Stimulating smart specialization ecosystem through engaging SMEs in open innovation processes

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2023-11-02

Description

Description (EN):

The project focuses on bio- and circular economy as a cross-sectoral priority field of smart specialization in the Baltic Sea Region. The policy approach of open innovation based ecosystems calls for new tools of innovation management and follow up systems. The main objective is to improve competences and capabilities of innovation actors to apply a transnational approach to the implementation of their regional and national smart specialisation strategies. The introduction of the concept of smart specialisation (S3) has challenged European regions to establish innovation driven development strategies that focus on areas of strength and competitive advantage. Even though regions desire to leverage their own strengths in combination with innovation capacity in other regions transnationally, the existing structures, operational mechanisms and financing frames are not suited to these transnational ambitions. Building on existing activities and policy governance structures the project aims to develop more integrated innovation support infrastructures, such as test and demonstration facilities and new innovation management tools to leverage complementary competences across borders in the BSR. The project focuses on cross sectoral S3 field of bio-/circular economy using digital economy as an enabling field leveraged from the smart specialization strategies of the participating regions of Skåne (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Tampere (Finland), Vilnius (Lithuania) and SorTrondelag (Norway). The project will engage 400 SMEs in public research business events, 150 SMEs in transnational coaching, and 10 SMEs with transnational access to bio-economy test facilities in the BSR – leading to new financing and international business cooperation projects. The project will engage the five regional project partners in analysing, developing and testing new tools and methods for regional and transnational implementation of S3 as well as more than 30 additional regional and national authorities in learning and policy development activities. The project main outputs are “cross sectoral S3 support programme for SMEs”, “transnational S3 accelerator camp concept”, “innovation ecosystem management tool”, “transnational research-to-business platform” and “policy briefs with recommendations” that can be used at the regional, national and EU levels for efficient S3 implementation. The project expects to foster more integrated innovation ecosystem in the BSR and efficient approaches to transnational collaboration on common challenges using bio-/ circular economy as a case.

Achievements (EN):

Administrative actors like regional and national public authorities from and beyond the partnership learned about economic opportunities in the bio- and circular economy and transnational cooperation. Regional authorities gained understanding on new digital potentials for innovation ecosystem management in their regions, e.g. by contributing and testing an online tool to visualise innovation ecosystems. Regional authorities also learned how to better organise workshops in cross-sectoral teams to find the best solutions to regional challenges by setting up so-called S3 accelerator camps. Beyond study visits, both regional authorities and business development organisations learned and tested ways to involve business sector and research organisations in smart specialisation, e.g. by organising matchmaking events and a so-called transnational innovation coaching. Networking opportunities for bio- and circular economy stakeholders were organised in Karlstad, Tampere and Vilnius. The events have had altogether approximately 800 participants representing research (about 400 representatives), business (over 300 representatives), and the public sector (about 100 representatives). Another means of building further knowledge were so-called policy briefs on different topics. In policy briefs, the regions and research institutes summarised their learning about selected aspects of smart specialisation. http://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

BSR S3 Ecosystem Support Programme Documented transnational accelerator camp concept A prototype tool for ecosystem management and S3 implementation Pilot of transnational RDI services platform Quidelines for regional circular economy initiatives in the BSR Policy briefs and recommendations on transnational S3 implementation

Thematic information

Clustering and economic cooperation SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: ‘Smart specialisation’: To enhance growth opportunities based on increased capacity of innovation actors to apply smart specialisation approach

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Suomen Itämeri-instituutti

Address: P.O. Box 487, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.baltic.org

Total budget: EUR 508 310.03

ERDF budget: EUR 381 232.52

Nordisk Ministerråd

Name: Nordisk Ministerråd

Address: Ved Stranden 18, DK-1061 Copenhagen, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.norden.org

Total budget: EUR 399 300.00

ERDF budget: EUR 299 475.00

DELETED: implementation (withdrawal) - Baltic Development Forum

Name: DELETED: implementation (withdrawal) - Baltic Development Forum

Address: Nytorv 3, 1st, DK-1450 Copenhagen, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bdforum.org/

Total budget: EUR 146 765.96

ERDF budget: EUR 110 074.47

Væksthus Hovedstadsregionen

Name: Væksthus Hovedstadsregionen

Address: Fruebjergvej 3, DK-3700 København Ø, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vhhr.dk

Total budget: EUR 323 436.00

ERDF budget: EUR 242 577.00

Tillväxtvärket

Name: Tillväxtvärket

Department: Enterprise Europe Network

Address: P.O. Box 4044, Götgatan 74, SE-102 61 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tillvaxtverket.se/

Total budget: EUR 148 801.00

ERDF budget: EUR 111 600.75

DELETED: implementation (withdrawal) - Skåne Läns Landsting

Name: DELETED: implementation (withdrawal) - Skåne Läns Landsting

Address: Regionhuset, Dockplatsen 26, SE-211 19 Malmö, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.skane.se

Total budget: EUR 59 367.01

ERDF budget: EUR 44 525.25

Pirkanmaan liitto

Name: Pirkanmaan liitto

Department: Innovation and Foresight

Address: Nalkalankatu 12, 33210 Tampere, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pirkanmaa.fi

