Leader + OBSERVATORY SEMINARNew know-how technologies in rural areas
- competitiviness and regional growth-6 – 10 April 2005 in Kauhajoki, FINLAND
Friday, 8 April 2005 NIKKARIKESKUS – Skills and Information Centre for the Furniture IndustryPresentations in Nikkarikeskus Jurva GROUP 112.00 – 12.45 Lunch12.45 – 13.15Nikkarikeskus today and in the future Mr. Jyrki Tiainen, Project Director, Centre of expertise13.15 – 13.30DVD-presentation of woodworking history and education13.30 – 13.45Research an DevelopmentDr. Vuokko Takala-Schreib, Principal in Design ResearchSeinäjoki Polytechnic, The School of Culture and Design13.45 – 14.00Wood carving show14.00 – 14.30Some time to explore on one´s own
DN 361 Furniture factories
OstrobothnianFurniture Industry2003
Source: Statistics Finland / Register of Companies
Pedersöre
Kruunupyy
Perho
Vimpeli
Lestijärvi
Toholampi
Halsua
Kannus
Himanka
Lohtaja
Kälviä
Ullava
KokkolaLuoto
Uusikaarlepyy
Pietarsaari
Kaustinen
Veteli
Lappajärvi
Kortesjärvi
Evijärvi
Alahärmä
Ylihärmä Kauhava
Alajärvi
Soini
Ähtäri
Töysä
AlavusPeräseinäjoki
Jalasjärvi
Kuortane
Lehtimäki
LapuaYlistaro
Ilmajoki Seinäjoki
Kauhajoki
Isojoki
Kristiinan-kaupunki
Kaskinen
Närpiö
Teuva
Jurva
Laihia
Maalahti
Korsnäs
Mustasaari
Maksamaa
Vaasa
Karijoki
Kurikka
Isokyrö
Vähäkyrö
Vöyri
Ora-vainen
Nurmo
Small
Medium-sized
Companies
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357 companies
Over 2,500 employees
The small difference
• Big
• Ready to use R&D• Good results
• SME
• Ready to use R&D• Good results
Strong message for
Expertise centers and Uni
Weak messages
Listening,
Understanding and
Strengthening
The messages
For R&D
Nikkarikeskus story
1997 Idea for setting up a visitor centre was discussed in a Jurva local authority development seminar promotion centre idea
1997 preliminary study about a centre that would serve the local furniture industry was arranged by Jurva municipality LEADER PROJECT STARTS THE PROCESS
1998 ”Jurvan Nikkarikeskus” project by the Jurva municipality and interested companies promotion + company services centre plan
1999 Jurva gets Polytechnic adding furniture industry R&D activities to “Ostrobothnian Nikkarikeskus” functions promotion + company service + research centre business plan
15.11.1999 PHKK Oy Ostrobothnian Furniture Industry Development Centre Company was founded,
22.11.2004 Nikkarikeskus opening ceremonies promotion + company services + research + development centre
NIKKARIKESKUSHABITCENTRE®
COMPANY SERVICE CENTRE
Information centre- library, info services
Company services- business incubator- conference services - - business premises
Network services- rural development pilot- sales and marketing- international activities- business contacting- entrepreneur services
R & D CENTRE
Research- Professorship in concept management - Furniture industry concept and usability laboratories
Development activities- Design services - Concept and networking development- Furniture Branch interest monitoring
Training and external education- vocational training- Polytechnic- Master degree in carving- External studies- International studies
PROMOTION
CENTRE
Industry exhibition
- Exhibitions and company displays
- Furniture museum
- Virtual presentations of the history and projects,
Visitor Center services
- Gift shop
- Cafeteria- Professional, company, regional and municipal presentations
Offices12 +1 offices
SEINÄJOKI POLYTECHNIC •furniture industry concept and usability laboratory office•Principal lectors offices•Furniture industry Center of excellences project director office •Company Incubator office•Class rooms
VAASA UNIVERSITY•Professor of concept management office
HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF ARTS•Research office
FEDERATION OF MUNICIPALITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUUPOHJA•Development manager for furniture industry office•Development planner office•Information centre offices•Village development project manager office•Rooms for starting companies in design and marketing
JURVAJurva municipality development manager
The start of the 21st century:Onwards to a national centre of expertise
• 2002 Professorship (prof. Martti Lindman) in concept management for the furniture industry is established
• 2003 Furniture Industry concept and usability laboratories starts (Dr. Vuokko Takala-Schreib)
• The sector group in the regional centre program commences its functions in 2002 and the coordinator’s (Anne Viitala) work begins
• In cooperation with the centre of expertise program sector group of the region of Päijät-Häme, the aim of establishing Finland’s Furniture Industry Centre was founded. 2005 start of the project, project director (Jyrki Tiainen)
Finland’s Furniture Industry Development PoolIndustrial national development consortium
Pohjanmaan Nikkarikeskus OyHabitcentre® R&D
-business concepts UWasa-product concepts SeAMK
TEAK Oy technology centre-technology applications
-new production technologies UWasa
Lahti science and business parkDesign, quality and environment technology
Foreign trade research LUT
Research fields at Furniture centre of expertise/ Furniture expertise network
OSKE agreement- partners and roles
Technology centersDevelopment centers
Planningimplementation
Area organizations
Projectfunding
Universities,R&D centers
New knowledge
Towns and municipalitiesInfrastructure
funding
Industrybusiness
competitiveness
OSKEDeal
Centre of Expertise Road map
Milestones and timetable Preliminary studies 1-3/2004
Value chain analysis 5-12/2004
P-HKK Oy share issue 1/2005
Statement of Vision 6/2005
Formulation of Strategy 8/2005
Action plan 10/2005
Start-up of projects 2006
Centre of Expertise programme agreement 2006,
Permanently established R&D work 2006 >>
Product
developing
GID innovation centre 06
Intelligent furniture 03
Nikkarikeskus
2004
Development infrastructure
Information
centre 04
National
program
Research
03
Russia R&D
center 07
Prof.
1.6.2002
Russia. research 03
Sales
manager
education 03
Production
manager
education 03
Developing
projects 03
Call and contact center 05
Jurvan
Nikkarikeskus
1997
Ostroboth
Nikkarik.
1998
PHKK Oy
strategy
2000
TAKO CEO
studies
2001
International
projects
2002
Furniture
Center of expertise
OSKE 2006
Furniture industry
development process
From the little local Leader project to the coming
National Furniture Centre of excellence
1998 - 2006
Furniture industry
development process
From the little local Leader project to the coming
National Furniture Centre of excellence
1998 - 2006
Pohjanmaan Nikkarikeskus OyHirveläntie 266300 JURVAFinland
tel. +358 201 44 22 11fax +358 201 44 22 [email protected]
Jyrki Tiainen
Project DirectorGSM +358 40 830 42 75FAX +358 201 44 22 [email protected]