BASIC INFO

Size

(population)

132.000 inhabitants; 260.000 in Central Finland•7th largest city in Finland •Founded in 1837 by Nicolas I, char of Russia•272 km North of Helsinki, 600 km south of the Polar Circle•City of Education (”Athens of Finland”): 2 universities, 45.000 students & schoolgoers, a youthful city•One of the most rapidly growing regions in Finland•Known for its development activity & innovative approach

Government

(structure)

•Local authority, accounting ½ of the Regional Council of Central Finland

•Offering a comprehensive set of services

Partner details CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

CCIC project

Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities

City of Jyväskylä

Partner details CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

OUR INTEREST IN CCIC• to learn from the other partners about the good practices

of the following themes:- innovative financial instruments

- innovation & innovative procurement

- enhancing civil society inclusion in delivery of public services

• to find ways of delivering Europe 2020 strategy & Innovation Union intiative on local level (reassess regional innovation plan and create new, more up-to-date and efficient local innovation policy)

CCIC project

Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities

Our strengths in the thematic fields

1. Innovative financial instruments

National Innovation Funding Agency (TEKES)

Service vouchers (PPP)

2. Public procurement and innovation

Good and enthusiastic team interested in innovative procurement; growing importance

3. Publicly-owned enterprises and innovation

Jyväskylä Regional Development Co. Jykes Ltd.; owns Jyväskylä Innovation Ltd. (90%)

Municipal companies in various fields

4. Civil society inclusion in public innovation

The main theme of the CLIQ project (INTERREG IVC)

Very hot & challenging topic at the moment

Partner details CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

CCIC project

Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities

Our weaknesses in the thematic fields

1. Innovative financial instruments

No experience e.g. of JEREMIE & Jessica, guarantee or seed funds in the service of innovation

No innovation vouchers

2. Public procurement and innovation

Very strict regulation, hard to formulate criteria to promote e.g. sustainability in procurement

3. Publicly-owned enterprises and innovation

none

4. Civil society inclusion in public innovation

Not wide enough yet

Partner details CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

CCIC project

Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities

Partner details CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

Learning preferencesThematic fields RANK TOPIC

1. Innovative financial instruments 1

Innovation voucher

Support to public innovation through SME’s?

2. Public procurement and innovation

2

Sustainable procurement

Procurement in support of innovation

Pre-commercial procurement

3. Publicly-owned enterprises and innovation

4. Civil society inclusion in public innovation

3

Equality of citizens (how to address innovation gaps?)

CCIC project

Complex Challenges, Innovative Cities