Seinäjoki airport as part of future air traffic
Airport Hub project expert Elisabet Kivimäki is creating important contacts for the future of Seinäjoki Airport. "Dronamics, the developer of unmanned cargo transport, hopes to have a drone base at Seinäjoki Airport," says Kivimäki. Rural airports on the wane? At least not in Seinäjoki, because an innovative new type of digital aviation activity is emerging at Seinäjoki Airport in Pojanluoma in the next few years. - Seinäjoki Airport has the conditions to grow into a cargo logistics center, says Airport Hub project expert Elisabet [...]
Speed to fiber optics? - Mikko is sparring!
The goal of South Ostrobothnia's Leader groups is to make fiber optic available to as many companies and residents in South Ostrobothnia as possible. At the end of 2019, 401 TP3T of the region's households were covered by fixed broadband (speed 100 Mbit/s) in South Ostrobothnia, while the figure for all of Finland was 641 TP3T. - Households and companies need a fast, high-quality and reliable data connection when the number of electronic services online increases. In addition, multi-location housing and [...]
Participation planner Noora Riippi activates young people
In April, FM Noora Riippi started as participation planner in the Participating young people project. Riippi, who lives in Seinäjoki, is excited about his new role in Liiver. Liiveri was already a familiar place for Riip, as he has been a summer employee at the association for two years. - Even then, I became enthusiastic about the versatility of development work. After graduating from university, I have secretly dreamed of getting back to Liiver, Riippi says. Riippi has previously worked […]
The voice of young people and internationality are important to Tarja Pienimäki
For Tarja Pienimäki, chairman of Liiver's board, the development of the countryside and her own region are matters of the heart. Pienimäki works in his civilian profession as a private consultant at Develop Train Oy, and he has served as Liiver's chairman since 2018. A lot has already been accomplished in his chairmanship, which started three years ago. - Operations have been booming. The Leader activity has been impressive in the region and thanks to it we have been successful [...]
Carousel farming is a new innovation
Carousel farming, the idea of Hortimill Oy, founded by Arto Kujanpää, is an automatic system that maximizes the efficiency of the use of the cultivated area. Kujanpäätä, who works as a teacher of technical work and a strawberry farmer, has wondered how in agriculture animal production is developed and automated at a rapid pace, while at the same time development in plant cultivation is stagnating and the necessary seedlings have to be imported from abroad. The idea of carousel farming has been brewing for years - This is no utopia. Here […]
The village's timeline makes development work visible
In the commemoration workshop organized at Könni's village hall last February, there was a lively discussion led by Paula Vannesluoma from Liiver. Kosti Ketelä, Juha Iso-Tuisku, Heikki Kivistö, Kaija Aspila-Renkola, Elvi Viita-aho and Salomo Halkosaari participated in the workshop from Könni village. In cooperation with the villages of Keskikylä, Kitinoja and Könni, Liiveri organized commemorative workshops, the purpose of which was to gather information about the different phases of the village from the past 20 years. - According to […]
An electric tricycle expands the territory of many
Last March, Jalasjärvi Kehitysvammainten Tuki ry received the expected shipment. The electric tricycle was a valuable purchase, but very necessary and will benefit many. The association had prepared for a several-year project, but Liiver's funding made the acquisition possible in a faster schedule. Ella and Kristiina Riskumäki have already been able to enjoy bicycle trips on an electric tricycle. -A big thank you to everyone who has helped us with this purchase, the treasurer of the association […]
Peurala's picture board route brings local knowledge to those hungry for history
When the municipality of Ilmajoki turned 150 years old, the Peurala village association came up with the idea of a picture board route opening up the history of the village. Leader project funding was applied for the history board route and the project was completed in the summer of 2019. Heikki Koskimies, chairman of the Peurala village club, is happy that it is possible to get support for the implementation of the development project as well. The history board route of Peurala consists of 15 picture boards, which are placed at the places of events relevant to the subjects of the boards. -The boards open up local recent history and bring […]
A village trip to Ylistaro? - AsKy's Johanna advises the best summer holiday destinations nearby
Even on a short day trip, you can get away from everyday life and enjoy the holiday atmosphere. "Johannat", Johanna Koivusalo and Johanna Punkari of Ylistaro Asemanseutun Kehittämisyhdistys AsKy ry suggest the most interesting summer destinations in their vicinity, where you can enjoy the day without congestion and rush. This summer Ylistaro Asemanseutun Kehittämisyhdistys AsKy ry will hold the Asemazing Race competition. In the Asemazing Race, you travel by bike or on foot looking for points marked on the map in the Asemanseutu area. […]
"These days you can't hang around" - The role of the company's board of directors is emphasized in a situation of change
External board members are a good way to harness expertise to help the entrepreneur. Even so, the opportunity is utilized in only 14 percent of SMEs. However, during the last two years, the Southern Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce has already managed to activate board work in 20 local companies. Among other things, Ilmajoki Teräsputkikaluse, which won the KasvuOpen competition, now swears by the name of the Advisory Board. According to Sales Director Jussi Eväsoja, it was worth starting the renovation for many reasons. - Most importantly [...]