The document summarizes a project aimed at increasing innovative cross-border business cooperation in the Barents region. The project will establish a support platform and network for young entrepreneurs over 36 months, with partners from Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. The goal is to ensure a sustainable cross-border business network by developing an innovative support platform where regional actors can meet, provide mentorship, seek ideas, and launch innovative businesses and pilots.
2. Summary The main idea of the project is to increase the level of innovative cross-border business and project cooperation in the Barents region. Target group: young and innovation-oriented entrepreneurs, and potential young entrepreneurs (students) Planned duration: 36 months Partners from Finland (Kemi-Tornio UAS as Leas Partner, Rovaniemi UAS), Norway (Barents Secretariat), Russia (Socium+, MSTU..) and Sweden (Företagarna Norrbotten) Funding: ENPI Kolartic Based on good experiences of Young Entrepreneurs in Barents -project (Interreg IIIA Nord, 2006-2008)
3. Project Purpose Project Purpose is to ensure a functional and sustainable cross-border business and project network of cooperation by developing an Innovative Cross-Border Business and Project Development Support Platform , where different regional actors can meet each other on a regular basis in order to provide mentorship, to seek for new ideas and to open up possibilities for various innovations.
4. Results Cross-border business and project development network established contact network through organizing conferences Increased regional entrepreneurial competence businesses fulfill the role of mentors and trainers Innovative cross-border business and project support structure established physical environment where innovations can be born and innovative business cases can be piloted or launched Innovative cross-border businesses and projects initiated and piloted. new innovative businesses and business pilot cases