1. www.savonia-amk.fi Erasmus Intensive Programme INNO-FOREST Integrating innovation and entrepreneurship research in higher forestry education www.inno-forest.org

2. Education system EU Lisbon Strategy Forest policy (MCPFE) EU Common Agricultural Policy EU 6th Framework Programme for Research Innovation communication policy 2003 New knowledge generated in the research EFI RPC INNOFORCE (2001-2003) INNOFORCE 2004-2008: Cost E30 2003-2005, COST E51 2006- Country and regional based projects Practice InnoIP 2005 1.Preparation 2.Course 3.Evaluation Outputs curriculum material suggestions InnoIP 2006 1.Preparation 2.Course 3.Evaluation Outputs curriculum material suggestions Real world cases Real world cases Innovation and Entrepreneur strategies in EU

3. INNO-FORCE Research project selecting case enterprises Preliminary case study analyze Intensive Course -Lectures -PBL group work on cases -Seminars -Excursions -Final seminar Case report (final exercise) Suggestions for the case enterprises -lectures, experts -Learning material -E-Learning platform -Workshop

4. Goals To get an overview on forest innovation research in Europe and best practise cases for innovation in forestry To get familiar with innovation management To develop own innovation plan To meet a broad range of international experts and to learn to work in international group 10 ECTS credits

5. General goals The developed and tested curriculum Learning materials Case study reports Web pages as

6. Long term results This IP develops and tests new curriculum and teaching materials and methods for regular higher forest education curricula at European level. The regional and/or sector innovation systems develop by adapting the faster transfer for knowledge from research into practise by means of education and real work cases. Better knowledge based competitiveness in forest sector in Europe.