Haku

Helsinki-Uusimaa European Entrepreneurial Region

Boosting Green and Digital Entrepreneurship
To content

With a forward-looking entrepreneurial vision, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has been awarded with the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) label 2021–2022. Awarded by the European Committee of the Regions, the 2021-2022 edition is centred around the theme Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Recovery . In honour of the recognition, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council has dedicated an EER thematic year in 2022 to promote green and digital entrepreneurship.

 

Green, digital and entrepreneurial. Be the change and join the Helsinki-Uusimaa EER network.

 

The Helsinki-Uusimaa EER Award year is implemented with multi-financing resources, including the European Regional Development Fund, the national funding for Sustainable Growth and Vitality, as well as the budget funds of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council.

Events

Highlights

10 days 100 Challenges is an open innovation program where participants and companies can learn new work-life skills and solve challenges together.  This time, dedicated to the EER year, the theme was Sustainability and digitalisation. Local SME’s provided challenges to multidisciplinary student teams. See more: 10Days100Challenges.fi

Picture credit: Anna Katran

On 13 May, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council invited companies to discuss their experiences and future expectations about the journey towards sustainability and digitalisation.

Picture credits: Tuula Palaste

Towards more innovative and sustainable public procurements: aiming to create a new model of procurement that would promote innovative circular economy solutions and a more customer and market oriented approach. So far, Laurea University of Applied Sciences has conducted interviews with public procurement officials, the results of which were presented in two webinars.

Upcoming: market dialogues and co-creation workshop regarding new models.

News

Declaration of European Mayors signed by Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council 

27.3.2024

On behalf of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, Regional Mayor Tuija Telén has signed a declaration given by European …
Read more

European Commission awards the EU Mission Label to Espoo’s climate work

22.3.2024

Espoo is rapidly reducing emissions on its way towards carbon neutrality together with its partners and the entire …
Read more

Finnish circular economy solutions showcased at World Circular Economy Forum

21.3.2024

Finland, a pioneer in circular economy, will be a prominent participant in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) …
Read more
Read more news