Eila LinnaDirector Lapland Institute for Tourism Research17th February

Lapland Case – Laboratories as a Tool for Innovations

European Regional Development Fund

How it works?

ArcticPower-lab-Testing in extreme cold conditions, -Product development www.arcticpowerlab.com

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plab- technology- Virtual reality- 3D-modellinghttp://plab.ramk.fi

ENVI-rescue operation-first aid -emergency care -treating emergency care, intensive -care and surgery patients -rehabilitative ward work www.envi.fi

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OutcomeFrom various origins collected knowhow is combined innovative way to get new applied knowhow

eg. services to support the core business -> service innovations-> safety-> regions competitiveness

Transferrable or not?

› Vast, sparsely populated area› Fragmented structure of business fields› SME- and micro-size enterprises

› Multidisciplinary universities› Culture of cooperation

› Knowhow › Trust and respect› Mutual interest› Commitment› Creativity and desire to experiments