Finnish press highlights the participation of Suupohja Region in the Erudite project activities: "Isojoki gets more international connections" and the Mayor "Linda Leinonen was invited to France to discuss the digitalisation in the Suupohja region and to bring back more ideas for new services" are the headlines of a recently published article.
The Economic Development Agency of Suupohja Region and the Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia are cooperating together in the Erudite project. In the Innovation Priority Objective of the Regional strategy of South Ostrobothnia it is stated that developing new innovative services, piloting them and implementing them is one of the aims of the region. ”E-service is a service that is provided via electronic interface and completely or partially performed electronically and where the end-user plays an active role in accessing and contributing to the performance and effectiveness of the service. According to the strategy, both private and public services are targeted. The aim is to enhance innovation and renew the services for better economic and social productivity. From the regional development viewpoint the target is necessary in order to improve growth prospects and improve the range and scope of services. However the priority and targets needs to be clarified and practical solutions need to be introduced from other European regions in order to ensure the best value for the region. Secondly whilst partnership working is at a good level, the Open Innovation process supported by Social and Economic Return on Investment Studies (SEROI), will enable the region to improve multi-stakeholder skills and awareness of innovation processes and potential.
