Sihtasutus Tartu Teaduspark
Country: EE
Partner budget: 93.187 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 79.209 EUR ERDF
Central Baltic Programme
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Sparkling Startups (SPARKS)
P1 Competitive economy
1.1. New Central Baltic knowledge intensive companies
Southern Finland - Estonia
01.03.2016 - 28.02.2018
229.591 EUR
181.512 EUR ERDF
The vision of this small project is to establish a common methodology and a cross-border cooperation culture that will result in more joint and co-operating companies in the near future. This will be done using a range of methods, including mentoring, staff exchange, study visits and matchmaking. These activities will be extended also to companies who have already entered the platforms in both Turku and Tartu to use them as pilots for the methods that will be created in this project.
This project will implement joint practices and structures for cross-border co-operation between Finnish and Estonian start-ups and potential entrepreneurs. Turku Science Park has just recently kick-started its renovated, innovative start-up activities via its SparkUp society and Tartu is at the moment setting up its own similar program. This is the perfect moment to formulate joint practices, methods and structures for matching potential SMEs from both regions.
As a result of this project we aim to create 6 new joint and/or cooperating companies and to support their development through the early phases of the startup life-cycle by providing jointly developed business support activities by Tartu and Turku Science Parks.
We dedicate our efforts within SPARKS project foremost to establish 1 to 3 new joint companies.
We expect about 80 SMEs in total to benefit from the SPARKS project.
Additionally around 10 other business support organizations and universities will both contribute and benefit to/from SPARKS initiative with know-how.
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Turku Science Park OY
Country: FI
Partner budget: 136.404 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 102.303 EUR ERDF
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Project result in category -
Joint knowledge intensive enterprise
SPARKS - cross-border cooperation between start-ups and potential entrepreneurs
As a main result two new joint companies were created and two other companies are cooperating. The project counted approximately 100 startups which benefited from project activities such as business missions, training courses, networking events, mentoring etc. Cooperation between SHIFT and sTARTUp Day business festivals was initiated by the project. Project was led by two partners: Tartu Science Park in Estonia and Turku Science Park in Finland.
Project focused on exchange of practices between project partners and in organizing activities and events for primary target group - startups.
Notable achievements include:
- Turku Science Park learned from Tartu Science Park experiences in launching and running Demo Centre and European Space Agency Business Incubator before launching similar initiatives of their own.
- Tartu Science Park learned from Turku how to facilitate cooperation between universities and business development organizations.
- Diverse range of different activities organized for startups both in Finland and Estonia varying from very personal approach (one on one mentoring through project partners mentor networks) to attending in big business festivals.
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- 2 new joint companies
- 2 cooperating companies
- 100 start-ups benefiting from project activities
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Green and Family-friendly Archipelago Ports (FamilyPorts)
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
01.07.2016 - 31.03.2020
1.045.633 EUR
784.224 EUR ERDF
The project will make a joint architectural vision for small ports in Nagu, Dalsbruk, Lickershamn and Ronehamn, to address the need for high-quality, green, functional and accessible services. By making a joint plan and joint investments, the same high quality level of construction in participating ports can be guaranteed. The joint vision will be used by the individual ports in order to make the investments executable on the local level. The ports will invest into improved service buildings that are green, family-friendly and accessible to all visitors.
Joint marketing will inspire visitors to travel between regions and will show them that it is possible to get high quality services in several small ports in the archipelago, even off-season. The small ports will develop a network between each other that will be used for further joint development and marketing, and the ports will set a standard for other popular small ports to strive for.
The project can be a model for how other small Baltic Sea Region ports can upgrade their infrastructure and use joint marketing in the future.
