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PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
1 Innovative societies
objective
1.1 Resilient economies and communities
Project type
Implementation
January 2023 - December 2025

Distance LAB

The project Distance LAB equips public and private organisations with intercultural skills and business support to help them work remotely in an efficient way.
In the spotlight

DistanceLab creates tools to improve the stakeholders' resilience and adaptability by improving their skills in remote activities. The developed tools and methods are divided into 3 categories: communication and innovation, sustainability and remote business strategy. These services and expertise is brought together in a hub.

What is DistanceLab about?

DistanceLab improves your ability to do remote work and provide remote services

DistanceLAB aims to support organizations in taking the full advantage of remote business environments in all aspects of their business; communication and innovation, sustainability and business strategy. The previous years have shown the importance of resilience and adaptability and DistanceLAB highlights the importance of being able to work and network over any types of borders.

Remote work presents the people with plenty of positive aspects; work-life balance is improved, efficiency is increased and the best staff can be found even from afar. At the same time, communication can be lacking and sense of belonging decrease. Remote workers are responsible for their time management and even cyber security. DistanceLAB provides practical tools for companies, both teams and management, to improve remote practices and take advantage of the opportunities it provides.

DistanceLAB tools are all available for testing! All pilots have reached the target group members and got feedback from them, and we welcome more people to test and review the tools! The tools have gone through testing in real work places and the reception has been positive. Much of the feedback so far has been about the usability of the tools, but there have also been some tips on the content and the logics of the tools. The tools are developed in multidisciplinary teams and in cooperation with work communities across the Baltic Sea Region. The tools help to realize the different aspects of an organization affected by hybrid teams. We believe going remote can benefit all parts of business!

During the project, the use of AI has become mainstream. DistanceLAB holds AI-meetings where we discuss the opportunities of AI for the project and to work life in general. If you have experiences on AI in work place, please share them with us!

The project has been presented locally in different events and meetings and also in national and EU-wide events. We are happy to come and speak, host or create a workshop in events and meetings across the Baltic Sea region. The progress and events are communicated in the project website and in Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. Remember to follow us! Also, the partners have published and shared articles and posts about the project in their own channels and sent info letters for the associated partners. There has been online and hybrid events organised by the project where the target group, associated partners and the steering group have been invited.

Next year we will open the DistanceLAB online hub. We realize that remote business opportunities are ever growing and invite also others with tools, tips and services to share their experience in the hub! Interreg Baltic Sea Region has been integral in bringing together the experts of work life transformation and in reaching out to work communities with different skill and equipment but similar challenge in wanting to make the most out of remote work. We believe the tools bring the users closer together and lower the barriers of collaboration within the organizations and beyond.

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Budgets

Distance LAB
in numbers.
  • 2.82
    Million
    Total
  • 2.02
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.15
    Million
    Norway

Latest in DistanceLAB

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Remote business strategy pilots: How to participate
Here is a brief about our Remote business strategy pilots ready to tested during 2024. Information ...

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Sustainability review and development pilots: How to participate
Here is a brief about our Sustainability review and development pilots ready to tested during 2024. ...

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Communication and Innovation pilots: How to participate
Here is a brief about our Communication and Innovation pilots ready to tested during 2024. ...

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International hybrid event - how to and what not!
We organised a hybrid target groups event at the same time in all partner countries. In this post we ...

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Year 2023 of DistanceLAB in brief
During the first year of the project we have learned to know each other, met so many new ...

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Between remote work and traditional office
Cowork Romsdal is a project creating meeting places for sharing and co-creation in relatively small ...

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Digitalization in urban development
City of Pietarsaari Director of Urban Development's views on remote work and digitalisation

Overview

What has happened in DistanceLAB so far
During our first year of activities we have regularly had consortium meetings and target group meetings. We have also started an AI-group. Almost 100 target group organisations have been contacted.

All partners have been actively preparing and participating on pilot preparations. The pilots are presented on this site. Each group of activities (=pilot service topic) produced a deliverable that includes the process of developing the tool, the best practices that stood out in the developing process, a pilot plan, aims, objectives and initial materials. All deliverables will also be published in the project website.

During 2023 we gave a speech and participated in organising a webinar "Increasing Cybersecurity and empowerment in the digital environment in Europe". Also DistanceLAB project manager gave a speech in the European Week of Regions and Cities –event in Brussels.

In November we organised a webinar for whole target group in all countries, and it was continued with local live/online discussions after the speakers. This concept will be repeated later on during the project. Also we have organised meetings for associated partners in all countries.

There is about to be a partner change in Sweden from Skellefteå Science City to IUC Norr. Our hub & living lab –activities are starting from 2024. Testing of all pilots is starting soon (full-scale in 3 countries, small scale in 1-2). There are different types of pilots: workshops, online testing, 1on1 tests.
120 Benefitting organisations 2 Solution(s) in preparation 2 Solution(s) plannedfor use / upscale 8 Pilotactivities 37 Organisationsin the project

Distance LAB
in numbers.

