1. Availability of public and other services

S1.01 Possibilities to education (higher and professional education, lifelong learning)

W1.01 Public transportation

O1.01 Short distance to Russia and St. Petersburg by rail transport from Päijät-Häme (or O5.01?)

T1.01 Weakening of public finance and its consequences

S1.02 Internet connections are good

W1.02 Mobility possibilities between rural and urban areas

O1.02 There are a lot of different instruments for public funding (EU-level, national, regional)

T1.02 The amount and complexity with some public services' bureaucracy prevent from starting entrepreneurship’s career.

S.1.03 Teleworking opportunities are good

W1.03 Broadband networks lacking in some rural areas

O1.03 The policy, strategy and practices of the public procurement enables and invites also the SMEs to participate the bids.

S1.04 Good access to online public services (e-healthcare, e-education, e-daycare)

W1.04 Low level of education in Päijät-Häme (4th lowest in Finland)

O1.04 There are RDI know-how (O5.03) but lack of RDI facilities.  Is this a possibility to develop new public-private service function?

S1.05 The public entrepreneurship advisory services support and guide the beginning entrepreneurs 

W1.05 The competition on public funding for the start-ups and SMEs is hard

2. Recreation / social activities

S2.01 Good selection of recreational activities

W2.01 Not enough recreational activities for young people

S2.02 Extra curricular activities for children are accessible in the area.

W2.02 Lack of public and private services in rural areas

S2.03 Lot of summer cottages and summer residents in area

S2.04 Four sporting centres in Päijät-Häme and their possibilities to wellness business

3. Living condition, quality of life and standard of living

S3.01 Rural areas are considered as safe and comfortable places to live

O3.01 Growing trend of urban rurality (“citymaalaisuus”)

S3.02 Housing opportunities are considered good

O3.02 Multi-locality in living and working, And functional countryside for permanent living, leisure as an environment for housing and business

S3.03 People are proud living on the area

O3.03 The provision of residential and tourist areas by the water

S3.04 Dense urban network in the Häme region.

S3.05 The high standard of living increases the demand on  tourism-, wellbeing and healthcare services.

4. Demographic & human capital

S4.01 A lot of active village associations and other associations to address the social needs of the region and create opportunities.

W4.01 Not enough young people living in rural areas

O4.01 An opportunity to build networks and get peer support

T4.01 The healthcare and well-being service business has difficulties to find employees.

W4.02 Not enough babies born in the area (low birth rate)

O4.02 The aging people require and use the healthcare and well-being services. It provides the opportunity for business

W4.03 Not enough working people to support the dependent population (i.e. children, elderly).

W4.04 Closed community, difficult to get to know people, difficult to become a part of the community 

5. Business, economy & innovation

S5.01 Häme region offers good opportunities for start-ups and creating new businesses.

W5.01 More incentive schemes (e.g. taxation schemes) are needed to attract new businesses to area.

O5.01 Reorganization of public services (opportunity to business)

T5.01 Decrease of milk and meat production

S5.02 There are sources for financing innovative/new rural activities

W5.02 There are not enough possibilities for employment

O5.02 Digitalization e.g. in marketing and selling

T5.02 Labour shortage in some businesses

S5.03 Versatile business; strong sectors in food processing, renewable energy entrepreneurship/environmental business, tourism, wellness, horse economy, service business, contractors and wood processing, in area

W5.03 Entrepreneurs have no willingness letting to grow their business

O5.03 High RDI-knowledge and its opportunities to companies

T5.03 Aging of entrepreuneurs

S5.04 Good land for farming

(The agricultural sector of Kanta-Häme is characterised by extensive crop cultivation. The arable land used for cultivation in the province is about 104,000 ha, which is about 18% of the total area of the province4)

W5.04 Low investing rates to RDI

O5.04 Utilising wellness and health services and know-how as export products

S5.05 Good location and access to Finland´s biggest cities

W5.05 There is a lack of entrepreneurship know-how and skills 

O5.05 Functional food product development

S5.06 The entrepreneurs know and use the public entrepreneurship services in order to develop their business

W5.06 The access on additional funding (support, not loan)  - ref. S5.02 

O5.06 Training and research in water technology and know-how and export

W5.07 The bureaucracy in entrepreneurship and providing employment is heavy (tax, public funding, employees, insurances, health care)

O5.07 The joint ventures or networks of SMEs enable participation and provide resources to participate bid competitions – ref. W5.11 

W5.08 SMEs are too small (=lack of resources) to participate large public procurement bid competitions. The bidding requires a lot of working hours.

