Community-driven social innovation and quadruple helix coordination in rural development. Case study on LEADER group Aktion Österbotten

Kenneth Nordberg, Åge Mariussen, Seija Virkkala · 2020 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Social innovations in rural areas emerge through collaboration between universities, industry, government, and civil society—the quadruple helix model. This study of Finland's LEADER programme shows that community-driven projects succeed when local knowledge combines with external actors' expertise. Cultural events, nature activities, and social gatherings strengthen community identity and spark entrepreneurial ventures in tourism and social services. Local community involvement proved decisive for project success.

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  title   = {Community-driven social innovation and quadruple helix coordination in rural development. Case study on LEADER group Aktion Österbotten},
  author  = {Kenneth Nordberg and Åge Mariussen and Seija Virkkala},
  journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.001},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.001}
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DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.001

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28