49ZuXqsh1C 46

Financing for rural development

• Grants for companies in rural areas

– for companies that increase the prosperity in rural areas and bring in new sources of living– for companies located in rural areas, practicing agriculture is not mandatory– apply in Hyrrä online service > contact ELY or Leader group before filling in the application– grant for starting a business: for new entrepreneurs 5 000–35 000€, for already established entrepreneurs

2 000–10 000€– feasibility study for investments > intended for studying the preconditions and planning investments: grant is

40–50 % of accepted project costs (de minimis)– grant for investments both material and immaterial: grant 20–40 % of costs. The company’s location, size and

field of activities influence on the amount of the grant. – cooperation project: a joint development project of two or more actors. Cooperation can be between

companies, between companies and developers or between development and research organisations.

• ELY Centre of Tampere Region: Entrepreneurial Advisor / Rural areas, Petri Tallilatel. +358 295 036 105, petri.tallila@ely-keskus.fi

• Leader actor in Tampere City Region is Kantri ry,Contact Person Kari Kylkilahti (tel. +358 40 707 1470, kari.kylkilahti@kantriry.fi)

• More information: www.mahdollisuuksienmaa.fi (in Fin) and www.kantriry.fi47

Funding – others

• European Small Business Portal provides information about financing options country by country http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/finance/index_en.htm

• Accelerators invest both capital and knowledge in target companies and have strategic and operative roles:

• Accelerators, funds, funding actors in Tampere Region such as Gorilla Ventures, East Wings, Catapult, Business Booster, Trailmaker, Nestholma, IPR.VC, Fundu, Kansalaisrahoitus, Vauraus,…

• Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) offers information about capital investment and a search engine to help you find a suitable investor. http://www.fvca.fi/en

• Crowdfunding:• Several actors like Invesdor, Fundedbyme, Mesenaatti.me…

• Banks have new openings e.g. Danske Bank Growth2016 event in Tampere

Financing packages are almost always combinations of both private and public financingsources.

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EU financing instruments

• Horizon 2020 is the main EU financing instrument for SMEs that strive for important international growth > financing growth of innovative, already established SMEs and developing the competitiviness of Europe

– The application should be effective and convincing, merely being innovative or using technology is notenough

– SMEs may apply for financing alone for their own expenses including outsourced services. It is alsopossible to make the application together with other companies.

– Horizon financing is applied for in two phases: in the first phase the grant is 50 000€, in the second phase the grant can be 500 000 € 2,5 M€.

– Financing is formed by 70 % of grant, 30 % of self-financing. 40 % of the grant will be granted in the beginning of the project.

• When preparing the application, contact Jukka Kohonen

– Jukka Kohonen, Tekes, Tampere Region ELY Centre, tal. +358 29 502 3555, jukka.kohonen@tekes.fi

– http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/horizons-2020-sme-instrument

– Experts available to coach application preparations – several experienced consultants available

– For more information on EU funding instruments, read also: http://www.manufuture.fi/

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GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Internationalisation

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1. Team Finland2. EEN3. Contact persons

Team Finland• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment• Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment• Ministry for Foreign Affairs• Ministry of Education and Culture

– Publicly funded organisations and foreign agencies such as Finnish diplomatic representations• Finpro, Finnvera, Finnfund, Finnpartnership, Industry Investment, VTT, PRH• Tekes offices and Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes• Global Team Finland network is represented by over 80 local teamshttp://team.finland.fi/en/services

Test yourself with Business infrastructure analysis: https://oma.yrityssuomi.fi/yrityksen-kehittamiskartoitus and with internationalisation test:https://oma.yrityssuomi.fi/kansainvalistymistestiStart with filling in the Team Finland contact request formhttps://www.tekes.fi/en/team-finland-contact/ orto share your idea confidentially, fill in this form:https://www.tekes.fi/en/test-your-idea/#/

or call Team Finland’s service number tel. +358 295 020 510 51

Remember also…

• Team Finland growth programs for internationalisationo Themes for example cleantech, food industry, health, marine industry, education export, fashion and

lifestyle, mining industry and industrial interneto http://www.exportfinland.fi/kansainvalistyminen/ohjelmat (in Fin)

