Definitions of result indicators

The result indicators shall reflect the benefit delivered by the projects. Small-scale projects do not need to provide, measure or report result indicators.

RCR 03 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) introducing product or process innovation

This indicator is only possible to choose within specific objective 1.1.

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 19 SMEs have been introducing product or process innovation.

Count the number of SMEs and micro enterprices introducing product or process innovation (new to the enterprise but not neccessarily new to the market) due to the support provided from the Interreg Aurora project. Product innovation is the market introduction of a new or significantly improved goods or service with respect to its capabilities, user friendliness, components or sub-systems. Process innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved production process, distribution method, or supporting activity.

RCR 79 – Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations

This indicator is possible to choose within specific objective 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2 and 4.1.

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 48 joint strategies and action plans have been taken up by organisations.

Count the number of joint strategies and action plans (not individual actions) adopted and implemented by organisations during or after the project completion. At the time of reporting, the implementation must be started but need not to be completed. The organisations involved in the take-up may or may not be direct participants in your project. It is not necessary that all actions identified are taken-up for a strategy/action plan to be counted in this context. The target value and the reported value should be equal to or less than the value for “RCO83 Strategies and action plans jointly developed”. You shall only count the number of joint strategies/action plans and not individual actions.

RCR 82 Legal or administrative obstacles across borders alleviated or resolved

This indicator is only possible to choose within specific objective 4.1.

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 6 legal or administrative obstacles have been addressed or alleviated.

Count the number of legal or administrative obstacles such as; rules, laws or administrative procedures which obstruct everyday life and the development of border regions in the Aurora programme area, that are alleviated or resolved based on solutions identified through your project. The adoption and implementation of the solution should take place at the latest within one year after the project completion.

RCR 84 – Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion

This indicator is possible to choose within specific objective 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1.

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 91 organisations are cooperating across borders after project completion.

Count the organisations cooperating across borders after the completion of your project. The organisations that may be counted are the partner organisations (LP EU, PP EU, LP Norway and PP Norway) and the external co-financier organisations in your project budget. The organisations counted shall have a formal agreement to continue the cooperation after the end of the project. The agreement shall be established no later than within one year after the end of the project. The sustained cooperation does not have to cover the same topic as addressed by the completed project. The target value and the reported value should be equal to or less than the value for for “RCO 87 Organisations cooperating across borders”

PSR 01- Programme specific result indicator: Number of approved applications to EU programs

This indicator is only possible to choose within specific objective 1.1.

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 3 applications submitted to EU programmes have been approved.

Count the number of approved applications to European research programs such as Horizon Europe (or similiar programmes). The application to the European research programme should be approved no later than within one year after the project completion.

RCR 104 – Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations

This indicator is possible to choose within specific objective 1.1 and 3.1

The 2029 target value for the Aurora programme is that 15 solutions have been taken up or up-scaled by organisations.

Count the number of solutions, other than legal or administrative solutions, developed by your project and are taken up or upscaled no later than within one year after the project completion. The organisation adopting the solutions developed by the project may or may not be a participant in the project. The uptake/up-scaling should be documented by the adopting organisations in, for instance, strategies, action plans etc.