Kainuu Mining Activation Project (1.2.2015-31.12.2017) Kainuu Mining Activation Project brings together Kainuu’s know-how linked to the mining industry, and provides companies in Kainuu with needs-based and responsive business development assistance, as well as communication and networking support to distinguish the mining industry. The project strengthens the mining sector in Kainuu by, for example, bringing together and developing the supply targeted by individual companies operating in different industries to mines or their subcontracting chains, as well as by producing up-to-date information on the industry and its investments. The main objective of the mining activation project is to increase the turnover and visibility of companies and to create additional jobs and tax revenues in the region as a result of new business operations. The Kainuu mining activation project supports the emergence of mining service companies and separate thematic networks in Kainuu and the surrounding areas, promotes the development of innovations for SMEs and RDI operators in the region and actively communicates the offer of “Mining Kainuu” in the outward direction. In the case of mines and mining projects, the project serves as an interface between operators and companies, reflecting the needs of the industry. A cross-cutting measure is the support service section of the industry, through which, for example, the necessary preliminary studies are produced for enterprises, a mining reference list is created to support the joint visibility of companies, or companies are assisted in searching for demo, piloting or innovation funding, for example. The project’s measures are divided into three work packages: 1.Strengthening the Kainuu mining know-how — building up and strengthening a network of mining service companies, exploring the water knowledge value chain, mapping possible other theme-based know-how, and productising companies’ know-how linked to the mining industry2.Annual pilots3.The mining activation project’s main target group is Kainuu — communication, visibility and influence through activation project measures to specialise, target their offerings more widely as they become used to create new successful products and businesses in the region. The main target group of the mining activation project is a Kainuu mining activation project that develops and/or develops mining-related know-how and/or products in the region. The indirect target group includes RDI and developer actors and educational institutions in Kainuu, as well as the Finnish mining industry and its stakeholders, which benefit from the allocation of know-how. Results. The project will build a strong network of mining operators and a supportive cooperation model for companies and development organisations supporting them. Acting as an active interface with the business field and key stakeholders ensures goal-oriented cooperation, as well as the meeting of the experts and the growth of the service network. The project will generate demand for the know-how, products and service applications of the business network and innovation partners involved in the implementation, thus increasing business, turnover and the prosperity of the regional economy.