• Tekes funding for internationalisationo Tekes offers funding for companies that have the enthusiasm and capabilities to develop their business and boost

their exports o Fill in the Team Finland form and describe your plans an expert from Tekes will contact you within one weeko (http://www.tekes.fi/en/funding/could-your-company-be-a-tekes-customer/)

• Finnvera’s Export Finance Programme for Finnish SMEso Aims at familiarising enterprises with different methods of export financing; also suitable for bigger enterprises that

need basic information about export financeo The programme is implemented in close cooperation with banks operating in Finland.o The emphasis of the programme is on real export transactions and on the solutions for financing them.o Contact Finnvera’s Financing Managers Erno Ihto (+358 29 460 2529, erno.ihto@finnvera.fi) and Outi Mikola (+358 29

460 2843, outi.mikola@finnvera.fi)o https://www.finnvera.fi/eng/Products/Programmes/SME-Programme

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Enterprise Europe Network’s free internationalisation services for SMEs

• General legal counselling on different international issues and EU law• Services for finding an international business partner

o Online business contact databaseo Networking events and tripso Private meetings, B2B, matchmaking or brokerage event

• Support in finding suitable EU funding program• Max. 7 days free service for companies who wish to boost their

development and innovation operations in order to develop growth and competitiviness

• Analysis and advice on innovations• International technology transfer• Problems with the internal market – a feedback service for SMEs• Contact Aija Kalander, Hannele Halmetoja, Maarit Vuorio

firstname.lastname@finpro.fi

• World’s widest network of experts who offerinternationalisation services

• Over 60 countries• Over 600 partner

organisations• Over 3 000 experts• Business contact database

contains approximately10 000 active company profiles from all industries, also outside Europe, significant cooperation possibilities

Enterprise Europe Network in Finlandwww.EnterpriseEurope.fi

International Enterprise Europe Network http://een.ec.europa.eu

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Important contacts related to internationalisationin the Tampere City Region:

• Tampere Region ELY Centre: Maija Aalto +358 295 036 036• Tekes & Team Finland Tampere Region: Jukka Kohonen +358 295

023 555• Finpro (Export): Seppo Kaikkonen +358 400 399 688• Finpro (Invest In): Katja Koponen +358 50 343 9078• Tampere Chamber of Commerce: Kaisa Löppönen +358 40 751 2551• Innovation voucher: Jukka Reunavuori +358 40 637 8702, Akira Ropo

+358 500 622 128

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GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Sparringand networks

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Entrepreneur’s peer networks and mentors• Regus Kora: local and international networking and training events for members, Kora at Tampere in

Kampusareena in the core of the TUT campus (http://www.kampusareena.fi/tampere/yritykset/regus-kora/)

• Pirkanmaa Business Mentors (http://www.yrityskummit.net/in-english/) – approximately 200 business mentors– find your own mentor whose expertise best meets your needs

• Entrepreneur’s apprenticeship training Mentor Bank (https://mentoripankki.recit.fi/en/)

• The Federation of Enterprises in Tampere Region (Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät ry), tel. +358 3 251 6500(in Fin https://www.yrittajat.fi/pirkanmaan-yrittajat)

• Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry (http://www.tampere.chamber.fi/en/) • The Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Tampere (http://tampereenyrittajanaiset.fi/in-english/)

• Junior Chambers in Tampere City Region– Junior Chamber Pirkanmaa (in Fin http://jcipirkanmaa.fi/)– Junior Chamber Tammerkoski (in Fin http://jcitammerkoski.fi/)– Junior Chamber International Tampere (http://tnkk.xetnet.com/?lang=en)

• Y-campus mentoring network for young entrepreneurs (www.site coming up)• Tampere Entrepreneurship Society (Tampere ES) (www.tampere.es) • Pirkanmaan yrittäjien Nuorten yrittäjien voimala – Young Entrepreneurs’ Power House

(https://www.yrittajat.fi/pirkanmaan-yrittajat/a/nuoret-yrittajat) Contact: nyv@pirkanmaanyrittajat.fi

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Tampere Business Region

• Company and research directories that enable an easy access to the innovation and startup business potential in the Region

• Database provides information to national and international companies, investors and talents who are seeking information about companies, research and key industries in the Region

