RDI-path for SMEs in South West Finland

RDI-path for SMEs in South West Finland

Project duration

1.1.2024. – 31.12.2025

Source of funding

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Central Finland

Total funding

750 000 €

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do little RDI, even if it develops business activities. The aim of the project is to support SMEs in increasing RDI activities. The aim is to increase cooperation between companies, universities of applied sciences and other RDI actors so that SMEs can better utilise research results in their growth.

This goal is achieved through a diverse RDI path, which includes ideation and theme section, service/product development, experimentation, expert support and networking. The result of the project is ideas, quick experiments, new services/products, networks and the RDI-path model, which are left for companies, universities of applied sciences and business operators to utilise after the project. The project is being carried out together with Vaasa and Centria University of Applied Sciences.