Total budget: EUR 295 360.00

ERDF budget: EUR 221 520.00

Mokslo, inovacijų ir technologijų agentūra

Name: Mokslo, inovacijų ir technologijų agentūra

Address: A. Gostauto street 12-219, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mita.lt

Total budget: EUR 214 507.69

ERDF budget: EUR 182 331.53

Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas

Name: Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas

Department: Konwledge and Technology Transfer Center

Address: Sauletekio ave. 11, LT10223 Vilnius, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vgtu.lt

Total budget: EUR 138 200.00

ERDF budget: EUR 117 470.00

VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS INOVACIJŲ CENTRAS

Name: VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS INOVACIJŲ CENTRAS

Address: T. Ševčenkos g. 13, LT-03223 Vilnius, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lic.lt/

Total budget: EUR 96 974.00

ERDF budget: EUR 82 427.90

Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune

Name: Sør-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune

Address: Erling Skakkes gate 14, NO-7004 Trondheim, Norway

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.stfk.no

Total budget: EUR 145 212.50

Nordregio – Nordic Centre for Spatial Development

Name: Nordregio – Nordic Centre for Spatial Development

Address: Box 1658, 11186 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.nordregio.se

Total budget: EUR 225 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 168 750.00

Region Värmland

Name: Region Värmland

Department: Department for Regional Growth

Address: Lagergrens gata 2, 651 15 Karlstad, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://regionvarmland.se

Total budget: EUR 110 100.00

ERDF budget: EUR 82 575.00

Region Västerbotten

Name: Region Västerbotten

Address: Box 443, 90109 Umeå, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.regionvasterbotten.se

Total budget: EUR 83 858.00

ERDF budget: EUR 62 893.50

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Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Stimulating smart specialization ecosystem through engaging SMEs in open innovation processes

Project acronym: BSR Stars S3

Project start date: 2016-05-01

Project end date: 2019-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 895 192.19

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 107 452.92

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 72.80%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 107 452.92.

Third-country contribution: 72 606.25

Documents

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Media releases / articles

Bio- and circular economy to boost sustainable economic growth of the Baltic Sea region Bio

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Websites / webtools / webforums / cooperative platforms

Stimulating smart specialization ecosystem through engaging SMEs in open innovation processes - Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/projects/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

BSR Stars S3 – Smart specialisation through cross-sectoral Bio-, Circular- and Digital ecosystems _ The Baltic Institute of Finland - Suomen Itämeri-Instituutti

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Reports

Developing and Managing Innovation Ecosystems in the Circular Economy - Outline of a Digital Monitoring Tool

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2018-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Inclusive Digitalization in the Baltic Sea Region - An Instrument for Growth and Development in Declining Rural Areas?

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Industrial Symbiosis in the Baltic Sea Region - Current Practices and Guidelines for New Initiatives

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

BSR Stars S3 – Learning and conclusions for the BSR S3 Ecosystem

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Smart Specialisation in the Baltic Sea Region - Good practices from the Bio-, Circular- and Digital Innovation project BSR Stars S3

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Waste to Valuables circular economy matchmaking event in Tampere

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2018-01-08

Languages: en

Presentations

Welcome to the Tampere Region - The hotspot of Nordic innovation policy transformation and circular economy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

BIO AND CIRCULAR FINLAND PROGRAM 2019 - 2022

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Practices and International Prospects in Textile Circulation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-27

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Be the Global Leading Hotspot for Developing Business and Startups within Bioeconomy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

HOW TRØNDELAG HAVE BENEFITTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BSR STARS S3 PROJECT WHEN DEVELOPING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AS A PART OF ITS S3

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Bioeconomy regional profiles

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

New ways to involve business in bio-/circular smart specialisation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

PAPER PROVINCE - A Forest Bioeconomy Cluster in central Sweden

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Circular Economy Catalysts: From Innovation to Business Ecosystems

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Added value of transnational business coaching

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

BSR Bioeconomy Innovation Vouchers

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

THE BSR’S CIRCULAR ECONOMY ECOSYSTEM – FROM AMBITION TO REALITY

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

From Waste to Valuables - matchmaking event

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Sustainable Business Models - Experimentation and Collaboration

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Company case: Delete

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

What is Soilfood?

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

AGCO POWER REMANUFACTURING

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Nordic Industrial SymbiosisNetwork

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Nordic Network for Industrial and Urban Symbiosis (IUS)

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

BSR Stars S3 –Smart specialisationthroughcross-sectoralbio-, circular-and digitaleconomyecosystems

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-11-23

Languages: en

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KANSALLINEN KIERTOTALOUDEN TIEKARTTA:KÄYTÄNNÖN TOTEUTUS

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-04-07

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

BSR Stars S3 -Smart specialisationthroughcross-sectoralbio-, circular-and digitaleconomyecosystems

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2016-11-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Valmet in circular economy

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-04-07

Languages: en

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Bio ja kiertotalouden tutkimusryhmä TTY:llä

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-04-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Bioeconomy test and demonstration infrastructures in the BSR Stars S3 partner regions

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-03-31

Languages: en

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Report from workshop: Sharing Test and Demonstration Infrastructures - an opportunity for Smart Specialisation in the Baltic Sea Region

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Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.baltic.org/project/bsr-stars-s3/

Publication date: 2022-07-28

Document date: 2017-04-06

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

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2023-06-16

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2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

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