• Linking high ICT professionals released by Microsoft Mobile and Nokia among otherswith companies seeking for expertise in ICT and innovations

• http://www.tamperebusinessregion.fi/

• Check this out:Start up Dashboard – a real time service that traces start-ups active in Finland (https://dashboard.vainu.io/dashboard/)

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GROWTH COMPANY:

Business services Developing rural areas

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Pro Agria• A Finnish expert organisation providing an extensive network of specialists and a wide

range of services to rural entrepreneurs to develop the competitiveness of business and rural entrepreneurship

• Sectors: agriculture, tourism, food preparation, horses, contracting, services, and bioenergy, planning a new business, business start-up, investments and business revitalisation.

• The development activities of ProAgria can be divided into projects, training and small group activities.

• A large variety of online services for customers and experts

• Contact:– business services ProAgria Tampere Region

Kari Kulju, tel. +358 500 647 716, kari.kulju@proagria.fi– change-of-ownership of rural enterprises, ProAgria Tampere Region

Mika Hirvijoki, tel. +358 40 410 4475, mika.hirvijoki@proagria.fi

• https://www.proagria.fi/en

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One possible service path within publicbusiness services for a company goinginternational.

What will your path be like?

Check the site YritysTampere.fi/en for other service pathexamples!

COMMON ISSUES:

Business Services – Support and tools for entrepreneurs

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1. Enterprise Finland2. Yritystulkki3. Tax and permit matters

Enterprise Finland• Telephone Service for new entrepreneurs

and companies tel. +358 295 020 500 (Mon-Fri 9 am –4.15 pm). You may also send a service request.

• http://www.yrityssuomi.fi/en/home

• My Enterprise Finland own workspacehttps://oma.yrityssuomi.fi/

– this online workspace includes key services for entrepreneurs in a single, easy-to-use package. The workspace can be customised for your line of business, locality and interests.

• Enterprise Finland Tampere City Region– offers you local services

Remember to check out all the events and trainings in the Tampere Region on tapahtumatyrityksille.fi/en

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Yritystulkki online service

• Several useful online tools, guides, calculators…

• Facts and information for companies(start/growth/change), business advisors, educational institutions…

• Updated local information

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Tax matters and counselling• http://www.vero.fi/en-US

• In the Tampere Region, tax counselling for companies is provided by tax official in Sisä-Suomen verotoimisto (Tax Office of Inland Finland), Hatanpään valtatie 36, Tampere

• Ask more and book an appoinment: Markku ”taxmarkku” Pajunen tel. +358 40 630 4625

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Permit matters• In Yritystulkki online service you may check, which business

activities are subject to licence (in Finnish).

• It is useful to check the permit matters on the websites of theauthorities responsible for the permitvalvira.fi, ely-keskus.fi, trafi.fi, avi.fi, http://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/about-us/services, https://www.poliisi.fi/licences

• The municipal authorities issue many kinds of permits. Check theuseful permits and notifications on your City’s/Municipality’swebsite.

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COMMON ISSUES:

Business Services –Product, service and process

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1. Company development services (ELY)2. Tampere3 and other service providers

Company development servicesfor SMEs

• Access different services through the company development services provided by Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (in Fin: www.yritystenkehittamispalvelut.fi)

• Analysis: duration 1 2 days, costs for the company 220€ + VAT/day

• Consultation for growth, renewal, productivity and economy, marketing and clients, management and personnel and commercializing innovations: duration 2 15 days in 3 years, costs for the company 300€ + VAT/day

• Fill in the online Business infrastructure analysis form to start with: https://oma.yrityssuomi.fi/yrityksen-kehittamiskartoitus

• you will be contacted• You may also contact directly the Business Advisors in TE

Offices: http://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/pirkanmaa/tyonantajalle(site in Fin, check the contact information)

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New Team Finland space - now in Technopolis!

• A new service centre for entrepreneurs in Tampere Region opened in Technopolis Yliopistorinne

• The business services provided by different Team Finland actors all in oneplace

• Services provided by Finnvera, Finpro, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Uusyrityskeskus Ensimetri, TE Office and Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Visiting address: Kalevantie 2, 33100 Tampere

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http://www.tut.fi/en/business-and-industry/index.htm

Tampere University of Technology - services for companies

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Kampusareena is home to the Campus Club Kampusklubi®, which strengthens university-industry collaboration and is made up of pioneering companies in the field of R&D.

