Strengthening smart specialisation by fostering transnational cooperation and practical application of novel solutions for regions and SMEs (GoSmart&Excel BSR)

Title	Strengthening smart specialisation by fostering transnational cooperation and practical application of novel solutions for regions and SMEs
Abbreviation	GoSmart&Excel BSR
Project number	X012
Programme	Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020

Project partners

1. Bialystok University of Technology (Poland) (lead partner)
2. Podlaska Regional Development Foundation (Poland)
3. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
4. Valga Town Government (Estonia)
5. Public Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre (Lithuania)
6. Kouvola Innovation Ltd. (Finland)
7. Hamburg Institute of International Economics, HWWI (Germany)
8. The Baltic Institute of Finland (Finland)
9. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (Sweden)
10. North Denmark EU-Office (Denmark)

Project objectives

Project’s goal is to enhance the capacity of innovation actors in the Baltic Sea Region (and beyond) to practically and jointly apply the Smart Specialisation Strategy approach.

Activities

1. Develop Transnational S3 document for the BSR, based on a jointly applied methodology (under the GoSmart BSR project).
2. Establish functioning, expanding, and sustainable Transnational Innovation Brokerage System in the Baltic Sea Region.
3. Communicate project activities and results to stakeholders, local community.

Results

1. Developing Transnational S3 document for the BSR, based on a jointly applied methodology (under the GoSmart BSR project).
2. Continuing the development and expansion the Transnational Innovation Brokerage System.

Budget

Total: 770,860.00 EUR

Vidzeme Planning Region: 65,918.75 EUR

ERDF co-financing: 56 030,93 EUR

Implementation period

01.04.2021. – 31.12.2021.

Contacts

Santa Vītola
Phone: +371 26674261
e-mail: santa.vitola@vidzeme.lv