1. Research Programme on Business Know-how Opening Seminar Academy of Finland 10.2.2006

2. Academy of Finland invests in the development of business know-how Academy of Finland provides funding for –research projects, –research programmes, –centres of excellence in research, –researcher training, –international cooperation, –research posts for Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows

3. General aims for research programme Liike2 To develop research environments To coordinate scattered research capacities To increase interdisciplinarity To develop coordination between researchers, funding bodies and end-users of research results To generate substantial added value To develop new national and international cooperation between researchers

4. Themes of Liike2 for 2006-2009 Innovations, knowledge, know-how and commercialisation in business activities Local, regional and global dimensions of business know-how Business know-how in new business growth and entrepreneurship Business regeneration and change Business environment and social responsibility

5. To strengthen research in business know- how To improve the societal and economic applicability of business know-how To promote national and international research cooperation To strengthen researcher training and research careers Specific aims

6. How business know-how serves as a pillar of Finnish society alongside technological and social innovations