Innovative and internationally competitive operating
environment
A Development programme for new operating
environments
The aim is to develop top-level development
environments for product development, testing and
piloting in order to increase competitiveness and
accelerate business operation. The programme is part of
the Xpolis project.
B Main attributes of a competitive operating
environment from a municipal viewpoint
B1 Logistics programme
The aim is to make Oulu the logistics centre of the
north by developing the infrastructure supporting the
entire business sector. The needs of businesses,
functionality and availability of services as well as
international connections serve as a starting point in
this.
- Participants:
City of Oulu and other municipalities in the region,
businesses, University of Oulu, VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland, Oulu University of
Applied Sciences and other public operators
B2 Programme to attract
businesses
The aim is to develop the region’s business
environments and business parks in different ways so
that existing companies have a chance to grow. Another
aim is to attract companies from elsewhere to set up
operation in the area.
- Participants:
City of Oulu and Oulu Regional Business Agency,
municipalities in the region, businesses
B3 Programme to attract
residents
The aim is to make the area internationally
attractive by creating first-rate, reasonably-priced
living environments, services and recreational
possibilities.
When developing services, a parallel goal is to
increase the productivity of the service sector and to
develop it based on market conditions, as new, permanent
services cannot be provided relying on public funding.
- Participants:
City of Oulu, Oulu Regional Business Agency and
municipalities in the region
Spearhead programme example B3X
Unique Oulu attitude inspires creativity
The main goals of the Oulu 15 Cultural Development
Programme include internationalisation and the creation of a
multi-domain operating environment serving the needs of both
the existing culture-sector enterprises and those in the
emerging third sector, as well as independent artists and
experts in the field of culture.
A thriving cultural life in a given area is almost
invariably characterized by a highly developed provision of
culture not only within arts and science, but also by a
multi-faceted culinary and street culture, as well as
multi-culturalism and a rich cultural heritage. The
provision of culture also plays a major role in assessing
the attraction of a city as a place to live in |
