Nordic CrossCap
Photo: Roy Mårtensson The objective of the Interreg Aurora funded project Nordic CrossCap is to strengthen cross-border cooperation and develop a shared knowledge base to assess motivations and conditions for railway connectivity between Västerbotten and Helgeland along the E12 corridor. The project will bring together municipalities, regional development organisations and relevant stakeholders to exchange knowledge […]
IHANAT – Idea Hub for Arctic Nature and Technology
Interreg Arctic Clustering project IHANAT is one of six Interreg Arctic Clustering projects, bringing together resources and expertise from Interreg Aurora and Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic programmes to achieve the best results for Arctic and near-Arctic communities. The project is a cross-border project funded by Interreg Aurora. IHANAT connects ecological expertise with AI, robotics, […]
Fierbmi – Bridging Sámi Children Families’ Services Across Borders
The aim of the Interreg Aurora funded project Fierbmi is to improve access to child welfare and family counselling services for Sámi families when parents or other family members live on different sides of a national border, as borders can create challenges in accessing support services. The laws of Finland and Norway differentiate in many […]
Resilient Botnia
The Interreg Aurora funded project Resilient Botnia project aims to improve crisis preparedness across the Botnia region, covering areas in northern Sweden and western Finland. By mapping existing systems, identifying structural gaps, and collecting best practices, the project contributes to a stronger and more coherent emergency readiness across borders. The project is jointly implemented by […]
FLINC
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 […]
Cross-border CLLD along the river
The project’s objective is to strengthen cross-border cooperation by developing a Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) model for Finland, Sweden, and potentially Norway. Currently, administrative and financial structures vary between these countries, making long-term collaboration challenging. Small local actors also face difficulties in accessing international funding mechanisms, limiting their participation in cross-border projects. The project comprises […]
StayInNorth
How can we help more students stay in the North? University cities in the Northern Nordics face the dilemma of retaining eduacted youth in the region. These cities attract lots of young people to study, but many of the graduates tend to move south after graduating. The Interreg Aurora funded project StayInNorth is looking for […]
ACCESS
ACCESS – Aurora Cross-border Coalition for Eastern Strategy and Solutions In response to the geopolitical changes resulting from Russia’s illegal war of aggression, the ACCESS project strengthens the vitality and cooperation of Lapland, North-East Finland, and Norway’s Eastern Finnmark. The project supports regional and local authorities as well as key stakeholders in managing the geoeconomic […]
Rediscover Blue Way
The Rediscover Blue Way project brings Finland and Sweden together to revitalise the historic Blue Road network, once a thriving cross-border route for tourism, culture, and cooperation. Over the years, collaboration between key stakeholders has diminished, leading to fragmented development and reduced visibility of the route. Our project aims to create a sustainable governance model […]