The Ministry of Finance commissioned a report from Etlatieto Ltd on maritime operating conditions, competitiveness and the adaptability of this sector. The competitiveness of cargo ship has significantly improved when mixed-nationality crews were allowed and the Tonnage Tax Act went into force....

In this report the Estonian national innovation system (NIS) and especially the effectiveness of technology policy and the functioning of policy organisations is evaluated. The national innovation system is a set of institutions, which jointly and individually contribute to the development and...

Functional foods are the fastest growing sector of food industry. The average annual growth rate in functional foods is 7 per cent, whereas the total industry grows at the rate of 1-2 per cent. For the Finnish food industry functional foods represent a strategic area of growth, which can enable...

Machinery and metal products industry employs about 130,000 people in Finland and another 100,000 people in foreign subsidiaries of Finnish companies. This report focuses on this sector's qualitative or substantive projections for vocational education and training (vocational schools and...

The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North...

This study, commissioned by the National Technology Agency of Finland (Tekes), evaluates the current innovation system and business environment in Northwest Russia and identifies opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in R&D. The innovation system in Northwest Russia shares common...

Osana Sitran ympäristöohjelmaa Sitra ja kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö tilasivat Etlatieto Oy:ltä selvitystyön kotimaisen ympäristöliiketoiminnan määrittämiseksi ja tilastoinnin kehittämiseksi. Hankkeen tavoitteena on luoda valtakunnallinen seurantajärjestelmä, jolla arvioidaan...

This report has been written within the framework of the Phare SEIL (Support for European Integration in Lithuania) project supporting the Government of Lithuania in preparations for the accession to the European Union. The manual summarises the method used and developed when drafting separate...