ConnectedByBiobord -project had a kick-off today and here is a summary of the project

* Funded by EU Development Fund programme Interreg Baltic Sea Region, under Capacity for Innovation

* 01.10.2020 - 30.06.2021

* EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region's Bioeconomy flagship project

* 9 partners around Baltic Sea Region:

* JAMK University of Applied Sciences, as the lead partner.

* Other partners: Krinova Incubator & Science Park, Vidzeme Planning Region, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Environmental Solutions, Tretorget, SEI Tallinn, Paperprovince and Foundation of Social Dialogue PRO Civis

* Budget of 900 000€

Challenges behind the project:
- Regional authorities and innovation actors in the #BSR lack experience in implementing smart specialization strategies.
- Limited number of actors and innovation infrastructure in the rural BSR
- Bioeconomy unfamiliar, especially among rural bio-based business sector. Challenge to bring together relevant actors and develop regional bioeconomy.

Response of ConnectedByBiobord:

• Innovation support from guidance and best-practices collected from transnational innovation pilots
• Joint Action Plan as a tool to implement S3 strategy
• Biobord -platform as a tool to connect bioeconomy developers and innovation actors around BSR
• Building the innovation and development community of Biobord
• Actions raising awareness of bioeconomy in partner regions

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