O5.08 There are RDI know-how (O5.03) but lack of RDI facilities. Is this a business option? 

W5.09 Lack of research- and product development facilities i.e. laboratories - ref. O5.03

W5.10 The entrepreneurship is not a realistic, possible nor inspiring option (human aspect)

W5.11 The lack of relevant and useful networks of entrepreneurs

S5.07 The migrants' interest to become entrepreneurs was high. Migrants were particularly interested in marketing and selling.  They felt that it was their strength.

W5.12 Migrants had doubt about their entrepreneurship competences

Ref. W5.05

O5.09 Migrants had business ideas.

6. Social and cultural aspects of rural areas

S6.01 Women and men equally participate in decision making

W6.01 It may be difficult for newcomers to adapt the community

S6.02 Women and men have equal possibilities to work and do business

W6.02 It may be difficult for migrants to adapt the community

S6.03 Rich and versatile rural culture

W6.03 Social exclusion of young people

7. Environment & Biodiversity

S7.01 Beautiful, clean nature and diverse landscapes

O7.01/O5? Growing demand of renewable energy sources3

S7.02 Environment and nature are important to people

O7.02 The need to protect environment and nature creates opportunities for business in rural e.g. circular economy

S7.03 Clean water and ground water resurces

S7.04 Forest areas and ecosystem services

S7.05 Three National parks and one government owned hiking area locate in Häme region

S7.06 The region has attractions for tourism- and well-being business. 

1. Availability of public and other services

S1.01 Possibilities to education (higher and professional education, lifelong learning)

W1.01 Public transportation

O1.01 Short distance to Russia and St. Petersburg by rail transport from Päijät-Häme (or O5.01?)

T1.01 Weakening of public finance and its consequences

S1.02 Internet connections are good

W1.02 Mobility possibilities between rural and urban areas

O1.02 There are a lot of different instruments for public funding (EU-level, national, regional)

T1.02 The amount and complexity with some public services' bureaucracy prevent from starting entrepreneurship’s career.

S.1.03 Teleworking opportunities are good

W1.03 Broadband networks lacking in some rural areas

O1.03 The policy, strategy and practices of the public procurement enables and invites also the SMEs to participate the bids.

S1.04 Good access to online public services (e-healthcare, e-education, e-daycare)

W1.04 Low level of education in Päijät-Häme (4th lowest in Finland)

O1.04 There are RDI know-how (O5.03) but lack of RDI facilities.  Is this a possibility to develop new public-private service function?

S1.05 The public entrepreneurship advisory services support and guide the beginning entrepreneurs 

W1.05 The competition on public funding for the start-ups and SMEs is hard

2. Recreation / social activities

S2.01 Good selection of recreational activities

W2.01 Not enough recreational activities for young people

S2.02 Extra curricular activities for children are accessible in the area.

W2.02 Lack of public and private services in rural areas

S2.03 Lot of summer cottages and summer residents in area

S2.04 Four sporting centres in Päijät-Häme and their possibilities to wellness business

3. Living condition, quality of life and standard of living

S3.01 Rural areas are considered as safe and comfortable places to live

O3.01 Growing trend of urban rurality (“citymaalaisuus”)

S3.02 Housing opportunities are considered good

O3.02 Multi-locality in living and working, And functional countryside for permanent living, leisure as an environment for housing and business

S3.03 People are proud living on the area

O3.03 The provision of residential and tourist areas by the water

S3.04 Dense urban network in the Häme region.

