SmartAging – Episode#17 – Towards a Long-Life Society : From Megatrends to Real-life Pilots
People are living longer than ever before. The real question is: are our societies ready? As Finland and Europe move towards a long-life society, aging is no longer just a care issue โ it is a design challenge. Inspired by Finlandโs Innovation Fund, Sitraโs Megatrends...
Virtual Assistants โ Feasibility in real-life setting
Following the initial analysis of rehabilitation practices, the project progressed to the development and testing of Virtual Assistant (VA) prototypes. These pilots are built on the OpenAI Assistants framework and employ a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approach...
Building the Future of Rehabilitation Together
Public sector rehabilitation faces growing demands, yet many promising digital solutions remain underused due to complex development processes, strict regulations, and limited acceptance of the clients and professionals. HybReDe project addresses these challenges by...
Internationalisation Takes Time: Why SMEs Underestimate the Process
Internationalisation is often discussed as a strategic milestone โ a decision to โenter a new marketโ. 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...
Climate-neutral future at hand for Baltic Sea region cities
IB.SH 23 January 2026 Climate-neutral future at hand for Baltic Sea region cities Turning a city into a climate-neutral one requires knowledgeable people, thorough planning and solid financial resources. But how can cities manage this transition smoothly? The Interreg...
Dissemination Event: Reception @ESNS
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...
Culture-driven social resilience. A practical toolkit and casebook for municipalities to take action
Produced by Creative Insights Studio, the publication explains how towns and cities can work systematically with local cultural actorsโartists, organisations, community groupsโto address social challenges such as declining participation, fragmentation, and lack...
Impact Evaluation of the BSR Cultural Pearls Project: Community Resilience and Cultural Innovation
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 โCultural Pearlsโ title, the project supports cities and towns in...