Uudistuvan teollisuuden ja korkean osaamisen Jämsä: Jämsän TKI-vauhdituksen TIKKA-hanke

Renewing industry and high expertise Jämsä: Jämsä's RDI acceleration TIKKA project, objectives and methods:
1. Roadmap and proposed measures: a feasible roadmap with practical proposals for measures to bring the industrial renewal project in Jämsä to the next stage. Special attention will be paid to the RDI activities of circular economy and new aviation and the related ecosystems in the Kaipola and Halli areas. The main methods used here are workshops, Future radar foresight work, interviews and gap analysis.
2. Roadmaps for renewing industry in Jämsä: The result was roadmaps for circular economy (Kaipola) and new aviation (Halli),
3. Ecosystem management operating model: The circular economy and new aviation are differentiated in terms of technology and business and operate as part of global value networks and ecosystems, but we brought them together by drawing up an ecosystem management operating model for the City of Jämsä.

The TIKKA project in Jämsä aimed to renew local industries by shared sense-making and future foresight discussions, focusing on circular economy and new aviation through practical measures and ecosystem management.

Cities can facilitate cultural change, where actors in the changing RDI ecosystem are required to engage in new kinds of cooperation and commitment to promote sustainable development and growth. Jämsä has started to support this transition by, for example, adopting the tools and methods of VTT's foresight and technology experts. Development of the circular economy ecosystem: Opportunities to develop a circular economy ecosystem have been identified in the Kaipola region, which includes, among other things, a plastic pre-treatment plant, the resumption of laboratory operations and industrial-scale piloting plants. The ecosystem offers testing opportunities for the functionality of different technologies and supports commercial activities to strengthen research and innovation activities. Production of bio-based materials and chemicals: Further processing of lignin and production of bio-based materials represent significant opportunities, especially for aviation and manufacturing.
Leveraging Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology: DAC technology, which removes carbon dioxide directly from the air, offers opportunities for the production of proteins and low-carbon fuels. Kaipola could be an excellent location for larger DAC plants in the future, as the area already has infrastructure in place to support such activities. The key results of Halli's new aviation ecosystem were: Strengthening the aviation ecosystem: The hall already has a manufacturing ecosystem that serves aviation and cyber security expertise. Strengthening this ecosystem and developing the testing world, connecting it are key steps. Cooperation between academic and industrial actors in RDI projects where testing, piloting and demonstration activities are carried out, so-called "proof-of-concept" is important. Accelerator activities could also strengthen bringing researchers, students and companies together to discover new insights.
Scaling up production and development in Hall's aviation production and development area could include assembling MIL aircraft and their subsystems, as well as significantly increasing the volume of UAS production and supply chains. This is made possible by ensuring the availability of factors of production, such as sustainable and affordable energy, the needs of a growing workforce and an efficient transport system. Awareness raising and branding: Increasing awareness of Jämsä as an innovative and attractive investment and work destination is essential. But you can't build a brand from scratch. Fortunately, Patria already operates in aviation and defence in Jämsä, as a strong locomotive company and unmanned aviation can be further developed.