Lab-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy
Country: FI
Partner budget: 170.433 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 127.825 EUR ERDF
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Creating aligned studies in Resource Efficiency (Crea-RE)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.2. More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.03.2018 - 30.11.2020
414.133 EUR
319.940 EUR ERDF
Crea-RE aligns and produces contents on resource-efficiency to be used in environmental vocational education and training programmes (VET) in a partnership consisting of: Lahti University of Applied Sciences (FI), the University of Gävle (SWE) and the University of Latvia (LV).
The project aims at aligning and producing learning content to be used in higher environmental VET studies; 2) Producing a channel to share aligned materials; 3) Implementing joint innovative cooperation between companies and higher VET to ensure better matching work opportunities of sustainable business. The activities enable the creation of the holistic view of students and companies in the theme of resource efficiency and circular economy. Working with resource efficiency requires international cooperation due to needed holistic perspective. The joint learning materials developed in the project bring required perspective and improve VET in CB area. All partners bring their own expertise to the activities.
The main project result will be the creation of an aligned curricula content, on "Resource efficiency and circular economy" and it will be implemented in 3 higher VET institutions in the CB region. The result is achieved through the creation of 10 ETCS of aligned curricula content,an E-learning web portal to share the aligned curricula content and 12 practical case studies for companies in international student groups.
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Högskolan i Gävle
Country: SE
Partner budget: 150.300 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 112.725 EUR ERDF
Latvijas Universitāte
Country: LV
Partner budget: 93.400 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 79.390 EUR ERDF
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Aligned vocational education and training programme
Project Crea-RE created aligned studies in resource efficiency and circular economy
As the main result of the project, 10 ECTS of curricula content, learning package "Resource efficiency and circular economy" was created and aligned. The content is implemented in three higher VET institutions: Lab University of Applied Sciences in Finland, University of Gävle in Sweden and University of Latvia.
Project developed online learning materials for the course in amount of 12-20 ECTS. Learning materials are in the form of Power Point presentations, videos, electronic student tasks or course literature in electronic forms. The learning materials are placed on study environment LAB MOOC where they are freely available for students and teachers.
The project brought benefit to students through the production and testing of joint learning materials and thereby, supported integration of the CB labor market. The mode of operation in the project, especially case studies, provided the opportunity to improve the understanding of resource efficiency and circular economy from a wider perspective. For better employability in the future, also experiences on intercultural working, different cultures and languages and ICT skills are needed and these competences were improved throughout this project.
The transnational value in working with different methods gave the companies new ideas not only from students with fresh ideas, but also from students from foreign cultures and different perspectives. This kind of multicultural way of acting was beneficial especially when the information was shared, and new ideas were innovated.
As an additional value, the Russian partner ITMO university was able to participate in the project with funding from the Swedish Institute (Crea-RE-RU). This gave the project an opportunity to produce more learning materials, visit Russia and to do 4 additional case studies.
More information about the project can be found on project webpage from here.
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- 10 ECTS of curricula content
- 12-20 ECTS online learning materials
- Implemented in three higher VET universities in FIN, SWE and LAT
- 12 practical case studies for companies
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Enhancing youth entrepreneurship with cross-border startups and digital technologies (DigiYouth)
P1 Competitive economy
1.2. More entrepreneunial youth
Central Baltic
01.01.2018 - 30.04.2021
1.397.046 EUR
1.099.996 EUR ERDF
DigiYouth project aims to develop entrepreneurship and cross-border cooperation skills of Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Swedish youngsters (aged 14–19) by supporting the creation of start-up type student companies focused on digital products, services and solutions. From each country 2 to5 schools, teacher teams and a network of mentors will be engaged. Student companies generate IDEAs and develop business plans and their product/service into a PROTOTYPEs. Finally they engage in marketing and SALES. by participating in national and regional hackathons, robotics, start-up, business idea and innovation competitions etc. they get inspired by existing regional competence.
A clear focus on digital technologies enables to devote more time to product development and raise awareness to the multitude of entrepreneurial opportunities and career choices related to digital technologies. Integration of project activities into everyday school work brings education closer to working life and the needs of the economy. It also saves students´ time, provides teachers with valuable teamwork experiences and ensures sustainability.
