The Baltic Sea Region – Europe’s Best-Kept Secret for SME Expansion
🌊 Think global, start regional. The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) isn’t just a geographical area—it’s one of Europe’s most dynamic ecosystems for small and medium-sized enterprises. Why is BSR a strategic launchpad for internationalisation? ✅ High innovation density...
KidsLikeUs Inspiring Pilot Event at Ukraina Talo
On the 3rd of May, the KidsLikeUs Interreg BSR project celebrated a successful pilot event at Ukraina Talo, with the participation of partners from Finland’s Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) to showcase the latest KidsLikeUs project’s innovations in...
Places for Drones – Tool Helps Cities to Find Suitable Landing Sites
The drone industry is rapidly expanding; therefore, cities need to define acceptable and prohibited areas for drone usage. Consequently, cities must identify safe and suitable landing sites. A Geospatial Information System (GIS) tool has been developed to streamline...
Meeting on Flooding and Ditch Systems in Kärdla
Image: Toomas Kokovkin gave a presentation introducing nature-based solutions for the catchment areas of the rivers running through the town. Photo: Reet Kokovkin Understanding Flood Risks Through Nature-Based Solutions At the brainstorming session on Kärdla’s...
Important Step Towards R-Mode Standardization
In early 2025, a major milestone was reached for satellite-independent navigation: the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) published a new guideline for R-Mode systems operating on medium wave (MF) frequencies. This development is...
City Blues supports nature and human wellbeing with nature-based solutions
While mitigating climate change is key to tackling these challenges, it is also important for cities to adapt and prepare for various risks. The sooner we adapt and prepare, the less uncontrolled damage will occur. Therefore, even better integration of climate...
Workshop on Robotisation in Enterprises Highlighted Innovation Procurement Opportunities
Robotisation has become one of the most talked-about themes in the Estonian manufacturing industry. Companies are under increasing pressure to modernize their production processes, not only to remain competitive but also to meet the requirements of national support...
BSR Cultural Pearls at the 16th Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe (CBSE) in Cambridge
We were honoured to contribute to the roundtable “How Regional Institutions Enhance Societal Resilience in the Baltic Area: Disinformation, Resilience, Public Trust”, alongside the partners from the BSR Cultural Pearls project — including representatives from...