nir-vana innovation network

This Finnish platform service company was established in 2011. The company’s mission is to help people and communities find each other. They do this by bringing forward the opportunities offered to individuals, communities and society, for example jobs, study opportunities, services, hobbies, voluntary activities, society related information etc. The company has implemented a platform that enables quick, accurate and cost-effective information sharing on important topics in a physical and digital environment. The platform is used for regional information sharing and for joint content production for info displays. The task is to bring up the potential opportunities to public places where people are best reached. How the platform works:   1. Information channel for all activity providers   Through the service, the activity providers can share an announcement about an opportunity they offer easily, quickly and free of charge. The announcements appear in public places with a high visibility value. The service creates multidisciplinary publication spaces in cooperation with municipalities, educational institutions, event organizers and companies.  The Finnish company´s service supports encounters between individuals, communities and topics that increase the well-being of the society.  Jobs, study opportunities, services, hobbies and voluntary activities deserve the best visibility in physical and digital meeting points. The best visibility combined with joint content production available to all type of stakeholders creates new connections between people and communities.     2. Easy-to-use management service for the content of screens Platform-related modifications are not needed and the service providers can use a ready-made image or material from their own files, decide how long it will be visible and publish it on the screen. The service providers can also decide which members of their community can post on the screen as well as accept notifications arriving on the screens. The platform is suitable for use as part of already existing display management systems.    3. Existing info displays can be part of the publishers´network    Screen owners, who join the platform service company´s network, make it possible for positive activities to be highlighted in their own community.  The platform service is designed to function as a part of equal, accessible and highly visible information sharing system and information discovery for all.    This Finnish company´s info-sharing platform service is suitable for municipalities, educational institutions, business development organizations and other actors who need to promote and inform citizens about the opportunities in their own communities. They are partners who pay a monthly fee for the service. Publishing announcements is free of charge and encourages the service providers to bring opportunities to the fore.  The company is looking for international partners and most potential partners are the public and private stakeholders serving their local society.