Centre of Expertise Programme OSKE in STOK
The Centre of Expertise Programme (OSKE) gives the surroundings for diverse innovation activities in which high-level research is combined with technological, design and business competence. The programme enables regional innovation, which contains ready-made operating models and networks for the national and international markets. The programme offers networks and services for companies, universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutions.
The Centre of Expertise Programme is a fixed-term special programme coordinated by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, in compliance with the Act on Regional Development. It targets local, regional and national resources at the utilisation of top-level expertise. The programme supports regional strengths, the specialisation of regions and cooperation between Centres of Expertise.
The Centre of Expertise Programme reinforces innovation hubs that can be desirable partners for international networks. Through the programme, companies can receive competitive advantages through the meetings between different regions and sectors.
The focuses of the programme are project planning, company activation, strengthening partnerships and boosting competence. The collaboration leads to new companies, new business, growth companies, new business models and new services. It allows for opportunities in the new global economy to be identified and seized more quickly.
Almost all of ongoing STOK projects are related to the activity around OSKE.
For more information visit the website: http://www.oske.net/en/.
Ubiquitous Computing Cluster Programme
STOK will be a full member of the Ubiquitous Computing Cluster Programme from the beginning of year 2011. The Ubiquitous Computing Cluster Programme in Finland is part of the national Finnish Centre of Expertise Programme. The main national objective of the Centre of Expertise Programme is to create a long-term strategy for the full utilisation of the top level expertise present in the regions of Finland.
Visit the website: http://www.oske.net/ubi/ubiquitous_computing/.