S3.05 The high standard of living increases the demand on  tourism-, wellbeing and healthcare services.

4. Demographic & human capital

S4.01 A lot of active village associations and other associations to address the social needs of the region and create opportunities.

W4.01 Not enough young people living in rural areas

O4.01 An opportunity to build networks and get peer support

T4.01 The healthcare and well-being service business has difficulties to find employees.

W4.02 Not enough babies born in the area (low birth rate)

O4.02 The aging people require and use the healthcare and well-being services. It provides the opportunity for business

W4.03 Not enough working people to support the dependent population (i.e. children, elderly).

W4.04 Closed community, difficult to get to know people, difficult to become a part of the community 

5. Business, economy & innovation

S5.01 Häme region offers good opportunities for start-ups and creating new businesses.

W5.01 More incentive schemes (e.g. taxation schemes) are needed to attract new businesses to area.

O5.01 Reorganization of public services (opportunity to business)

T5.01 Decrease of milk and meat production

S5.02 There are sources for financing innovative/new rural activities

W5.02 There are not enough possibilities for employment

O5.02 Digitalization e.g. in marketing and selling

T5.02 Labour shortage in some businesses

S5.03 Versatile business; strong sectors in food processing, renewable energy entrepreneurship/environmental business, tourism, wellness, horse economy, service business, contractors and wood processing, in area

W5.03 Entrepreneurs have no willingness letting to grow their business

O5.03 High RDI-knowledge and its opportunities to companies

T5.03 Aging of entrepreuneurs

S5.04 Good land for farming

(The agricultural sector of Kanta-Häme is characterised by extensive crop cultivation. The arable land used for cultivation in the province is about 104,000 ha, which is about 18% of the total area of the province4)

W5.04 Low investing rates to RDI

O5.04 Utilising wellness and health services and know-how as export products

S5.05 Good location and access to Finland´s biggest cities

W5.05 There is a lack of entrepreneurship know-how and skills 

O5.05 Functional food product development

S5.06 The entrepreneurs know and use the public entrepreneurship services in order to develop their business

W5.06 The access on additional funding (support, not loan)  - ref. S5.02 

O5.06 Training and research in water technology and know-how and export

W5.07 The bureaucracy in entrepreneurship and providing employment is heavy (tax, public funding, employees, insurances, health care)

O5.07 The joint ventures or networks of SMEs enable participation and provide resources to participate bid competitions – ref. W5.11 

W5.08 SMEs are too small (=lack of resources) to participate large public procurement bid competitions. The bidding requires a lot of working hours.

O5.08 There are RDI know-how (O5.03) but lack of RDI facilities. Is this a business option? 

W5.09 Lack of research- and product development facilities i.e. laboratories - ref. O5.03

W5.10 The entrepreneurship is not a realistic, possible nor inspiring option (human aspect)

W5.11 The lack of relevant and useful networks of entrepreneurs

S5.07 The migrants' interest to become entrepreneurs was high. Migrants were particularly interested in marketing and selling.  They felt that it was their strength.

W5.12 Migrants had doubt about their entrepreneurship competences

Ref. W5.05

O5.09 Migrants had business ideas.

6. Social and cultural aspects of rural areas

S6.01 Women and men equally participate in decision making

W6.01 It may be difficult for newcomers to adapt the community

S6.02 Women and men have equal possibilities to work and do business

W6.02 It may be difficult for migrants to adapt the community

S6.03 Rich and versatile rural culture

W6.03 Social exclusion of young people

7. Environment & Biodiversity

S7.01 Beautiful, clean nature and diverse landscapes

O7.01/O5? Growing demand of renewable energy sources3

S7.02 Environment and nature are important to people

O7.02 The need to protect environment and nature creates opportunities for business in rural e.g. circular economy

S7.03 Clean water and ground water resurces

S7.04 Forest areas and ecosystem services

S7.05 Three National parks and one government owned hiking area locate in Häme region

S7.06 The region has attractions for tourism- and well-being business.