Strengthening smart specialisation by fostering transnational cooperation (GoSmart BSR)

Title	Strengthening smart specialisation by fostering transnational cooperation
Abbreviation	GoSmart BSR
Programme	Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020

Lead partner

1. Bialystok University of Technology (Poland)

Project partners

1. Podlaska Regional Development Foundation (Poland)
2. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
3. Valga Town Government (Estonia)
4. Public Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre (Lithuania)
5. Kouvola Innovation Ltd. (Finland)
6. Hamburg Institute of International Economics, HWWI (Germany)
7. Business Aabenraa (Denmark)

Associated partners

1. Marshal’s Office of the Podlaskie Voivodship (Poland)
2. Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, City of Hamburg (Germany)
3. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland)
4. Ministry of the Economy and Innovation (Lithuania)
5. Region of Southern Denmark (Denmark)

Project objectives

Project’s goal is to increase capacity of innovation actors (innovation intermediaries, authorities, research institutions, enterprises) to apply smart specialisation approach.

Activities

1. Review and analysis of support programmes and tools of public support in smart specialisation, innovations and internationalization;
2. Establish working relations with and among S3 actors in target regions;
3. Develop Transnational Innovation Brokerage System (TIBS);
4. Communicate project activities and results to stakeholders, local community.

Results

1. Developing Transnational Innovation Brokerage System (TIBS);
2. SMEs Joint Smart Strategies implemented across partner regions.

Budget

Total budget: 1 759 767.50 EUR

VPR budget: 224 770 EUR

Implementation period

01.10.2017.-31.03.2021.

Contacts

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