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Lead Partner
Pargas stad
Country: FI
Partner budget: 379.020 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 284.265 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Kimitoöns kommun
Country: FI
Partner budget: 234.301 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 175.725 EUR ERDF
Region Gotland
Country: SE
Partner budget: 214.312 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 160.734 EUR ERDF
Lickershamns Fiskareförening
Country: SE
Partner budget: 218.000 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 163.500 EUR ERDF
Results
Expected results
Achieved results
Project result in category -
Improved small port
FamilyPorts provides enjoyable stay for the entire family
Four small ports (two in south-west of Finland and two on Gotland island in Sweden made investments into service buildings and green technology. The new/improved service buildings also provide the companies running the ports an opportunity to boost the marketing of the ports. The joint marketing is visible in the website FamilyPorts.
The joint architectural vision for a family-friendly port was used as an inspiration for all ports. The vision may also be used in the future.
Meetings with local stakeholders were the most useful way of communication. The project communication during the investment phases was mainly targeted to the local communities in the vicinity of the ports. Meetings were held with the local stakeholders who had an opportunity to have an impact on how the investments were planned and carried out. All partners followed the local legislation concerning the hearing of stakeholders, but in general the partners took the stakeholders’ opinions into consideration to a larger extent than the legislation demands.
Concrete results:
FI_Nagu: A service building with a family sauna and a separate dish washing station were constructed, and elected boat chargers were bought.
FI_Dalsbruk: Service building, electricity system, solar panels and boat charger.
SE_Ronehamn: The original time schedule had to be changed, but in the end all planned investments were implemented. A new service building was built, including solar panels.
SE_Lickershamn: The service building was renewed, and a sanitation building was built, according to plan. Solar panels were installed and a module for automatic check-in was installed.
Feedback from the port entrepreneur in Dalsbruk:
“The solar panels now produce one third of the electricity needed in the port. The visitors are getting more and more conscious about the environment and many of them have been asking for information about the solar panels. It is nice that we can be a model for environmentally friendly energy production. The number of toilets has been doubled, and this has been much appreciated by our customers. The new dish washing station and the washing machines have also been appreciated. All in all, we are very pleased with the result of the project.”
The most important cross-border value was the opportunity to discuss practical matters and to see how problems have been solved in other ports. Sharing experiences and learning from each other is still very important and a needed activity for partners from different countries.
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- 4 small ports with improved services
- Investments in service buildnings
- Joint architectural vision for family-friendliness
- Sustainability with green technology
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ICZM Plans for Sustaining Coastal and Marine Human-ecological Networks in the Baltic Region (SustainBaltic)
P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.2. Sustainably planned and managed marine and coastal areas
Southern Finland - Estonia
01.09.2016 - 28.02.2019
1.306.732 EUR
1.022.548 EUR ERDF
The aim of the project to ensure that sea-land interfaces are preserved and further developed. This is done by defining the most crucial planning criteria for the Integrated coastal zone Management (ICZM) plans.
This aims is achieved by Integrating extensive multidisciplinary human-ecological data on the whole project area into GIS analyses, Selecting four case study areas from Estonia and Finland, and by making four digital ICZM plans for the case areas. The plans are first tested with the current regional land use of the project area and thereafter assessed by using both e-platforms and arranging working group sessions of stakeholders and end users directed by the project members. As final results of the project, the updated completed ICZM plans are to be downloaded from the websites of the SustainBaltic organisations.
The improved management of coastal and maritime areas by ICZM planning supports open communication with a participatory evaluation between different stakeholders, such as end users of planning organisations, nature and environmental management sectors, primary industries, as well other business industries and general public. This leads towards more integrated planning and to the enhancement of sustainability in the use of natural and human resources in the Central Baltic region.
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Lead Partner
Turun yliopisto
Country: FI
Partner budget: 371.648 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 278.736 EUR ERDF
Project Partners
Eesti Maaülikool
Country: EE
http://pk.emu.ee/en/structure/landscapemanagement/
Partner budget: 258.237 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 219.501 EUR ERDF
Suomen ympäristökeskus
Country: FI
Partner budget: 310.687 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 233.016 EUR ERDF
Tallinna Ülikool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 165.582 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 140.745 EUR ERDF
Satakuntaliitto
Country: FI
Partner budget: 199.401 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 149.551 EUR ERDF
Lääne-Viru Maavalitsus
Country: EE
https://laane-viru.maavalitsus.ee
Partner budget: 1.176 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 1.000 EUR ERDF
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Project result in category -
Marine/coastal area with improved management
Four new plans "where the land meets the sea" and a guide for Integrated Coastal Zone Management provided by SustainBaltic
The aim of the SustainBaltic project was to ensure that sea-land interfaces would be preserved and further developed.
