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EE-IT - Centre of Excellence on Connected Digital Economy (EE-IT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2016,

...ch School in the UK with an excellent record for innovation and economic impact. Estonian funding agency ETAg is coordinating the partnership involving also the two highest ranked universities in the Baltic States. Estonian IT research has grown to be interdisciplinary and competitive, succeeding in IT as well as health-IT programmes. This has been achieved through the cultivation of excellence am ...
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Improvement of skills in the green economy through an advanced training program Cradle to Cradle

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

...pply to the specific conditions of SMEs. Lead Partner is the Hanse-Parlament, an umbrella organisation of 50 chambers of commerce/crafts from 13 countries. In 2010 the Hanse-Parlament established the Baltic Sea Academy, an association of 17 universities from 9 countries that focus on promotion of innovation and qualification for SMEs. The 50 chambers and 17 universities will be integrated as assoc ...
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Recognition and Development of Vocational Education and Training Competencies - PEIRA

...European Credit System for VET, and the Cedefop European Guidelines. Transfer of Innovations in the Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] for VET Trainers in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Baltic States will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Italian VET. Therefore, the main objective of PEIRA is to develop an appropriate model of RPL for VET Trainers to meet the needs of Lombardy and ...
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To create a centre for knowledge and innovation in the field of maritime safety and security (Baltic Maritime Science Park)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...ter use of the results and recommendations of completed, ongoing and upcoming projects in the field, and thereby stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, and to create new ideas and products in the Baltic Sea region. This will be done by facilitating long-term cooperation between different groups of stakeholders and projects in the field of maritime safety and security (Baltic Maritime Science P ...
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Baltic Business Arena (BBA)

...ss borders etc. It may include other activities aimed at simplifying rules and procedures and reducing barriers within the internal market. Among BBA activities is a matchmaking forum for SMEs in the Baltic Sea region, facilitating direct meetings, discussions and knowledge exchange between SMEs entering the export market, investigating possible partners under outsourcing plans or looking for part ...
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Capacity Building Programme on Trans-National Cluster and Innovation Systems in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR CBP)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2010,

...ur European inno nets in the European Cluster Alliance launched by DG Enterprise. The BSR InnoNet has the objectives to establish a shared conceptual framework for cluster policy formation in the Baltic Sea Region and to establish trans-national cluster focussed innovation programme(s). Partners and participants in the BSR InnoNet are national ministries responsible for innovation policy and natio ...
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Baltic Sea cooperation for reducing ship and port emissions through knowledge and innovation-based competitiveness (BSR InnoShip)

Start date: Jun 9, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

Maritime transport constitutes a vitally important part of trade and services for the countries around the Baltic Sea and Europe. Baltic shipping is constantly growing and some of the busiest shipping routes in the world go through the Baltic Sea. Consequently, the sensitive environment of the Baltic Sea is threatened by increasing pollution from the shipping industry. Through international agreem ...
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Baltic active education network for development of people-to-people initiatives (eduPEOPLE)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

The problem of youth's decreasing interest in science among countries around South Baltic Region is observed.It results now,and will bring negative consequences in the future - with growing deficit in the supply of science professions,lack of knowledge in the local societies and a lov effectiveness of sustainable development & research.For the eduPEOPLE project's partners (EXPERYMENT Science Centr ...
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Hardwoods are good - supporting entrepreneurs of the forestry hardwood chain in the South Baltic Region (Hardwoods are good)

Start date: Feb 7, 2010, End date: Feb 6, 2013,

The overall idea of the project is to enhance cross-border relations between Forestry Hardwood Chain (FHC) entrepreneurs in the South Baltic area by establishing a network focused on raising competence in FHC between SMEs, entrepreneurial support organisations and forest agencies in the South Baltic area.The project envisages activities in three thematic areas:1. Developing the basis for South Bal ...
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Smart strategies to create innovation-based jobs in regions of Europe (SMART EUROPE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...novazione (IT), Bologna province (IT), Észak-Alföld regional development agency (HU), Maramures County (RO), ALMI Mid Sweden (SE), Patras Science Park/Western Greece (EL),Sor-Trondelag County (No), Baltic Institute of Finland (FI) and Avila County (ES).The activities of SMART EUROPE include the collection and documenting of effective policy instruments in this field from partners and other actors. ...
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Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resources (SUBMARINER)

Start date: Jun 10, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

The Baltic Sea faces significant challenges: fishery declines, severe marine pollution, the effects of climate change as well as an increasing competition for space. At the same time new scientific and technological developments provide opportunities for innovative uses of marine resources which do not only have the power to generate sustainable regional economic development but also proactively c ...
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Instant Gratification for Collective Awareness and Sustainable Consumerism (ASSET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Political consumerism is a bottom up, grass root engagement of concerned citizens. By uniting their individual selves to a collective, the feeling of individual insignificance is transformed into a non-negligible player on the economic market. The diversification of political interests, the intransparent product interrelationships, however, far too often lead to an evaporation of the collective mo ...
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User-driven Participatory Solutions for Innovation in Digitally-centred Ecosystems (UPSIDE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The project UPSIDE aims at delivering economic and societal benefits by fostering the emergence and development of User-driven Participatory Solutions for Innovation in Digitally-centered Ecosystems.The project aims at promoting the development of cooperation frameworks and synergy linkages between research, innovation activities within the companies, urban development policies and open user-drive ...
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Improvement the effectiveness of regional development policies in eco-INNovation for smart hOme and independent liVing to increase the quality of life of Aging people (INN.O.V.Age)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