  • 63.83366125000000623.162068173802083
  • 61.005488525.6641573
  • 62.73772397.1590265
  • 56.949397724.1051846
  • 54.898213923.9044817
  • 50.13865221.9678841
  • 54.751583925.264914472276228
  • 57.390391821.5635991
  • 65.583473822.1439984

Project partners

Lead partnerCentria University of Applied Sciences
  • Town
    Kokkola
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Keski-Pohjanmaa
Total partner budget
538,809.12
LAB University of Applied Sciences
  • Town
    Lahti
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Päijät-Häme
Total partner budget
370,332.00
More and Romsdal County Council
  • Town
    Molde
  • Region
  • Country
    Norway
  • Region
    Møre og Romsdal
Total partner budget
289,379.50
University of Latvia
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
202,140.80
Kaunas Science and Technology Park
  • Town
    Kaunas
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Kauno apskritis
Total partner budget
232,395.20
Rzeszow Regional Development Agency
  • Town
    Rzeszow
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Rzeszowski
Total partner budget
245,280.00
Public Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre
  • Town
    Vilnius
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Vilniaus apskritis
Total partner budget
250,742.80
Foundation Ventspils High Technology park
  • Town
    Ventspils
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Kurzeme
Total partner budget
231,240.00
IUC Norr
  • Town
    Luleå
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Norrbottens län
Total partner budget
345,122.22

Associated organisations

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News

Events

14
November
Cyberakuten 3
Project: Distance LAB
Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
14. November 2024
13:00 - 14:00 (CET)
12
December
Cyberakuten 4
Project: Distance LAB
Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
12. December 2024
13:00 - 14:00 (CET)
    29
    October
    Cowork Nordmøre Kickoff Event
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    29. October 2024
    12:30 - 14:30 (CET)
    24
    October
    Event for Finnish DistanceLab stakeholders
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    24. October 2024
    09:00 - 10:30 (EEST)
    17
    October
    Cyberakuten 2
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    17. October 2024
    13:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
    10
    October
    Centria RDI open doors
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    10. October 2024
    13:00 - 16:00 (EEST)
    24
    September
    DistanceLab in #Meeting E-Commerce Booster!
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    24. September 2024
    09:00 - 12:00 (EEST)
    17
    September
    Business and science partnership opportunities for the developers of drone technologies
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    17. September 2024
    12
    September
    Cyberakuten 1
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    12. September 2024
    13:00 - 14:00 (CEST)
    11
    September
    Sustainable Business Day
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    11. September 2024
    10:00 - 15:30 (EEST)
    05
    September
    Centria Rekry Talk
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    05. September 2024
    07:30 - 09:00 (EEST)
    20
    August
    Building customer relationships in online business
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    20. August 2024
    10:00 - 13:30 (CET)
    18
    June
    DistanceLAB session in EuroDIG
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    18. June 2024
    10:30 - 11:30 (EEST)
    13
    June
    DistanceLAB presentation in Digital Skills Up event
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    13. June 2024
    17:00 - 18:30 (CEST)
    16
    May
    Cybersecurity First Aid Clinic 4
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    16. May 2024
    14:00 - 15:00 (EET)
    07-08
    May
    Partners meeting and Living Labs Co-creation Workshop
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    07. - 08. May 2024
    11
    April
    Cybersecurity First Aid Clinic 3
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    11. April 2024
    14:00 - 15:00 (EET)
    09
    April
    Opportunities of large-scale projects for local businesses
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    09. April 2024
    15:00 - 18:00 (EET)
    14
    March
    Cybersecurity First Aid Clinic 2
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    14. March 2024
    14:00 - 15:00 (EET)
    06-07
    March
    Test&Talk Pilot Release
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    06. - 07. March 2024
    10:00 - 16:00 (EET)
    15
    February
    Cybersecurity First Aid Clinic
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    15. February 2024
    14:00 - 15:00 (EET)
    29
    November
    Potential – Motivation – Co-creation
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    29. November 2023
    10:00 - 13:00 (EET)
    10
    October
    DistanceLAB is present on European Week of Regions and Cities
    Project: Distance LAB
    Physical Meeting
    10. October 2023
    09:30 - 09:45 (CET)
    25
    September
    Associated partners events
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    25. September 2023
    14:00 - 16:00 (EET)
    13
    September
    DistanceLAB is present in webinar "Increasing Cybersecurity and Empowerment in the Digital Environment in Europe"
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting
    13. September 2023
    13:00 - 15:00 (CET)
    08-09
    March
    DistanceLAB kick-off meeting
    Project: Distance LAB
    Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
    08. - 09. March 2023

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