The challenge was tackled by defining the most crucial planning criteria. What needs to be considered when you want to create Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plans?
The partner organisations gathered information about human activity, land use and nature areas in four case areas, two in Finland and two in Estonia. The areas are in total 6505 km2, and the total length of the Baltic Sea shoreline is around 280 km. In addition, another FIN case is located around 80 km along the river Kokemäenjoki.
During the first project year, the project integrated data from nature and human activities to present integrated human-ecological networks. Especially produced GIS information about environmental research projects and of participatory planning were utilised. Outcomes were visualised with thematic maps covering the Finnish and Estonian project areas.
During the second project year the Integrated Coastal Zone Management ICZM drafts were prepared for the case areas.
Different kind of interests were integrated in the preparation of the plans considering the sea-land interface (e.g. human and nature values, recreation areas, maintenance of blue-green networks, construction of housing). The plans were first tested and thereafter assessed by using both e-platforms and working group sessions of stakeholders and end users. Numerous local residents, stakeholders, and steering group members were involved in evaluating the drafts. The purpose was that all major stakeholders were represented with the power of giving feedback on the drafts in the participatory phase.
The new approach of SustainBaltic was the close co-working to define the most crucial ICZM planning criteria to be utilised and implemented further in Central Baltic Programme area. The project partners learnt from each other's experiences on different methodologies and shared the novel ones as land use zoning, ecosystem service approach in the spatial planning and map-based web surveys on the public evaluation of the draft plans. In addition, they became aware of different coastal land use traditions and different marine area-coastal planning rules between Finland and Estonia.
The e-guide shows a flowchart for regional level planners in the Central Baltic area.
The four plans differ from each other depending on local circumstances, regional development and the availability of data. The ICZMs act as a part of current regional plans and development programmes. The plans are ready for implementation and further development.
The implementation of the plans also points to the conclusion that the key features to consider when implementing socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable coastal and spatial plans are based on the diversification of the coastal land use. Entrepreneurial activity should be based on regional specificities and on careful management of the coastal nature. Respecting these principles enables the promotion of sustainable tourism.
After the project end, the plans are monitored by the Finnish regional councils and EST Ministry of Finance responsible for spatial planning in their areas.
The plans and the e-guide facilitate for similar approaches in other regions. The plans are both in English and in local languages.
The most useful communication activities to disseminate the work progress and achievements of the project seemed to be the face-to-face meetings with the local and regional stakeholders.
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AT A GLANCE
- 4 new Integrated Coastal Zone Management plans, integrating different kind of interests
- Two in Estonia, two in Finland
- Including more than 6500 km2
- Strong stakeholder involvement
- E-guide for planners
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SustainBaltic Blog (2017-2019)
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SustainBaltic information on partner website (SYKE, Finland)
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Teadlased ja rannarahvas kavandavad rannikuelu tulevikku (2018)
Kokemäenjoen äärellä – Näkökulmia joen tulevaisuuteen (2018)
Läänemaa ja Virumaa rannikuala planeeringukavad tõid välja vastuolud ja võimalused (2018)
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan: Lääne-Viru case (2018)
Turun yliopisto mukana kehittämässä rannikkoalueiden käyttöä (2017)
Smart Logistics and Freight Villages Initiative (SmartLog)
P3 Well-connected region
3.1. Improved transport flows of people and goods
Central Baltic
01.09.2016 - 31.05.2020
2.191.918 EUR
1.700.304 EUR ERDF
The management of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transportation industries are facing a substantial change, as new technologies are constantly developed. The change will affect how logistics providers of all sizes operate. Transportation cost and delivery time are critical aspects for most manufacturers as well as using technology to make transportation more efficient to help reduce overall costs and delivery time. Hence it is crucial for transportation management services, warehouse management systems, and other aspects of logistics to take Internet of Things (IoT) systems on board.
