Kainuu Region recently (2020) updated the RIS3. During the analysis stage, we identified that for Kainuu, the place-based approach was important to also address structural issues of the economic and research system of the region, crucial for innovation-driven growth.
For example, we identified, that, inter alia, Kainuu "has an export-oriented specialisation base with relatively low added value; it faces challenges in the localised clustering structure; it is endowed with research capacities and innovation infrastructure resources one of which is of European importance (LUMI super computer); it has mature and dynamic measurement technology research & application niches, but interactions with the economic base need to be reinforced". As a result we made a tailored approach addressing these challenges and embedding them into a growth logic.
Three BRIDGES project good practices were mainstreamed into the revised Kainuu RIS3.
Please find more information here about the Kainuu, updated RIS3, key concept