During the project, 40 cross-border student companies will be established to build connections for the future. 220 pupils from 4 Central Baltic countries will gain experience in international business communication and the startup world . 45 teachers and mentors will be trained to mentor cross-border student companies, a cross-border network of schools and partners (entrepreneurs, incubators, startup communities) will be created to facilitate and support the work of student companies, and a 3-semester study module on digital entrepreneurship for general education will be developed and tested.
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Lead Partner
Tartu Ülikool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 429.405 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 360.700 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Turun Yliopisto
Country: FI
Partner budget: 460.977 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 341.123 EUR ERDF
Merikarvian Lukio
Country: FI
Partner budget: 28.552 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 21.129 EUR ERDF
Rauman Lyseon lukio
Country: FI
http://peda.net/rauma/rauman-lukio
Partner budget: 28.552 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 21.129 EUR ERDF
Ventspils pilsētas domes Izglītības pārvalde
Country: LV
Partner budget: 232.412 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 195.226 EUR ERDF
Uppsala Universitet
Country: SE
http://www.campusgotland.uu.se/
Partner budget: 217.147 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 160.689 EUR ERDF
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Joint student company
DigiYouth created cross-border student companies
The project targeted the creation of cross-border student companies (business simulations).
The project defined the student company as “a group of pupils from at least 2 project countries who go through a product/service development and business simulation process during 2–3 half-years (60–90 hours) using start-up methods”.
Altogether, 41 joint student companies with different product or service were established, of which 17 during the 1st round of activities and 24 during the 2nd round. The principles in creating a team were set as at least 3 members and at least 2 different country representatives in a team to guarantee its international aspect.
The project succeeded to involve 221 pupils (age 14-19) into project activities.
All these pupils did not participate in activities from start till the end, as some cancelled their participation meanwhile because of different reasons - change of school, lack of time and other personal reasons. Still, all of them got an overview and experience of the joint work, feeling of belonging, teamwork and cooperation, design thinking exercises and other Project activities that enhanced their knowledge on entrepreneurship, competitiveness, regional cooperation and the Program.
The thematic area where student companies were created was determined as “digital products”, i.e., learning and gaming solutions; 3D, visual programming; robotics; low- and high-tech art and craft; mobile apps; hardware programming and IoT; communication solutions/platforms; digitally supported services
In addition to participating pupils, more than 40 teachers and mentors from 4 countries were trained to mentor the cross-border student companies.
Based on feedback of the participants, additionally to broader scale influences, already now many friendships have been created and kept, new ideas further developed, entrepreneurship has been chosen as a way of life and future profession.
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- 41 joint student companies
- Involvement of 221 pupils
- Over 40 teachers and mentors from 4 countries trained
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Radio KUKU interview with project manager Ardo Rohtla (in Estonian)
Vanalinna kooli õpilased alustasid rahvusvahelist koostööd
How to reach kids outside TikTok – Latvian success stories on engaging the youth (17.12.2020)
Jaunieši prezentēs savas digitālā biznesa idejas (interreg.lv; 26.11.2020)
Jauniešu uzņēmums aicina atbalstīt pūļa finansējuma piesaistē (ventasbalss.lv; 17.02.2021)
Best Available Technologies of Sewage Collecting for Boat Tourism (BATSECO-BOAT)
P3 Well-connected region
3.2. Improved services of existing small ports to improve local and regional mobility and contribute to tourism development
Archipelago and Islands
01.12.2017 - 31.05.2021
1.479.085 EUR
1.140.184 EUR ERDF
Small boat ports located in the Baltic Sea are fascinating for both national and international visitors; many of them, explore the area using small leisure boats. As members of HELCOM, the countries around the Baltic Sea aim to reduce the release of latrine sewage from boats into the sea. Moreover, the possibility of emptying latrine sewage from leisure boats can be considered a fundamental service for boaters, which, when neglected, has a crucial impact on boaters’ comfort. However, this service suffers from lack of easily accessible and functional sewage pump-out stations, non-harmonized sewage collecting equipment and lack of easily accessible information regarding location and functionality of pump-out stations.