The project develops and tests IoT-solution within the logistics sector and logistic companies across the two corridors; ScanMed and North Sea-Baltic. The new solution will optimise all aspects of their integrated services (transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding) by creating a blockchain ledger for sharing the cargo transport status and location information across the transport corridors and giving companies access to vast amounts of anonymized data outside an organization.
This results on decreased operational costs of the companies as well as reduced time of delivery of goods.
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Partners
Lead Partner
Kouvola Innovation
Country: FI
Partner budget: 1.353.067 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 1.014.800 EUR ERDF
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Region Örebro län
Country: SE
http://www.regionorebrolan.se/
Partner budget: 275.200 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 206.400 EUR ERDF
Transporta un sakaru institūts
Country: LV
Partner budget: 34.500 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 29.325 EUR ERDF
Valgamaa Arenguagentuur
Country: EE
Partner budget: 110.100 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 93.585 EUR ERDF
Sensei OÜ
Country: EE
Partner budget: 92.366 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 78.511 EUR ERDF
Logistika õppetool, Mehaanika ja tööstustehnika instituut, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Country: EE
http://www.ttu.ee/ehitusteaduskond/logistikainstituut-2/
Partner budget: 326.685 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 277.682 EUR ERDF
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Achieved results
Project result in category -
Improved transport flow of goods
SmartLog - Prototype created that can improve the supply chain in the transport and logistics industry
The main aim with the project “Smart Logistics and Freight Villages Initiative” (SmartLog) was to develop new Internet-of-things (IoT) solution based on block-chain technology, that would help logistics and transportation companies to improve and make their supply chains more efficient.
Companies from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia were involved in the project along two TEN-T corridors: North Sea – Baltic and Scandinavian – Mediterranean corridor.
In order to test the new IT solution, in total 648 companies were contacted, and thorough communication with detailed analyses was conducted in 151 companies. The aim was initially to gain input to the companies software development, understand and map their processes, get an understanding on the maturity level of hard- and software and their susceptibility to the new technology.
Detailed process maps and simulations were done in 48 companies.
Finally, the developed software was connected to the IT systems of 12 companies and real time data gathered and analysed.
Within the time of the project, not enough companies started to use the new technology in such extent that measuring of the real impact and decreased transportation time on clearly defined routes was allowed. An important reason is that small and medium sized companies lack trust in new technologies due to security and privacy concerns, and they have low maturity level of digitalization.
However, the modelling shows that the improved cargo handling system would decrease transportation time and can be used and measured in every route or corridor. The time reductions along the two targeted corridors, based on process simulations, made up 6.3% and based on data analyses 3.8%. Larger time reductions can be expected when employees get more accustomed to using the benefits of the new software solution.
The new product is now developed and tested, and with relatively little effort companies if interested can take it into use. It can be accessed via:
https://projectsmartlog.gitlab.io/smartlog-installer/
https://github.com/project-smartlog
The focus in the next step needs to be on large companies as their processes are better mapped and digitalized, their investment and know-how capability is better and IT systems more advanced.
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- A software for improved cargo handling system, with IoT solutions, was developed and tested
- The project had close communication with 151 companies
- Detailed process maps and simulation was done in 48 companies
- The software was connected to the IT systems of 12 companies
- The modelling done shows that the improved system clearly would decrease the transportation time
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OnBoard-Med, Harmonization of on Board Medical Treatment, Occupational Safety and Emergency Skills in Baltic Sea Shipping (OnBoard-Med)
P4 Skilled and socially inclusive region
4.2. More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region
Central Baltic
01.09.2016 - 30.06.2019
998.600 EUR
781.543 EUR ERDF
The shipping industry has become multinational, therefore recognising problems in education cannot easily be solved on a national level. A cross-border approach is needed to tackle the issue. The overall objective of the project is to harmonize and develop courses in maritime emergency management, medical treatment and occupational safety.
