The Province of Fryslan has developed a long-term relationship with game design company Grendel Games and introduced the young company to the Wadden Islands communities within its’ jurisdiction. As a consequence, Grendel Games has been able to introduce several of their products on the islands, like the Water Battle game (reducing water and energy use via a school children’s competition).
Source: grendelgames.com
Example of strategy 2A:
Supporting Specific High Potentials
On each island or archipelago of islands high potentials emerge: Small companies with often radical new ideas with a promising impact if successful, like for environmental issues, social care, ecotourism development, new ways of education, etc.
It is important for the local government to take extra and long- term care of these often vulnerable companies, to help them grow-up.
Local government can not only help by becoming a trustful interim- partner for these talents, but also by writing joint project-proposalswhich could for instance be financed by regional and national agencies. Moreover, they can co-promote the first prototypes delivered by thehigh potential on potential markets and within the own organizations. In addition, they can draw attention from the politicians for these potentials, leading to extra promotional support.
