Helsinki-Uusimaa Region awarded the European Entrepreneurial Region 2012

The EU Committee of the Regions has labelled Helsinki-Uusimaa as the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) 2012. The decision was published Feb 11, 2010 at the Committee meeting in Brussels. Granted for the first time, the award attracted 36 regional nominees. The title was apportioned to three regions for the year 2011 and three for 2012. The award serves as recognition to those areas with the most credible plan of action promoting entrepreneurship with realistic foresight and outstanding political vision.
 
In its application, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region emphasized that tomorrow’s entrepreneurship will increasingly be founded on expertise, higher education and specialization. The particular strength of the region stems from the collaborative partnership between enterprises, education institutions and the public sector. In the future, the region will be a sustainably competitive, secure and attractive metropolitan area in the Baltic region. 
 
More information Committee of Regions,Helsinki-Uusimaa region http://www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/?l=en and Culminatum Innovation http://www.culminatum.fi/en/sivu.php?id=3&uid=66
 
Video: Helsinki-Uusimaa Entrepreneurial Region (Aalto Entrepreneurship Society)