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Boosting the circular transition (BSR BioBoosters)

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Title Boosting the circular transition
Abbreviation BSR BioBoosters
Programme Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme 2021-2027

Lead partner

  1. JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)

Project partners

  1. The Paper Province economic association (Sweden)
  2. Biofuel Region BFR AB (Sweden)
  3. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
  4. Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)
  5. Witeno (Germany)
  6. Pärnu County Development Centre (Estonia)
  7. Foundation for Education and Social Dialogue PRO CIVIS (Poland)
  8. Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park (Lithuania)

Project objectives

To solve challenges that well established bio businesses face in transitioning to circular bioeconomy.

Activities

  1. To prepare and test the Business Hackathon model. Bioeconomy companies and support organizations will be selected in the regions, which, in accordance with local smart specialization strategies, raise regional challenges that require new circular bioeconomy solutions. Developers of potential solutions will be attracted from the entire Baltic Sea region, thus providing access to new knowledge and market opportunities;
  2. To conceptualize the model of Business Hackathon according to the challenges of each region;
  3. To make the Business Hackathon model available and interesting to companies. Bring to life its' viability mechanism even after the project ends.

Results

  1. A total of 18 hackathons were organized in the regions (2 in each region), to find international solutions to local bioeconomy challenges;
  2. An evaluation analysis of the Business Hackathon model as a facilitating tool in the transition to the circular economy carried out;
  3. Prepared implementation plan for long-term use of the developed model.

Budget

Total budget: 2,788,365.42 EUR

VPR budget: 207,992.00 EUR, of what Programme cofinancing - 166,393.60 EUR and VPR contribution - 41,598.40 EUR

Implementation period

01.01.2023.-31.12.2025

Contacts

Rita Merca
Phone: +371 29476373
E-mail: rita.merca@vidzeme.lv

More about the project

https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bioboosters/

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