Creative Networks
Photo by John Sandin The Interreg Aurora funded project Creative Networks is a collaboration between Sweden, Finland and Norway that helps businesses in the cultural and creative industries grow, develop and reach new markets. The cultural and creative industries play an important role in innovation, regional attractiveness and sustainable growth. At the same time, the […]
BRIDGE – Business Resilience Initiative for Development & Growth Ecosystems
The geopolitical situation increases demands on the resilience of companies. The main objective of the Interreg Aurora funded project BRIDGE is therefore to strengthen SMEs long-term competitiveness by capacity building about robust business models, innovation and management of resilience-related risks, by establishing new cross-border collaborations and business relationships to reduce critical external supplier dependencies, and […]
Arctic Resilient Roots
The Interreg Aurora funded project Arctic Resilient Roots aims to strengthen food production, food security and crisis preparedness in Norrbotten (Sweden), North Ostrobothnia and Lapland (Finland) by getting better financial awareness and skills for entrepreneurs of farms’ profitability. The project encourages farmers to engage in training and innovation by organizing events. Cross-border operating and enchanced […]
Farm2Future North – Navigating Unsecure Futures
Small-scale food producers and food SMEs in Northern Sweden and Finland are facing increasing pressure from high logistics costs, small markets, limited resources for innovation and marketing, and growing competition from imported food. At the same time, these businesses play an important role in regional food self-sufficiency, local economies and northern food culture. The Interreg […]
Feasibility Study for AI Assistant for Smart Manufacturing SMEs
Manufacturing SMEs play a crucial role in employment and value creation in the Aurora programme area, but many operate in peripheral regions with limited access to expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), automation and data-driven production. Increasing competition, cost pressure and sustainability requirements make productivity and resource efficiency more important, yet many SMEs struggle to assess […]
SAIUX – Secure AI User Experience
The Interreg Aurora funded project SAIUX – Secure AI User Experience addresses shared territorial challenges in Northern Finland and Northern Sweden, where rapidly evolving digital threats, increased AI adoption and stringent regulatory demands require coordinated, crossborder action. By integrating AI security, Zero Trust and Secure UX, the project develops usable, resilient and compliant solutions tailored […]
CIRCULAR BRIDGE: Cross-Border Pathways for Circular SME Growth
The Interreg Aurora funded project Circular Bridge is a cross-border small-scale project between Finland and Sweden that strengthens the knowledge and capacity of business-promoting actors, clusters, and industry associations to support manufacturing SMEs and micro-enterprises in developing circular, sustainable, and value-oriented business models through servitization. Small and micro-enterprises face increasing global competition and challenges in […]
TRAIL – Traditional Foods for Resilient Arctic Futures
Challenges: The Interreg Aurora funded project TRAIL addresses challenges in crisis preparedness by tackling issues in food transportation, logistics, market access, and supply chains in the remote Aurora programme area. Characterized by long distances and low population density, the area also requires job creation to strengthen regional vitality. Objective: Cross-border collaboration enables shared logistics, wider […]
REDEP – Resilient Dynamic Energy Production
The Interreg Aurora funded project REDEP addresses the need to strengthen the electricity networks of the Aurora region in the face of rapid growth of distributed renewable energy and the harsh conditions of the Arctic climate. Long rural feeders, sparse customer density, and severe weather events create vulnerability to outages and limit hosting capacity for […]