Services offered by the University of Tampere available online in Finnish:

www.uta.fi/yhteistyo/Contact the University and describe theservice you need.

Contact:Anne Tuhkunen, Project Manageranne.tuhkunen@uta.fi+358 40 190 9757The Research and Education Centre Synergos School of Management

Y-Campus Keskusta (City Centre)Miina Makkonen, Producer, Coordinatormiina.makkonen@uta.fi+358 40 637 3812

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• offers a diverse range of expertise and enterprise services

• targeted development services, which involve implementing agreed-on training modules or development projects

• fill in the online contact form on the website to start student collaboration

• the School of Management Synergos offers research and training services for the development of business processes

Remember also the Tampere3 -project http://www.tampere3.fi/en

• Consulting and training for companies: (http://www.tamk.fi/web/tamken/consulting-and-training-for-companies)

• Proakatemia: student teams offer services to companies related to different projects(http://proakatemia.fi/en/customers/)

• TKI Verstas: Product development and innovation services in IT sector by students’ co-operative(in Fin http://tki-verstas.fi)

• TAMK laboratories offer multidisciplinary product development and analysis services for companies, communities and private persons (http://www.tamk.fi/web/tamken/laboratory-services)

• Tampere3, Y-Campus Kauppi: entrepreneurial and innovation community (http://y-kampus.fi/ website coming up)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ykampus/

Tampere University of AppliedSciences - services for companies

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland –services for SMEs

• SME Project starts, VTT builds together with SMEs development projects around differenttechnology and business themes

• Anticipating technologies and markets, a method to anticipate future technologies and markets

• Technology demos, experimenting and testing new technologies and methods• Feasibility Study, preliminary study about business potential of business plans and new

business models• Survey of different funding solutions, project preparation services for SMEs’ EU project

applications and other funding calls• Research and product development services, planning and carrying out development

projects that are tailor-made to respond to client’s needs, development of products, processes and business activities and technology counselling

• Technology day, VTT organises technology workshops together with their clients. The aim of the workshop is to identify new possibile business activities or technologies that could benefitthe client’s business

• Strategy radar, a tool for company’s strategic planning and decision-making• Contact: jyrki.poikkimaki@vtt.fi, tel.+358 40 5660 292• http://www.vtt.fi/

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Cooperation with other organisations• Hermia Group – product development and innovation services

– Tamlink tuotekehitys Oy, bridges industry and research: company-specific product development projects, corporate group projects, startup services (http://www.tamlink.fi/?lang=en)

– New Factory – innovation platforms and start up activities: cooperation between companies, students, researchers, mentors, investorsand experts from different fields, networks, services (http://www.newfactory.fi/)

• Hermia Business Development– Business development (product development clinic, strategies and business planning, campus cooperation)– Growth and development funding (financing plans and funding packages, Hermia Ventures)– International cooperation and technology transfer (http://www.hermiayrityskehitys.fi/index.php?page=frontpage)

• FinnMedi Oy – Professional services for business development– A link that connects research and business– Services for Pharmaceutical and R&D oriented companies (Growth and Clinical), Services for Medical Device companies (Growth and

Clinical) and Services for Start-up companies (Innovation and Growth): http://www.finnmedi.com/in-english/services/

• TAKK: expert and development services for companies (https://www.takk.fi/en/for_companies.html)

• Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry: KasvuCamp activities– To support the growth and internationalisation of companies, duration 2 days, subject to a fee

(in Fin http://www.tampere.chamber.fi/kansainvalistyminen/kasvucamp-leirit/)

• Kampuskamari – combining theory and practical work– Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry offers its members cooperation possibilities with students to strengthen the collaboration

between educational institutions and working life( in Fin http://www.tampere.chamber.fi/kauppakamari/toiminta/kampuskamari/)

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DIMECC – Digital, Internet, Materials & Engineering Co-Creation

