Learning Before Scaling: Why Experimentation Matters in SME Internationalisation
Internationalisation is often associated with scale. Companies imagine entering a new market through large contracts, new offices or significant investment. For many SMEs, however, this expectation can become a barrier rather than a motivation. Successful...
Climate Budget Training Course
Participation in all events is free, but you need to register to them separately. MODULE 1: Getting started with climate budgeting Conference (1 October 2025) & Webinar (2 December 2025) How can climate budgeting support cities’ directions for climate...SmartAging – Podcast #20 – How to choose furniture for seniors
Television interview with Beata Fabisiak from Poznan university. This conversation focuses on the most frequently chosen features of furniture designed for seniors’ homes.
A New Off-Season Tourism Experience “The Finer Pleasures of Life: Culture and Taste” Tested in Kurzeme
On 5 March 2026, a new off-season tourism experience titled “The Finer Pleasures of Life: Culture and Taste” was tested in Upesgrīva. The experience was created by Kurzeme tourism entrepreneurs “Vilsons Production” and “Es gatavoju”. The testing was organised by the...
Have You Read Our Latest Light in the Dark Newsletter?
Our February 2026 newsletter marks the start of a new three‑month series highlighting the core themes of Light in the Dark. This first edition focuses on Active Adventures and what we’ve learned from off‑season nature‑based experiences across the Baltic Sea Region. In...Working the nets of oil spill risks: using Bayesian Networks for evaluating oil spill risk management uncertainty, costs and biological consequences
Working the nets of oil spill risks: using Bayesian Networks for evaluating oil spill risk management uncertainty, costs and biological consequences Understanding and managing risks requires assessment of what can go wrong, how likely it is, and what is the resulting...
Riga School Climate Days: A Collaborative Approach Towards Climate Neutrality
The Climate Budget Training Course recently brought together over 50 city representatives and urban experts to explore how climate budgeting can accelerate the transition to climate neutrality in Europe. In its second module, the course focused on how cities can begin...
District Herzogtum Lauenburg pilots chemical-smart, climate-conscious and circular procurement in everyday municipal purchases
As part of ChemClimCircle-2, the district Herzogtum Lauenburg (town Ratzeburg, Germany) is testing how sustainability criteria can be systematically integrated into different areas of municipal procurement. Through three pilot cases – firefighter workwear, renovation...