The Nineteenth SmartAging Podcast, hosted by Interesting Times Gang. In this episode, Anna Eliasson introduces the Social Oasis concept developed within Work Package 1 of the SmartAging project. She explores how design can lower the social threshold in Assisted Living...
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Telling the GYPREG story…
BLOG 5. – May 2025: Latvia and where can you get gypsum At the end of May, our entire GYPREG project group met again, this time in Latvia. Pretty much the main focus of the whole visit to Latvia was exploring different potential sources of gypsum. In Finland,...
From Forest to Future: How Danish company Kaasgaards Is Innovating with Support from eRural project
Through its participation in the Interreg SR project eRural Resilience, Danish company Kaasgaards is strengthening its capacity to innovate, extend product value chains, and build international knowledge partnerships. The project supports rural entrepreneurs by...
Laboratory Test Reveals Gypsum’s Remarkable Impact on Soil
The experiment revealed remarkable changes in soil structure after gypsum treatment. In total, 224 small pots were prepared and filled with soil collected from agricultural fields of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Åland Islands...
Zemgale: A Leader in Latvia’s Energy Transformation
Article written by: Liga Vodopjanova-Upane Energy Self-Sufficiency and the "Energy Circle" ZPR is currently at the forefront of Latvia’s energy transformation, positioning itself as a key player in the nation’s pursuit of energy independence. Through its...
Circular economy in port environments – learning from international best practices
A wide range of international examples are particularly relevant for Circular Ports partners when designing and implementing their pilots. The review forms part of the Circular Ports project’s forthcoming Methodological Handbook on Circular Economy Assessment...
Soft landing is not a visit: why SMEs need structured support when entering foreign markets
Internationalisation is often described as a strategic move: a company identifies a market, finds customers abroad and expands. For many SMEs, this framing sounds neat, but it doesn’t match reality. Going international is rarely a single “entry moment”. It is a...
From Forest Residues to Bio-Based Innovation: The CEforestry Story
a succesful story-final version Across the Baltic Sea Region, large volumes of forestry side streams such as bark, sawdust and ash are underutilised and mainly burned for energy. CEforestry addressed this challenge by transforming these residues into high-value...
Your Input Matters: Climate-Resilient Spatial Planning for the Baltic Sea Region
🌊 We invite you to participate We invite coastal municipalities, authorities, and organizations across the Baltic Sea Region to participate in our survey on Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events. Your insights will directly inform the development of the Baltic...
Meet-Up in Vaasa
From 9 to 11 January 2026, MI-RAP project partner Göteborg & Co visited Vaasa for a study visit, partner exchange, and onboarding of the new MI-RAP partner, the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia. The visit combined internal MI-RAP introduction with meetings across...