To provide boating tourists with better sewage collecting services, BATSECO-BOAT aims to improve the capacity and service level of latrine sewage collection in small boat ports in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. Within the project framework,a strategy containing cross-regional guidelines to inform decision-making on this issue will be developed. This strategy will be based on information about i) institutional landscape and legislation, ii) traffic flow of leisure boats, iii) operation costs, iv) best available technology for waste handling, v) analysis of latrine sewage, and vi) estimation of sewage flows.
Digital tools and guidelines will be developed, informing local investment and the three investment packages, leading to improved services in altogether twenty Central Baltic ports. An important project output will be a document providing guidelines and lessons learnt, which can be used to replicate investments in other regions after the project completion. The project will also conduct a scoping study to create a digital map, showing the network of functional sewage collection services. This map will facilitate cross-border mobility across the Central Baltic region.
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Lead Partner
Turun yliopisto
Country: FI
Partner budget: 217.318 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 162.988 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Pidä Saaristo Siistinä ry
Country: FI
Partner budget: 488.114 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 366.086 EUR ERDF
Campus Roslagen
Country: SE
Partner budget: 79.833 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 59.875 EUR ERDF
Ecoloop AB
Country: SE
Partner budget: 213.804 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 160.353 EUR ERDF
Norrtälje Kommun
Country: SE
Partner budget: 171.317 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 128.488 EUR ERDF
Hoia Eesti Merd MTÜ
Country: EE
Partner budget: 239.307 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 203.411 EUR ERDF
Viimsi Vallavalitsus
Country: EE
Partner budget: 69.392 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 58.983 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Transportstyrelsen
Country: SE
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Improved small port
BATSECO-BOAT improved sewage collecting services in 20 locations
The BATSECO-BOAT project achievements are based on making investments in altogether 11 new sewage pump-out stations, which of five are located in Finland, four in Estonia and two in Sweden. In Finland the project supported also the renovation of altogether nine old floating pump-out stations, so that those could be used for another 10 years.
At the end of project duration, the BATSECO-BOAT project has improved sewage collecting services in altogether 20 locations.
The project has produced information to support the decision making when investing in sewage collecting technologies. Reports produced by partners cover topics from recent technological assortment to chemical analyses of the sewage collected from leisure boats. In addition, the starting level of sewage collecting network before investments and analysing the legislative framework and mapping the boat traffic in Norrtälje archipelago has been covered, the latter piloting completely new way of collecting and elaborating data from AIS Class-B transmissions from leisure boats. The service costs of sewage collecting networks in Finland, Sweden and Estonia were also handled in a report.
- Market investigation: Catalogue of pump-out stations in Sweden, Finland and Estonia
- Practical guide: Investing in sewage pump-out stations at leisure craft harbours
- Actors and legislation: Overview of actors and legislation relevant to sewage collection stations in Central Baltic Region
- Localization of sewage collection stations in Norrtälje archipelago
- Cost analysis on sewage collecting network
- Technology assessment for sewage collecting systems for leisure boats
Project website: www.batseco-boat.eu
New pump-out station locations:
Finland: Aspö, Björkö, Högsåra Kejsarhamnen, Pähkinäinen and Seili;
Sweden: Ellan and Stora Högskär;
Estonia: Eisma, Hara, Kelnase and Leppneeme
Renovated pump-out station locations: Hakkenpää, Nötö, Vänö, Borstö, Örö, Kirjainen and Velkuanmaa. Two renovated stations from Högråra (Kejsarhamnen) and Pähkinäinen will be relocated for boating season 2022. New proposed locations are Hämmarö strait in Rymättylä/Naantali and Vikom in Nauvo/Parainen.
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- The project achievements are based on making investments in altogether 11 new sewage pump-out stations.
- The project has improved sewage collecting services in altogether 20 locations.
