100 Future Engineers Trained to Tackle Hazardous Chemicals in Building Materials
Turku University of Applied Sciences Students Lead the Way in Hazardous Substance Education In the spring of 2025, a group of students from Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) undertook an ambitious project: training 100 engineering students on hazardous...
Promoting Sustainable Logistics with Trelleborgs Hamn
On May 14, 2025, Trelleborgs Hamn hosted a demonstration of the SM42-6Dn hydrogen locomotive, developed by PESA Bydgoszcz S.A., in collaboration with VÄTE Bolagen AB and Blue Supply Chains at their intermodal terminal. This event, part of the Blue Supply Chains...
Reflections from the LitD Project Meeting at Strömfors Ironworks in Loviisa and Observations on Project Developments
Originally published on Novialia The Interreg Baltic Sea Region project Light in the Dark partners met in Strömfors on May 14-15, 2025. The difference in the atmosphere among the partners was noticeable, compared to the beginning of the project. You are meeting...
Toksika Empowers Innovation to Tackle Europe’s Petroleum Pollution Challenge
Petroleum contamination is a significant environmental issue in Europe and Lithuania. Many former industrial, oil processing facilities or port areas are heavily contaminated by petroleum products, posing serious environmental and health risks. These pollutants can...
Apple biomass transformed into biodegradable innovations in REFAL hackathon
The event took place at REFAL’s facility near Sandomierz (Poland) on 24-25 April 2025. The hackathon was surrounded by blooming apple orchards, creating an inspiring scenery for innovation. The challenge focused on proposing innovative product and/or...
Reporting from Baltic Sea Region Forum: Scaling Up Nutrient Recycling — From Knowledge to Action
Introducing nutrient recycling in the context of security and safety, was the topic discussed on Monday 12th of May at the Baltic Sea Region Forum themed Safe and Secure Baltic Sea. On the panel were Erik Sindhöj/RISE (CiNURGi); Elsi Kauppinen/ELY-centre Finland...
Recording: Final webinar
Today the TRUST ALUM project hosted its final webinar, gathering almost 50 stakeholders from the Baltic Sea region, to reflect on an extraordinary journey — the first lake treatment with ALUM method in Baltic States, at Lake Velnezers in Riga. This event was more than...
Successfully implemented Train-the-Trainers in Võru County
Empowering Entrepreneurship Trainers in Võru County through Social Innovation The RESIST Project continues to strengthen social innovation capacity across the Baltic Sea region, and our recent pilot training session of trainers in Estonia was a powerful example of...