Project News
The final Bascil project partner meeting took place in Gdańsk, Poland
As this was the final joint working meeting, much of the focus was on reviewing activities, deliverables, and project reporting. The final version of the appreciated Bascil manual “Practical Solutions for Designing Culinary Tourism Services Provided by Local...
Paving the Way for Greener Logistics: Project Updates Presented at Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications
The meeting was held in a constructive and forward-looking atmosphere, underlining Lithuania’s commitment to fostering more sustainable inland waterway transport. The road map developed in BSC, forms part of the broader initiative to green transport chains, aims to...
From Cork to Åland: e-Nav Visibility in May
May was a particularly active and visible month for the e-Nav project, with several key events highlighting our ongoing progress and regional engagement. The month began with a visit to Stavanger, Norway, where Antti Värre (Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,...
Green & Conscious Business- Sustainability is not a feature — it’s the foundation.
Green & Conscious Business- Sustainability is not a feature — it’s the foundation. These companies protect nature, reduce waste, and offer climate-forward solutions that are good for people and planet. 🔹 Matdags Technologies (Sweden) – AI that tracks groceries and...
Arts on Prescription at the Heart of Szczecin’s Non-Governmental Initiatives Week
West Pomeranian Region and Media Dizajn Association showcase innovative approach to well-being through culture On 14 June 2025, the XVIII Non-Governmental Initiatives Week in Szczecin concluded with a vibrant Passion Picnic, spotlighting the power of arts and culture...
CompositeCircle kicked off in Lappeenranta: setting the stage for circular innovation
The CompositeCircle project officially launched with a multi-day kick-off meeting in Lappeenranta, Finland, bringing together partners from across the Baltic Sea Region. Hosted by Finnish Plastics Industries Foundation and Centria, the meeting marked the beginning of...
CompositeCircle kicked off in Lappeenranta: setting the stage for circular innovation
The CompositeCircle project officially launched with a multi-day kick-off meeting in Lappeenranta, Finland, bringing together partners from across the Baltic Sea Region. Hosted by Finnish Plastics Industries Foundation and Centria, the meeting marked the beginning of...
Green Networking Meeting
Göteborg & Co organized a transnational, hybrid “Green Network Meeting” to connect industry professionals across various sectors. Approximately 50 participants took part - including public and private event organizers, business support organizations, waste...
Spaces and Places – Cross Sectoral Innovation
Musikkontoret MØST and the service design agency Halogen have joined forces to explore new forms of collaboration between the music industry, municipalities, and urban developers – using music as a catalyst in city development. This pilot is part of the MI-RAP project...
Lateral Entry Programme
The Lateral Entry Programme is a pilot initiative designed to provide individuals transitioning into the music industry with essential sector knowledge and the opportunity to build strong professional networks. Developed by Hamburg Music, the programme offers...
Augmented reality for real-life benefits
Finding a Pokemon on your city’s main square or playing tennis in your living room with a handheld pointer – these examples of augmented reality have reached millions of people. Screen industries which develop, produce and sell such games have a huge potential to cross-innovate traditional sectors. But virtual and augmented reality are rarely used outside gaming. Read about how Interreg catalysed innovation by connecting screen industries with education, health and tourism.
A chemical trick to make the Baltic Sea waters clearer
There is something that house cleaning products, brie cheese and a pile of animal manure have in common. That is an pungent and unpleasant smell. A reason behind the bad odour is the chemical compound ammonia. The smell ammonia spreads is as bad as it’s harmful for the environment. Therefore, partners within the Baltic Slurry Acidification project joined forces to reduce the ammonia emitted from farms.
“I want to make ferries visible on Google maps”
Ferries are moving people all across the Baltic Sea region, be it from Kiel to Helsinki or just across Rostock’s river Warnow. But often, it’s hard to find them as a travel alternative to airplanes or local busses. The Real Time Ferries project (RTF) works to change this situation. Johan Östling from the Swedish RTF partner RISE Viktoria explains how the RTF idea will overcome the project duration and why placing a hackathon on board a ferry can be a great move.
Baltic Science Network Shapes Common Perceptions and Solutions
The Baltic Science Network shapes not only policies, but, most importantly, it develops perceptions about the value and importance of cooperation in higher education, research and science domains. Baltic Science Network started as the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project BSN in March 2016 and will continue as BSN_powerhouse until January 2021.