The courses are targeted at maritime (seaman, deck officer, maritime engineer) and nursing (registered nurse, emergency care nurse and public health nurse) education institutions. Throughout the project life span, the courses will be built, piloted, tested and regularly improved in collaboration with the target groups. Innovative learning methods, eLearning and simulation, will be utilized in building the courses.
The expected improvements in education and maritime safety are significant, and will hopefully became the standard in the field. Participants will get excellent professional skills, and when applicable will also be able to receive international certification from the courses. Further, the results help local employees to enter the European and international labor market.
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Lead Partner
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu Oy
Country: FI
Partner budget: 416.831 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 312.623 EUR ERDF
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Högskolan på Åland
Country: FI
Partner budget: 255.840 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 191.880 EUR ERDF
Eesti Merekool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 113.985 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 96.887 EUR ERDF
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Country: LV
Partner budget: 92.632 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 78.737 EUR ERDF
Latvijas jūras akadēmija
Country: LV
Partner budget: 119.312 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 101.416 EUR ERDF
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Project result in category -
Aligned vocational education and training programme
Harmonised vocational educational training in nursing and maritime education thanks to OnBoard-Med
By harmonising and developing curricula for both maritime and nursing education institutions, OnBoard-Med filled a gap in multinational shipping industry.
The OnBoard-Med project developed nine vocational modules (2-8 ETCS) in maritime emergency management, medical treatment, and occupational safety. During the project it was found that communication and leadership are crucial for successful operation and handling of emergency.
The courses are suitable for maritime (seaman, deck officer, maritime engineer) and nursing (registered nurse, emergency care nurse and public health nurse) education institutions.
The results can have a broad impact on the education in the Central Baltic regions.
There are several dozens of vocational schools giving education of the OnBoard-Med topics, many in nursing.
The courses consist of a huge amount of learning materials developed in collaboration with the target groups: emergency crews, ships’ nurses, nautical and engineering professionals. Materials directly reflect the needs of working life and are based on survey and interviews of stakeholders and experiences gained. Real life scenarios, problems, solutions, simulation cases and materials are main achievements that can be used in other courses, too. Students enjoyed the joint pilots. It felt more real to practice communication with students from another country with both communicating in English.
The results contribute significantly to the existing national educational practices, and therefore attract continued use and further development e.g. as part of lifelong learning. The content is suitable for both e-learning and contact learning courses.
Both youth and adult learners attending the programs can increase their employment possibilities, as they easier will obtain the mandatory certificates needed in their professions and the materials in English improves the students’ mobility as workforce.
All institutions will get direct benefits from the project as the aligned course contents, the teachers’ manuals, and harmonised educational materials are free to use.
Different institutions can apply for study courses materials if they want to offer their students new study courses in related topics or to develop new ones.
Project partners are responsible for sharing the materials.
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- 9 modules in maritime emergency management, medical treatment, and occupational safety
- suitable for lifelong learning
- suitable for both e-learning and contact learning courses
- materials in English improves the students’ mobility as workforce
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Project information on website of Turku University of Applied Sciences
Project information on website of Åland University of Applied Sciences
Project information on website of Latvian Maritime Academy
Short video Suvi Kivelä from OnBoard-Med on Maritime Day in Mariehamn 2018
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Kesk-Läänemere piirkonna riikide koolid ühtlustasid õppekavu (2020)
Sjöfartssäkerhet på tapeten i Åbo – internationellt projekt ska optimera räddningsinsatserna (2018)
Rajat ylittävä merenkulun hanke - OnBoard-Med (2018)
OnBoard-Med - ett gränsöverskridande sjöfartsproject (2018)
Kommunikationen viktigt - vid sjukdomsfall och olyckor till sjöss (2018)
Laivasairaanhoitajan kompetenssit, kirjallisuuskatsaus : osana Onboard-Med -hanketta (2017)
