Recently, in the framework of Europe Day, Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia), one of the project RDI2CluB partners and Biobord developers, looked back at the achievements which have been successful thanks to the financial support of the European Union (EU) and made an international Newsletter in which the project RDI2CluB contribution is mentioned.

Since Vidzeme Planning Region (VPR) has started implementing international projects, an extensive cooperation network has been developed, which includes 232 partner organizations in 28 countries. The considerable number of contacts has allowed VPR to successfully implement projects, use access to extensive knowledge and experience to implement it all with the financial support of the European Union (EU) .

Innovation in Vidzeme has a special role and it has become a core element of the regional development agenda.

Simply regions matter for innovation, and innovation matters for regions. Also in Vidzeme, every idea that is planned or implemented brings with it the desire to innovate, bring new winds, strive for excellence and uniqueness, but at the same time putting people at the center.

• Vidzeme Innovation Week was organized for a second time this February, and it is truly growing into a platform for networking, for sharing, for learning. RDI2CluB took an important role in the central event of the Week - Innovation conference.
• Vidzeme Planning Region is working as one of seven Transnational Innovation Brokerage System points, where individual, tailored solutions for companies, willing to innovate and internationalize are supported; system as a service is included in the Biobord service map.
• An action plan for knowledge-driven bioeconomy innovation ecosystem in Vidzeme Region is finalized, and first activities already delivered.
• Cluster, co-founded by us already years ago, has transformed into a Latvian Food Bioeconomy cluster.
• Transport-on-demand solution is piloted in our region, and it has gained a great feedback from local inhabitants.
• Solutions in energy efficiency have been introduced to the local municipalities, schools, companies and society.

READ THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER ->HERE

For more information: Santa Niedola, Project Manager, Vidzeme Planning Region, santa.niedola@vidzeme.lv