• FIMECC + DIGILE = DIMECC (merged 15.8.2016)• Innovation platform: programs and projects together with companies,

universities and research institutions, e.g. Tekes funding often involved• International networks > possibility for companies to boost their innovation

capacity and business growth • Co-creation partner for strategic research, development and innovation

activities

• DIMECC Factory TampereKampusareena, Korkeakoulunkatu 7, 3rd floor

• www.dimecc.com

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Business development networks – FIMA & SMACC• FIMA Forum for Intelligent Machines is an industry driven association

developing intelligence and automation for heavy mobile work machines• Companies and research institutes as members• Workshops, seminars, research projects and results, partners• Networking with partners, specialists and clients

• Main research areas: automation, energy efficiency, productivity, new design methods• http://www.hermiagroup.fi/fima/

• SMACC Smart Machines and Manufacturing Competence Centre offers unique high level services for SMEs’ in the field of smart machinery and manufacturing

• formed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Tampere University of Technology> a strong R&D input to the ecosystem of smart machines and manufacturing

• Vast cooperation network• Quick and agile innovative development projects to meet the needs of industry• SMACC community: events, LinkedIn discussion group, up-to-date information, free to join as a

member• http://smacc.fi/en/

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National competition and sparring program to boostcompanies to grow. For restarts and startups.

Chance for growth companies to test their ideas and to speed up their growth while receiving sparring fromthe most experienced business experts

In spring 2016 the first growth path in Tampere RegionTampere’s growth path:INTERNET OF THINGS

More information coming up, follow the website: https://www.kasvuopen.fi/en

KasvuOpen

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3D printing• Tampere University of Applied Sciences

(TAMK), Tampere University of Technology (TTY) and Sastamala Municipal Educationand Training Consortium (Sasky) acquiredhigh quality 3D printers on their campuses

• SMEs can exploit the 3D learning environments and test 3D printing in theirbusiness

• The objective of the project is to boost the manufacturing knowledge in SMEs locatedin Tampere Region and to form a remarkable hub of expertise.

http://www.3dpirkanmaa.fiinfo@3dpirkanmaa.fi / +358 40 826 3210

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Open Data• The City of Tampere and Tredea are part of the 6Aika Open data and interfaces spearhead

project• Cities open up their public information resources to open data• Companies and communities may use the open data as raw material for new services

> data-based research and product development and business model development> an interesting testing market for companies

• All companies in any sector are free to join!

• DataBusiness.fi• Contact: Anu-Maria Laitinen (tel. +358 40 578 3860, anu-maria.laitinen@tampere.fi)• Do you have a need to open up data? Please fill in the contact request form

(https://yritystampere.fi/en/contact)

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COMMON ISSUES:

Business services Crisis situations

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The project aims at helping SMEs and their personnel on the verge of a crisis to adapt and prepare for changes:

To construct company networksTo pilot network manager service and new service packagesTo develop companies in cooperation with other public business service providersTo produce targeted information for companies and networks to anticipate changes

The aim is to get companies back on their growth pathThe aim is to strengthen companies’ capability to anticipate and adapt to the changes

Contact: mia.hakkinen@ely-keskus.fi, tel. +358 295 036 078harri.katajisto@ely-keskus.fi, tel +358 295 036 718

ja lomauttamistilanteisiin joutuneille yrityksille ja yritysten henkilöstölle uusia ja entistä aikaisemmin toteutettavia keinoja turvata henkilöstön nopea uudelleentyöllistyminen

ESF project PIIRU (12/2015-8/2018)

Situations of sudden crisis or change• TE Office offers change security services e.g. to find new employment for

personnel in case of lay-offs (in Fin http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/fi/tyonantajalle/henkiloston_kehittaminen/muutosturva/index.html)

Tuuli Humina +358 295 045 515• Company development services• http://www.yritystenkehittamispalvelut.fi/

Jukka Ojala +358 295 036 204• National Enterprise Finland Talousapu consultancy service, financial and debt

counselling (www.yrityssuomi.fi/en/talousapu) and telephone service +358 29 502 4880

• Change of ownership, Enterprise Finland service:http://www.yrityssuomi.fi/en/omistajanvaihdos

In case of cessation of business activities:• YTJ: https://www.ytj.fi/en/index/notifications.html• The Office of Bankruptcy Ombudsman: http://www.konkurssiasiamies.fi/en/index.html81

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• Permanent support service helps entrepreneurs who face difficulties in their business

• For members of the Federation of Enterprises in the Tampere Region(Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät)

• Every entrepreneur will be assigned their own mentor to support them> already 15 mentors have been trained to act as support team!

