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Energetic small ports in Central Baltic region paid attention to climate friendliness

The main aim of the project was to improve energy efficiency and climate friendly services in Central Baltic small ports. As a result of the project 13 small ports were improved. Investments on energy efficiency technologies, like solar panels and wind-power generators, and safety were made in following ports: Seili, Airisto Strand, Tervasaari, Sapokka, Keihässalmi Pyhtää in Finland; Bläse Kalkbruk, Klacksörarna in Sweden; Lennusadam, Lõunaranna, Roograhu, Kärdla, Orjaku and Sõru in Estonia.

Improved small port

Become More Competitive improved landscape gardener vocational education programme in Latvia and Estonia

The project compared, supplemented and aligned with common up-to-date content an EQF level 4 landscape gardener vocational education programme in Latvia and Estonia. Close involvement of industry specialists ensured that the aligned training programme is practical and includes up-to-date methods. Project also elaborated educational materials in the volume of more than 30 ECTS for landscape gardening distance learning programme. To improve practical teaching process, a mini excavator and equipment for woodworking laboratory were purchased by project partners.

Aligned vocational education and training programme

Digital info screen on a pier in front of an archipelago ferry

Innovative Service Points for Maritime Tourists were produced

The main objective of the project was to increase the service level of small ports in Stockholm and Finnish Archipelagos. The aim was to start providing better travel information also for tourist who visit islands without their own vessel but using public transportation and/or bicycles. Project equipped 13 small ports with digital screens to display tourist/travel information and timetables for public transport.

Improved small port

Baltic Green Urban Infrastructure Planning improved early phase urban planning

The project B.Green implemented several successful green infrastructure concepts, plans and executions to improve early phase urban planning. All the actions were implemented in six selected pilot areas located both in Helsinki and Tallinn:

Urban area covered with integrated urban management

New Nordic Lift Off was raising Central Baltic startups and scaleups investment awareness

The main objective of the project was to stimulate cross-border investments in the region into high-tech startups by increasing the startups’ investment readiness and raising the overall investment knowledge within the sector and build strong a united investment ecosystem between Finland and Estonia. The startups were provided international high-level meetings with investors, VC and corporate partners.

Joint knowledge intensive enterprise

Rural lifestyle project was creating attractive rural lifestyle destinations

New attractive and sustainable Rural Lifestyle tourism product was developed – destinations around the Baltic Sea (Estonia – Setomaa historic region, Vana-Võromaa historic region, Mulgimaa historic region, Onion Route – the shores of Lake Peipsi, Soomaa National Park, Lahemaa National Park; Latvia – Abava river valley, Sēlija, North Vidzeme, Gauja National Park; Sweden – Söderhamn; Finland –Åland, Archipelago of Kökar in Åland, Brändö island in Åland, Lappo island in Åland, Jurmo island in Åland, Lohja), altogether 39 new products.

Joint tourist attraction

Baltic Explorers exploring new markets for Central Baltic games industry

The overall objective of the project was to strengthen the game industry cluster in Baltic Sea Region and support the cluster to reach new publisher, investor or partner deals from the Asia or USA markets.

Project achieved 7 publisher deals, 6 investment deals, 4 project deals, 2 newly established and registered (Ltd.) companies, 5 AWARD-winning game achievements.

New cluster co-operation exporting to new markets

Testing new storm water treatment solutions for reduction of hazardous substances and toxins inflows into the Baltic Sea

As the main result, the pollution to the Baltic Sea from the stormwater systems has been reduced in four pilot sub catchments - Viimsi (EE), Riga (LV), Turku (FI) and Lieto (FI) by applying new solutions in integrated cleaning of stormwater, management quality and real-time monitoring of water quality parameters. All pilots remain in active use of the participating municipalities.

Reduction of nutrients, hazardous substances and toxins inflow into the Baltic

iSEE project innovated social entrepreneurship education

The project iSEE focused on developing study course about social entrepreneurship. The project resulted in 12 ECTS course which is targeted for students, and finetuned for the needs of entrepreneurs.

Aligned vocational education and training programme

SMART E263/E77 project modernised traffic management services along the route Tallinn-Tartu-Luhamaa-Riga

The main objectives of the project were to improve traffic flow, to increase traffic safety and to save travel time on the E263/E77 transport corridor from Tallinn via Tartu and Luhamaa in Estonia to Riga in Latvia by implementing smart dynamic traffic management solutions.

Improved transport flow of goods

Sustainable biogas project improved the nutrient efficiency of biogas plants

The project has improved the nutrient efficiency of 29 biogas plants as nutrient load sources. The exact reductions have not been measurable as such, but the project has given authorities new information and tools to guide and supervise the biogas plants. Inspection checklists and permitting process have been improved for biogas plants.