09.30 – 10.00 Registration with networking and morning coffee 

10.00 – 10.15 Opening (Anu Kaukovirta, Luke & Emilia Nordlund, VTT) 

10.15 – 11.30 Introduction to regional RDI clusters and programs  

• "Regional Strength, National Impact: Food Research and Innovation in South Ostrobothnia". Elina Koivisto, Development Manager, Into Seinäjoki 
• “Sustainable food chain in SW Finland – science meets living labs”.  Marko Jori, Pyhäjärvi-Institute 
• “Arctic Food lab – an innovative network developing the northern food sector”, Christell Åström, Managing Director, Rural Women's Advisory Organization, North Ostrobottnia 
• Regional cluster work in building a more sustainable food system. Kaisa Kähkönen, Cluster coordinator, North Savo Agri-Food Cluster 
• Food RDI activities in Uusimaa region, Mari Sandell, professor, University of Helsinki. 

11.30 – 12.00 Interactive Menti-questionnaire to feed input to the afternoon co-creation session (Anu Kaukovirta, Luke & Emilia Nordlund, VTT) 

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch with networking 

AFTERNOON SESSION 

13.00 – 13.30 Information package on funding opportunities with learning stories 

• Business Finland accelerates the renewal and growth of Finnish Food sector. Eeva Salminen, Director, Business Finland  

• Horizon Europe: Opportunities for Finnish Food sector. Anni Kleino, Science Adviser, Research Council of Finland   

• Commentary talks by industry representatives: Raisio (Reetta Andolin), pep talks by SME partners (2-3 min per talk) 

13.30 – 15.15 Co-creation session  

• Co-creation with Learning Café method for 1) review the Finnish RDI strategy, 2) new joint project ideation and 3) designing Finnish Food RDI forum continuation 

• Coffee as part of the co-creation session 

15.15 – 15.30 Concluding remarks  

15.30 End of the seminar  

Kindly note that changes to the schedule may occur.