Participatory process in preparation of Regional Strategy
Regional Councils are responsible for the regional development work and strategy (statutory task). In North Karelia preparation is a participatory process.
Mimmit koodaa Pohjois-Karjala/Mimmit koodaa (Women code North Karelia/Women code
The purpose of the Mimmit koodaa -program (Women code -program) is to increase gender equality in the Finnish software industry by breaking the stereotypes.
Social Innovations Incubator is a place where peaople and organizations with ideas for social innovations can receive experts support and grants for initiatives
Subsidy scheme to support innovation expenditures and innovation outputs (VIA)
The VIA is a subsidyscheme for SME’s to hire an expert for the development and implementation of a new way of organising, a new businessmodel or a collaboration
Subsidy scheme to support innovation expenditures (KEI)
The KEI helps strengthen SME’s knowledge position (who themselves are often too small to house such knowledge), by subsidising SME’s to hire external expertise.
Five stage innovation programme with the aim of increasing the number of SME engaging in innovation across the border region and parts of eastern Scotland.