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Conference 24-25 August, 2010

Lead partner: Nordregio

Funded by: Nordisk Innovations Centre (NICe), and the partners

The project addresses the problem that despite many initiatives to promote and stimulate innovation, Norden is still lagging behind the target of the Lisbon and Gothenburg summits.

Developing a knowledge-based economy is vital to be competitive in the global economy. Regions are crucial in this process. Our project operates at the regional level combining in-depth work in firms and in their regional context of public actors, HE institutions, networks of firms and other actors.

Rear row from left:
Josefina Syssner, Linköping University, Harri Jokela, University of Oulu, Oulu
Southern Institute, Peter Karlsson, Östsam, Hjalti Johannesson, University of
Akureyri Research Centre, Lukas Smas, Stockholm University, Linnea Johansson,
The Government of Åland, Lene Ekholm Petersen, Roskilde University, Esa Jussila,
Nivala-Haapajärvi subregion, Stefania Steinsdottir, Akureyri Region Business
Agency, Sara Östberg, Nordregio, Eelis Kokko, Oulu Southern institute, Katarina
Fellman, ÅSUB, Henrik Toft Jensen, Roskilde University

Front row from left
Susan Brockett, Nodregio, Samuel Petros Sebhatu, Karlstad University, Margareta
Dahlström, Nordregio, Tom Petersson, Office of Regional Planning, Stockholm
County Council, Sigrid Hedin, Nordregio