Fourth Transnational Training Module in Rostock, Germany, 22-23 March 2011

The last of the four Transnational Training Modules (TTMs) was held in Rostock, Germany, 22-23 March 2011. In Rostock, the TTM was organised under the heading "Innovation Support Tools & Networking" and 70 representatives of business development organisations from all the BSR InnoReg regions took part in the event.

Programme

Here are some of the presentations held in the TTM in Rostock:

• Project Manager Johanna Vannes (The Baltic Institute of Finland) Greetings from BSR InnoReg
• Frank Passon, Marian Hoffmann (Department of Communication Science, University of Rostock) The role of communication within a network
• Strategic Project Managers Mia Swärdh and Kicki Stridh (Internationell kompetens AB) Kraft-model
• Prof. Dr. Janis Vucans (Ventspils University College, former rector) Deep integration of technology centre and university
• Uwe Stieblich (Stahlbau Stieblich, owner) Experiences as Regional Investor Abroad

Third Transnational Training Module in connection with Baltic Dynamics Conference in Riga, Latvia, 15–17 September 2010

The third Transnational Training Module (TTM) in scope of the BSR InnoReg project was organised in Riga, Latvia, 15–17

 September 2010. The topic of the third TTM was "Financing and Support for Start-up Companies" and the event took place in connection with the Baltic Dynamics Conference.

Programme

Here are the presentations held in the Riga TTM:

• Project Manager Johanna Leino (The Baltic Institute of Finland) BSR InnoReg Project Presentation
  
• President Heinz Fiedler (SPICE Group) Financing and Support for Start-up Companies
  
• Managing director Pekka Jussila & Jarno Kolehmainen (Hermia Business Development) Financing and Support for Start-up Companies

Participants of Riga TTM listening...

...and discussing.

Second Transnational Training Module was organised in Tartu, Estonia,
29-31 March 2010

Participants of Tartu TTM

During the BSR InnoReg project, four Transnational Training Modules (TTMs) are organised for the business development organisations that are involved in the project as a direct target group. The second module took place in Tartu 29-31 March 2010. The main theme of the TTM was "Creativity, Innovation & Management".

Programme

First Transnational Training Module (TTM) in Seinäjoki, Finland, 22-23 October 2009

Participants of Seinäjoki TTM

The first transnational training module was organised by the Baltic Institute of Finland and the Ruralia Institute (University of Helsinki) in Seinäjoki, Finland, 22-23 October 2009. Close to 50 representatives of business development organisations and regional development sector – both from and outside the project partnership – participated in the event.

The main topic of the first TTM was "Preconditions for Successful Innovation Processes" including themes such as new innovation environments, user driven innovation and efficient use of internet and social media tools in innovation processes. The event also included case studies from food sector, which is a strong business sector in the Seinäjoki region.
See a video clip of the event here!

Programme of the TTM

Presentations of the Seinäjoki TTM are available below:

• Research Manager Jari Kolehmainen (Sente, University of Tampere) 
  "New waves of regional innovation activities - new challenges of business development organisations"
• Development Director Petri Räsänen (Technology Centre Hermia) 
  "New innovation environments as a tool for implementing open innovation processes"
• Researcher Mikko Ahonen (CIRCMI, University of Tampere)
  "Efficient use of Internet and social media tools in innovation processes"
• Project Manager Ari Puro-Aho (Kuortane Sports Institute/Seinäjoki Technology Centre)
  "Kuortane Testing Lab - An example of user-driven test and innovation activities"
• Programme Manager Salme Haapala (Foodwest Ltd.)
  "Foodwest - National Centre of Expertise in Food Development"
• Project Manager Maria Vaissi (Vaissi Ltd.)
  "Innovative enterprise from the food sector"
• Project Manager Sanna Kankaanpää (Seinäjoki Technology Centre)
  "Seinäjoki Technology Centre approach to BSR InnoReg: development of Living Lab concept"
• Researcher Timo Suutari (Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki)
  "Knowledge workers as a key asset for successful innovation processes"
• Project Manager Johanna Leino (The Baltic Institute of Finland)
  "BSR InnoReg - Strengthening Innovation Governance in Baltic Non-metropolitan Regions through Transnational Cooperation"

For the purpose of exchanging information and maintaining the network between the participants, the BSR InnoReg group was created in the business-oriented social media platform LinkedIn.

TTM participants also tried Nordic walking.