• Call +358 3 251 6513 on weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm

• Service is created by Federation of Enterprises in the Tampere Region and Pirkanmaa Business Mentors

• Other participating institutions: Tax Administration, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, TE Office, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Association for MentalHealth, Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Finnvera, Nordea, OP Financial Group, Debt counsellingservices of the City of Tampere and Cancer Society

Early Warning service helps companies in their economicdifficulties

• A national service offers help for microbusinesses and SMEs in their economic difficulties

• Service helps companies, that have ended up in economic difficulties but have potential for reorganisation, to renew their operations and reach their goals

• Special counselling:For companies that are not in economic difficulties but which have not reached their goalsAction plan of concrete measures to be taken in order to reach the goalsDuration 1,5 hours, cost for company 200 € + VAT

• Renewal services:For companies in economic difficultiesAction plan of concrete measures to be taken in order to reach the goals and sparring serviceDuration 3–6 hours, cost for company 1 200 € + VAT

• Tampere Region Early Warning representative: Kauko Suhonen, Suhonen Consulting Ltd,tel. +358 40 511 9256, kauko@suhonenconsulting.fi

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CURRENT NEWS:Innovation voucher

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Innovation voucher• Innovation voucher is piloted in cooperation with SMEs• To promote RDI operations, to generate pilots and demos related to innovative

procurement processes and to prepare funding and project proposals • The company chooses a service provider from the digital service platform based

on the product describtions and feedback given by other users • Values of the vouchers 500, 1 000, 2 000, 3 000, 4 000 ja 5 000 € (de minimis),

first vouchers will be awarded starting from Novembre 2016• Project is financed by the Council of Tampere Region (ERDF) and municipalities

in Tampere City Region, in cooperation with Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and Tekes

• Read more: https://yritystampere.fi/en/smart/tools* * * * *

• Also, check out the innovation voucher for microbusinesses and SMEs by Tekes!

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Innovation Platforms and Environments

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What is an innovation platform?

Innovation platforms are working environments to boost development of new products, services and markets – environments the whole city community can use to co-create new services, solutions and business.

• It enables agile experiments and user-based co-creation

• It gives possibility to test new innovations and technologies with potential users

• The aim is to generate shared national operational models, tools and networks to improve the activities on cities’ innovation environments and to improve the quality of actions > development of innovation environments

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www.6aika.fi

Innovation platforms in the Tampere City Region 1

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Innovation platforms in the Tampere City Region 2

Open Innovation platforms: New Factory – Demola and Start up -programmeMediapolisKauppi Campus; Finnmedi – HealtHub and BioMediTechKampusareena: Kampusklubi, Regus KoraTreStart – Talent Space

Innovation Campuses: Finlayson area, TUT (different laboratory environments, Kampusareena), Y-Campus Keskusta, Kauppi, Hervanta, TAKK’s Hiomo, Ylötehdas (Tredu)

City Development platforms: e.g. Vuores, Station area, Tesoma (social innovation model), Kolmenkulma and cleantech

Company platforms: e.g. ITS-factory (smart traffic), manufacturing industry,DIMECC, TamparkFinnmedi; future health village (50ha health park)

Platforms for investments and procurements: e.g. tram, investments in energy and infrastructure

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Innovation environment – Internet of Tampere

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Innovative public procurements• New procurement practices and models are being tested in Tampere through pilot procurement

• An opportunity for companies to highlight and refine their own ideas

• Development is connected to the Smart City framework, from SMEs perspective and in cooperation with the City of Tampere > creating markets for companies to test and develop future solutions

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• The aim is to make innovative procurements part of the daily practices in the City

• Contact: Marika Pakkanen marika.pakkanen@tampere.fi

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Upcoming events

• Subcontracting fair 2016 / 27. 29.9.• 3DSTEP event / 4.-5.10.• Mindtrek & Smart City Event / 17.-19.10

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