Presentation of ESYLEP project on the ECORussia seminar on 1.11.2012 at Finpro

1. Increasing energy and eco efficiency in urban environment
ESYLEP‐project ‐ Promo0ng and Networking Finnish SMEs in St. Petersburg
Virve Hokkanen, Culminatum Innova3on,
Helsinki Region Centre of Exper3se for Living
1.11.2012

2. What is Culminatum Innovation?
Culminatum Innovation is a regional development company
seeking to improve the international competitiveness and
attractiveness of the Helsinki region.
Combining expertise from the public and private sectors,
universities and research institutes, the company enhance
business renewal and region’s sustainable development.
Our services include:
• preparing and implementing development projects
• innovation and commercialisation services
• networking services
• regional development projects
The company also implements the national Centre of Expertise
programme (2007-2013) in the Helsinki region and administers
several other development projects in Finland and internationally.
The company owners include the municipalities, the Uusimaa
Regional Council, the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa,
universities, higher education and research institutes within the
region, and companies.

3. Key figures
In 2011, Culminatum Innovation had a turnover of
5.8 million euros
Between 2007 and 2012, more than
4,300 companies
participated in centre of expertise projects
implemented by Culminatum Innovation
At the beginning of 2012, there were
35 ongoing projects
At the end of 2011, the company employed
47 people

4. Basic information about the ESYLEP-project (2010-2013)
Mission: The project is about promo3ng and networking Finnish SMEs and r&d&i actors in field of
environmental technology and cleantech in St.Petersburg region and North‐West Russia.
Schedule: October 2010 ‐ September 2013
Partners: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd (coordinator), Green Net Finland, Lappeenranta
University of Technology, Lah3 Science and Business Park, LAKES ‐ Lah3 Regional Development
Company, Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE)
Culminatum Innova3on’s role in the project: Culminatum Innova3on’s exper3se areas in the
project are eco efficiency and energy efficient construc3on in urban environment. Culminatum is
also responsible for coordina3ng the project.

5. Basic information about the ESYLEP-project (2010-2013)
Objec3ves:
• To develop opera3on models for the Finnish SMEs networking to Russia
• To find business partners and clients for the Finnish SMEs from Russia
• To develop and strengthen the SME services of Helsinki Centre in St. Petersburg
• To strengthen coopera3on between Finnish public and semi‐public innova3on actors suppor3ng
the Finnish SME’s in Russian markets
Results:
• About 50 Finnish SMEs or other organiza3ons will find partners from Russia
• New opera3on models and services for the innova3on and business coopera3on in Russia
• The role of Helsinki Centre and its SME services in St. Petersburg will be stronger
• Finnish SMEs knowledge about Russian markets and actors in the chosen fields will be increased
significantly

6. What do we do in practise?
Services for enterprises – building coopera3on with companies
Finding out:
• in what level of interna3onaliza3on SMEs are
• what kind of help SMEs are looking for
• what kind of partners, investors or clients SMEs need
Ac3ng:
• organizing seminars
• market poten3al analysis
• B2B matchmaking events in St. Petersburg and Helsinki
• partner and client search for SMEs
• services are usually free of charge
Networking Finnish public and semi‐public innova3on actors to improve the support for
the interna3onaliza3on of SMEs.
• organizing workshops for innova3on actors
• building coopera3on model and developing services to support the interna3onaliza3on of SMEs

7. Innovation and Business Potential of St. Petersburg Region –
How Finnish Cleantech SMEs Can Access the Market
• Market analysis made by external consultants
• The goal of the first part was to learn the innova3on poten3al of St. Petersburg area;
define main market players, iden3fy available financial instruments, and analyse
perspec3ves for Finnish Cleantech SME.
• The second part included descrip3on of Russian innova3on infrastructure, analysis of
market opportuni3es and lis3ng of poten3al coopera3on partners in St. Petersburg.
• Part 1:
h)p://www.esylep.net/files/esylep.ko6sivukone.com/
esylep_baseline_report_31_8_11_final.pdf
Part 2:
Can be ordered by email from the address laura.nurmi@culminatum.fi

8. Nanocluster networking event in St. Petersburg
March 2012
• Finnish nanotechnology companies presen3ng
their products and services to Engineering Club
members
• Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on and
Helsinki Region Centre of Exper3se in
Nanotechnology in co‐opera3on with St.
Petersburg Engineering Club

9. Clean air – round table & matchmaking event in St. Petersburg
March 2012
• Finnish and Russian entrepreneurs and researches
presen3ng their business and looking for coopera3on
models to improve the air quality in St. Petersburg. B2B ”Russian market is big and
matchmaking. challenging, so the help in finding
new business contacts is almost
necessary.” Krister Liljegren, Area
• Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd, Miset Oy, Manager, Environics Oy
ISBE Oy, Miktech Oy and Center of Exper3se
Programme (OSKE)

10. Finnish-Russian round-table and networking event on energy
efficient construction in St. Petersburg
September 2012
• Bal3c Build and ProEstate Fairs in St. Petersburg Fair Centre
• B2B networking
• Expert seminar
• Visits to construc3on site and local construc3on company
• Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd, Green Net Finland ry, Wirma Lappeenranta Oy, VTT’s
EkoGrad project, Cursor Oy, Kinno Oy and Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE)

11. Business Negotiations between SPb Renovatsija and Finnish
SMEs in Helsinki FinnBuild Fair
October 2012
• B2B networking between SPb Renovatsija and several Finnish SMEs on business
opportuni3es related to reconstruc3on of old city quarters in St. Petersburg.
• Organizers: Culminatum Innova3on Oy Ltd,
Green Net Finland ry, Wirma Lappeenranta
Oy, Lah3 Science and Business Park, LAKES ‐
Lah3 Regional Development Company,
Center of Exper3se Programme (OSKE),
Cursor Oy and Kinno Oy

12. Thank you!
Contact details:
Virve Hokkanen
Project Manager
virve.hokkanen@culminatum.fi
Laura Nurmi
Project Manager
laura.nurmi@culminatum.fi
www.esylep.net

13. ESYLEP-PROJECT
Проект ESYLEP
РАЗВИТИЕ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ
РАБОТАЮЩИХ В СФЕРЕ ЭКОЛОГИИ КОМПАНИЙ ЮЖНОЙ
ФИНЛЯНДИИ
В САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ И НА ТЕРРИТОРИИ СЕВЕРО-ЗАПАДА
РОССИИ