Nordic-Baltic Collaboration to Boost the Bio- and Circular Economy (BioBaltic)

Title	Nordic-Baltic Collaboration to Boost the Bio- and Circular Economy
Abbreviation	BioBaltic
Programme	Nordic Council of Ministers' Office co-operation project program

Lead partner

1. Nordregio (Sweden)

Project partners

1. Nordic Council of Ministers’ offices in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania (Latvia)
2. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
3. Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Latvia)
4. Latvian Food Bioeconomy Cluster (Latvia)
5. Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia)
6. Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol (Estonia)
7. TalTech Mektory (Estonia)
8. Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
9. Lithuanian biotechnology association (Lithuania)
10. Vilnius University, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biotechnology (Lithuania)

Project objectives

1. Better understanding of the state of development of forms of bio- and circular-economy models generated;
2. Increased collaboration between bioeconomy players, including students, businesses, institutions and others;
3. Students are provided with information about the main challenges in the digitalisation of the bioeconomy and they have gained practical experience in solving them.

Activities

1. Peer-to-peer learning amongst key actors;
2. Capacity-building, including students, businesses, authorities and others;
3. Exploring business opportunities.

Results

1. Several young individuals trained/informed about bioeconomy during project events and communication campaign;
2. A case study on youth involvement in digitizing bioeconomy through multi-stakeholder cooperation carried out;
3. Students are informed about the main challenges in the digitalization of the bioeconomy and have gained practical experience in solving them.

Budget

Total budget: 2 317 835 DKK / ~ 311,582.78 EUR

Implementation period

01.10.2021.-31.08.2023.

Contacts

Maija Rieksta
Phone: +371 26099521
E-mail: maija.rieksta@vidzeme.lv