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Uusia imutyhjennyslaitteita Saaristomerelle EU-rahoituksella (2021)
Nya EU-finansierade sugtömningsanläggningar till Skärgårdshavet (2021)
Pidä Saaristo Siistinä ry asentaa taas uusia imutyhjennyslaitteita saaristoon (2021)
Seilin ja Aspön uudet kelluvat imutyhjennys laitteet paikoillaan (2020)
Seilin ja Aspön veneilijöiden palvelut kasvavat – satamiin tulee imutyhjennyslaitteet (2020)
Käymäläjätteen imutyhjennysverkosto vaatii kehittämistä (2019)
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Opening indoor hygiene SME’s exports to Middle East construction markets (IHMEC)
P1 Competitive economy
1.3. More exports by the Central Baltic companies to new markets
Central Baltic
01.03.2018 - 31.05.2021
2.176.372 EUR
1.662.352 EUR ERDF
Novel solutions are desperately needed to prevent the global spreading of serious infections. IHMEC-project combines existing offerings to tailored indoor hygiene (IH) solutions and exports them to the Middle-East (ME) markets. The ME climate forces people to remain indoors and hence, large crowds meeting daily at e.g. shopping malls, airports, schools, and hospitals are at risk of catching infections. Although ME market holds lucrative business opportunities, they cannot be utilized by a single company or cluster. All actors involved in planning, designing, building, and furnishing indoor spaces are needed to reach effective IH results. However, most of the business actors in IH field are small or middle sized (SMEs) and lack the necessary knowledge and resources to export to host markets of considerable cultural and physical distance.
IHMEC offers a combination of local, indoor hygiene, and marketing capabilities. IHMEC creates and exports joint IH solutions of Central Baltic (CB) area SMEs into Middle-East construction markets using indoor hygiene as a competitive edge. IHMEC integrates relevant clusters from Sweden, Estonia and Finland into a meta-cluster; compiles a database on IH research, technology, and the target markets; develops, tests & tailors IH solutions; designs viable networked business models, market entry strategies & sales operations; as well as involves experts from the host markets for CB companies to enter the markets and close sales. The aim is to target customer segments with which long-term business relationships can be developed.
IHMEC novelty highlights: 1) Integrated CB region meta-cluster on indoor hygiene (IH), 2) Up-to-date knowledge data-base on IH technology and reliable test results, 3) Novel and tailored IH guidelines and IH solutions that fit the target markets, 4) Networked business models that support the export of the IH solutions, 5) Tailored market entry process to ME markets resulting in 12 export sales.
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Lead Partner
Turun yliopisto
Country: FI
Partner budget: 670.797 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 502.292 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 452.850 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 339.637 EUR ERDF
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
Country: SE
Partner budget: 323.840 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 242.880 EUR ERDF
Uppsala Universitet
Country: SE
Partner budget: 420.106 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 315.079 EUR ERDF
Sihtasutus Tartu Ärinõuandla
Country: EE
Partner budget: 71.708 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 60.952 EUR ERDF
Eesti Puitmajaliit
Country: EE
Partner budget: 237.072 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 201.511 EUR ERDF
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Suomen Sairaalatekniikan yhdistys ry
Country: FI
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New cluster co-operation exporting to new markets
IHMEC accelerated sales in the Middle-East for companies developing indoor hygiene products
IHMEC project aimed at creating business opportunities for Estonian, Finnish and Swedish companies at Saudi Arabian markets. The project supported number of companies from the Central Baltic region from several sectors to being able to achieve sales, raise investments and to prepare collaboration agreements.
upported companies came to the project from various business segments – water control and solutions, timber building, surface materials, cleaning chemicals, hospital equipment, furniture solutions etc. – where the common nominator for all of these was indoor hygiene solutions. Altogether 28 companies participated in the project activities.
Besides direct export market entry support, the project supported companies indirectly in entering process. The project tested several surface materials from the viewpoint of hygiene. Partners also created an indoor hygiene databank (indoorhygine.fi) to illustrate and distribute information about the indoor hygiene, its importance, and possibilities. Knowledge of companies’ products from the perspective of indoor hygiene can be a selling point when entering to the market.
COVID19 pandemic shook the world when the project was in halfway of the implementation. This unfortunate situation brought plenty of new opportunities for the companies in the field of indoor hygiene. The importance of the project increased, new contacts were created and media attention was received.
The project resulted in indoor hygiene solutions which can be exported in Saudi Arabian markets. By the end of the project, IHMEC actors have reached altogether two (2) sales, two (2) distributor agreements, one (1) non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and two (2) memorandums of understanding (MoU) in the field of indoor hygiene.
