Project partner meeting and conference in Berlin and Potsdam – 5-7.11.2024
WaterMan Partner Meeting: Advancing Water Reuse in Europe Berlin-Potsdam, November 2024 Exploring the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and its impact A joint session focused on the EU’s Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), and its impact on water reuse....
Finnish-Danish Collaboration Releases Digital Tools for Navigating the AI Act, Data Act, and EHDS Regulation
A joint initiative by Finnish and Danish organizations has produced a suite of digital tools to help European innovators and companies better understand and comply with the EU’s new digital regulations, including the AI Act, Data Act, and the European Health Data...
Tech-Park Kaunas Launches Business Incubation Program for Ukrainian Women Refugees
On October 18, 2024, Tech-Park Kaunas launched a business incubation program tailored to empower Ukrainian women refugees in Lithuania through entrepreneurship. The program, organized within the framework of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project “BSI_4Women,” aims to...
Assessing innovation public procurement: current landscape in PPI4Cities partner countries
Spending on public procurement is similarly high across countries in the Baltic Sea Region: Finland spends nearly 19% of its GDP, Germany about 18%, and Estonia, Latvia, and Denmark around 14%, while Lithuania spends about 10%. Given this significant purchasing power,...
Hack the Future: 24h Brain Activity for Public Sector Solutions
Public services, in general, but small cities and municipalities in particular, are primarily known to be very cautious when trying new approaches and technologies. Yes, we are always short of resources, but it’s equally true that what’s needed most is help,...
Why Finland should be your next business destination!
🌍 Why Finland should be your next business destination! Looking for a strategic location that opens doors to both European and Nordic markets? Look no further than Finland! Finland is the perfect launchpad for SMEs ready to expand internationally. Known...
Innovation Through Trust: How Tampere is Leading in Public Procurement
Innovation demands courage and confidence – qualities that can be challenging to nurture within public sector bodies responsible for public procurement and especially – public procurement of innovation in different countries around the Baltic Sea Region and...
Members of the international jury selecting BSR Cultural Pearls 2025 announced
This esteemed group will evaluate candidates based on their compelling action plans that leverage culture to enhance citizen engagement, foster a sense of belonging, and build stronger, more resilient communities. Cities awarded the title will be announced in December...