The Interreg Aurora funded project FLINC aims to develop new methodologies for assessing the wider benefits and financial engineering of large-scale, cross-border infrastructure. This is done by using the Nordic Connector – a fixed link across the Kvarken strait – as a case study.
FLINC’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
FLINC contributes to Goals 9, 17 and 8 by developing methods for sustainable infrastructure, strengthening international partnerships and promoting employment and growth in sparsely populated regions.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (main goal)
FLINC develops new methods for financing and assessing large-scale cross-border infrastructure. The project strengthens cooperation between actors, lays the foundation for sustainable transport connections in the northern Nordics and creates models that can also be applied in other sparsely populated regions.
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals (complementary goal)
FLINC builds on close cross-border cooperation between Finland and Sweden and develops methods that can benefit other regions in Europe and globally. By bringing together public authorities, businesses, researchers and political actors, the project fosters partnerships that enhance the capacity to plan and finance major infrastructure investments.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (complementary goal)
By analysing labour market development, accessibility and innovation-driven effects, FLINC shows how better infrastructure can contribute to more jobs, stronger competitiveness and sustainable economic growth in sparsely populated regions.
Contact: Mathias Lindström, Kvarkensrådet EGTS – mathias.lindstrom@kvarken.org