The project produced 3D animation “indoor hygiene model space” (IHMEC Indoor Hygiene Solutions) which can be used for marketing purposes by the involved indoor hygiene cluster projects. Future export possibilities are also supported through an indoor hygiene model in room which will be created in a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Indoor hygiene solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCdmQDSj6HM
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- Help companies enter the Saudi-Arabian market in the field of indoor hygiene
- 28 participating companies
- New hygiene products that can be exported
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Sisätilahygienian kokonaisratkaisujen vienti Saudi-Arabiaan vauhdittuu (2020)
Kampen mot mikrober med hjälp av möbler tar fart – Åbo universitet centrum för EU-projekt (2020)
IHMEC - Opening indoor hygiene SME’s exports to Middle East construction markets
Turun yliopiston hanke torjuu tartuntatauteja Saudi-Arabiassa
IHMEC assisted LED Tailor Ltd to enter into Saudi markets - article in Saudi Gazette
Salolainen Led Tailor ryhtyy viemään desinfiointilaatikkoa Saudi-Arabiaan
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Creation of export support co-operation network to China in Latvia-Estonia-Finland cross-border region (LEF network to China)
P1 Competitive economy
1.3. More exports by the Central Baltic companies to new markets
Central Baltic
01.04.2018 - 31.03.2022
1.178.072 EUR
917.031 EUR ERDF
China’s market is growing steadily and market demands wood products with added value. Based on expert’s research, facts show that wood sector’s export from Finland to China has grown up to 50% comparing 2015 with 2014. This shows to Estonian and Latvian companies, that wood sector export to China can be a real opportunity for them. Characteristic of all three countries shows that, they are competitive in wood sector and they have a common challenge to develop export to China. It’s clear, that the active sales are in raw materials, but the added value product demand is growing as well. The common challenge is to develop export of wood interior design products to China. The wood interior design industry consists of e.g. wood building materials, furniture, wooden doors and windows, wooden houses.Knowledge transfer, market research, visiting and participating with joint-expo booth, contact matchmaking and trade missions are a first-class opportunity for developing exports to China. The project partners from Latvia, Estonia and Finland have contacts in China and experience in export promotion activities.
Through the project, SMEs will have the opportunity to be involved directly in the main project activities in China.
The project results will be: the creation of practical trainings, market research - with long term impact. Moreover, 19 companies from all partner countries will be developing real exports through contact matchmaking events, expo visits, expo joint- booth and trade missions. The project beneficiaries are wood interior design entrepreneurs from Latvia, Estonia and Finland.
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Lead Partner
Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kamera
Country: LV
Partner budget: 356.923 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 281.969 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 394.488 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 295.866 EUR ERDF
Eesti Kaubandus-Tööstuskoda
Country: EE
Partner budget: 216.231 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 171.903 EUR ERDF
Latvijas koka būvniecības klāsteris
Country: LV
Partner budget: 97.871 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 77.807 EUR ERDF
Eesti Puitmajaliit MTÜ
Country: EE
Partner budget: 112.560 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 89.485 EUR ERDF
Associated Partners
Suomen metsäkeskus
Country: FI
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New cluster co-operation exporting to new markets
LEF Network to China created an export support network for wood products
The project targeted the entry to the China’s market by CB region wood interior design industry companies. For that purpose, cluster uniting 5 partners was created. Cluster organisations from Latvia, Estonia and Finland participated.
COVID-19 pandemic had strong impact to project implementation as physical access to China was limited.
The project implemented following activities:
- Established LEF network of 5 partners for sustainable export development to China.
- Expo visit and contact matchmaking in China were 19 companies participated.
- Trainings were organised in 3 countries to raise competence about exporting opportunities to China.
- Web platform was created with all project materials from training and market research-handbook.
- Participating companies had the opportunity to send their products to China, where they were placed and represented in showroom in Changzhou city for a year. It was the alternative solution in the COVID-19 obstacles.
- The number of events was organized, such as Study Tour; development of showroom in Changzhou; participation with joint booth in China International Fair; participation in 10th China Global Wood Trade Conference; organization of B2B; presentation of the project during Beijing EXPO, organization of forum with B2B event.
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- 5 partners for sustainable export development
- Trainings in 3 countries
- Participating companies could send their products to China to be on display
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