Internationalisation is often portrayed as an entrepreneurial act driven by individual firms. In reality, SMEs rarely expand internationally on their own. Research highlights the critical role of intermediary organisations — including business support institutions,...
Internationalisation is often discussed as a strategic milestone — a decision to “enter a new market”. For many SMEs, however, the reality is far less linear. Research and practical experience show that internationalisation is rarely a single event. Instead, it is a...
On Friday, January 16, MI-RAP hosted a focused breakfast reception at the House of Europe during Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen, the Netherlands, bringing together European stakeholders working on music ecosystem development at city and regional level. The...
Produced by Creative Insights Studio, the publication explains how towns and cities can work systematically with local cultural actors—artists, organisations, community groups—to address social challenges such as declining participation, fragmentation, and lack...
The BSR Cultural Pearls project is an initiative aimed at helping municipalities in the Baltic Sea Region use culture as a means to build more resilient and connected communities. By awarding the “Cultural Pearls” title, the project supports cities and towns in...
The moderator of the hackathon was international inspiration coach Harald Lepisk. The young participants were further inspired by Ergo-Hart Västrik, leader of the Kodavere Heritage Centre, and Laura Lillepalu-Scott, director of the Alatskivi Castle Foundation....
In this follow-up event to the strategic roundtablehosted during the Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days in September, Felix Schartner Giertta, lead partner of the project at the Council of the Baltic Sea States, presented insights from three years of...
A new study on the Potential and Development of Green Industrial Areas in the Zemgale Planning Region highlights strong opportunities to accelerate climate-neutral industrial development in Latvia. The analysis assesses existing and potential industrial zones,...
A third workshop focussing on the involvement of public services in climate resilience planning was held in Ustka, Poland on 15 January 2026, engaging local stakeholders such as the Fire Department, the Police, the Słupsk County Office and the Ustka City Guard....
The Forum brings together decision-makers, experts, businesses, and project practitioners to share solutions that address key challenges facing the Baltic Sea Region. At the 2025 Forum, discussions strongly highlighted the need for practical, scalable circular...