INNOVAge aims to increase the effectiveness of regional development policies in the field of eco-independent living for elderly by networking and mentoring activities at regional and interreg.level.Ageing is considered part of an overall strategy of mutually reinforced INNOVATION policies and regional competitiveness.Ageing poses significant challenges to regions dependent on traditional policy di ...
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Towards Regional spEcialisation for Smart growth spirit (TRES)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Europe faces a moment of global transformation and must now take charge of its future. In the meantime, the world is moving fast and long-term challenges – globalisation, pressure on resources, ageing – intensify. Europe can succeed if it acts collectively, as a Union. Regions need a strategy to come out stronger from the crisis, overcome structural weaknesses and contribute to turn the EU into a ...
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Baltic Metropolises Accelerating Branding and Identity Building of the Baltic Sea Region (ONE BSR)

Start date: Jun 12, 2012, End date: Sep 11, 2014,

The main aim of the ONE BSR Project is to increase the competitiveness of the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by marketing it as one unity. ONE BSR functions as an umbrella project and calls together actors, who market themselves as part of the Baltic Sea Region. In the absence of a strong common brand, the project aims to search for common commercial and cultural characteristics with a concrete hands-on ...
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Linking research organisations in the fields of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine through European cooperation between regional research clusters (TERM)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"The development of innovative 'Advanced Therapies' offers new approaches to tackle major diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer or Parkinson. The progress made in the fields of 'Tissue Engineering' and 'Regenerative Medicine' (TERM) promises to deliver long awaited new solutions. They are recognized as potential sources for medical progress and significant economic growth where Europe shoul ...
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Baltic COMPASS - Comprehensive Policy Actions and Investments in Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic COMPASS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

Baltic COMPASS project has grown out of a large number of international projects in the field of landuse, agriculture, water and environment related to the protection of the Baltic Sea. Specifically, Baltic COMPASS is a response to the need for a transnational approach to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and contribute in adaption and implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSA ...
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Internet-based and mobile technologies for regions in the net economy (iRegions)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

An increasing use of the Internet worldwide and its penetration to virtually all spheres of life leads to a new form of society and of economy: the Net Society and Net Economy. New needs and challenges have emerged for research, business and industry: To be effective and to produce applicable results, research has to be tested, at least as a proof-of concept, in large scale environments. The incre ...
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Strengthening Innovation Governance in Baltic Non-metropolitan Regions through Transnational Cooperation (BSR InnoReg)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jul 23, 2011,

Economic and demographic development in Baltic non-metropolitan regions is increasingly weak compared to the metropolitan regions. In order to gain balanced regional development, it is important to narrow the gap and support economic performance in non-metropolitan regions. BSR InnoReg utilizes the results of VBN InnoReg project (2006–2007) whose main outcome was a common understanding of regional ...
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Female Entrepreneurs´Meetings in the Baltic Sea Region (FEM)

Start date: Aug 14, 2004, End date: Aug 13, 2008,

FEM has promoted womens access to labour markets and entrepreneurship and strengthened the role of women in local and regional development by e.g. training, mentoring, networking and creating meeting-places. Gender sensitivity and gender mainstreaming have been key issues in the project. The aim has been to produce sustainable positive changes in the attitudes, processes and methods of economic an ...
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Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region (ASTRA)

Start date: Jun 5, 2005, End date: Jan 4, 2008,

Focusing on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), the project "Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region" (ASTRA) assesses regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate. Its aim is to develop adequate climate change adaptation strategies and policies, together with relevant stakeholders, such as planners and decision makers.The ASTRA project uses clim ...
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VBN InnoReg - Strengthening Via Baltica Nordica Macro-Region through Transnational Cooperation for Regional Innovation Promotion (VBN InnoReg)

Start date: Dec 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

VBN InnoReg project was implemented by 18 partner organizations from 10 regions in the Via Baltica Nordica (VBN) macro-region sharing similar challenges in promoting innovation system development. VBN is one of the most dynamically developing areas in the Baltic Sea region (BSR). VBN InnoReg promoted the competitiveness of the VBN macro-region by supporting regional innovation system (RIS) develop ...
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Safe and Reliable Transport Chains of Dangerous Goods in the Baltic Sea Region (DaGoB) (DaGoB)

Start date: Dec 9, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...pecialists working in the BSR countries and the administrative capacity is very limited. This fact is clearly presented in the comprehensive and detailed report: “Dangerous Goods Transport in the Baltic Sea Region: Authorities, Agencies and Regulations”, produced as a part of DaGoB project. This report is first of its kind in the BSR.Dangerous goods transport flows in the baltic sea region: The am ...
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Innovation Circle (IC)

Start date: Jan 31, 2005, End date: Oct 30, 2007,

...communities into attractive place for living, working and visiting. The aim of IC was to stimulate innovations and long term development in rural districts and smaller and medium sized towns in the Baltic Sea Region.The project was organized into three main blocks of actions:1. The Innovation Academy (IA) - a training program to improve partners competence for working with innovations and stimulat ...
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Computer based Exercise Generation and Evaluation System for mathematics, physics and chemistry subjects

The research results from each partnership country demonstrated a necessity for development of tools and methods that could increase the interest and motivation of pupils in natural sciences and mathematics subjects as well as improve the rates of their achievements.The main aim of this project was to promote development of human resources and to increase knowledge level of pupils of vocational ed ...
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Investor Readiness Training for Regional Ideas

Reason for the project Many well-known and very succesful innovative businesses not always come from top level researchers or business men. There are known many cases when new promising innovative ideas have arisen in minds of young people, in many forms difficult to foresee. The discovered shortage is that not receiving needed advice, support and finance, the society and surrounding culture is re ...
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