FUNDING The most important sources of funding of the project are enterprises in the region, the Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia, the Employment and Economic Development Centre of South Ostrobothnia, the South Ostrobothnia Health Care District, European Union, European Regional Development fund, universities and other institutions of higher education, Seinäjoki Polytechnic, the city of Seinäjoki and other municipalities of the region, as well as the Ministry of Education. In addition, the South Ostrobothnian University Fund has been established to provide research funding.