Operation Pirkanmaa
The Legacy Project of the Tampere26 ECoC Bid
Our Tampere26 legacy project has been renamed as Operation Pirkanmaa and it will run through the three following years, 2022–2024.
The aim of the project is to develop a vibrant cultural province and an international center of expertise in the creative industries. The project works to promote an increasingly equal, accessible, and sustainable operating environment in Pirkanmaa.
The budget for Operation Pirkanmaa for three years is 2.6 million euros
The planned project budget for the following three years totals EUR 2.6 million. According to the plan, Tampere’s share of this will be approximately EUR 1.9 million and the partnering municipalities will fund the Operation Pirkanmaa with a total of EUR 0.7 million.
In addition to Tampere, 19 municipalities in Pirkanmaa participated in the joint Capital of Culture bid and will be partners also in the Operation Pirkanmaa: Akaa, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kangasala, Kuhmoinen, Lempäälä, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Pirkkala, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Sastamala, Urjala and Valkeakoski.
The whole will be greater than the sum of its parts
Operation Pirkanmaa’s regional economic impact will be greater than the project budget of EUR 2.6 million, as the project will act as an enabler, and funding for the projects will also be sought from external sources.
Several projects involved in the Tampere26 application have already succeeded in obtaining funding. Cooperation in communication and capacity building are already taking place with some of the regional projects.