Contact person
Vanja Östman
Projektledare
Contact VanjaThriving Northern Capacities
Together with six smaller municipalities in Västerbotten and Norrbotten, we have been developing collaborative models for increased capacity to be part of the green societal transformation taking place in northern Sweden.
The purpose of the project was to create capacity and learning for small and medium-sized municipalities to be part of the green societal transition. The overall goal was to contribute to a cohesive Sweden where everyone is part of and contributes to a green societal transformation.
Small municipalities are rarely able to be part of the national innovation system despite being highly innovative and solving the challenges they face in creative and innovative ways. In this project, the participating municipalities identified common focus areas related to the green transition and explored ways to share resources and knowledge.
Ultimately, it also provides a stronger and more unified voice for these municipalities, which is important from a funding perspective. As well as an overall analysis of needs, challenges and common focus areas for the entire geographical area.
The project is finalised and results in Swedish can be found at the SWedish webbpage.
Summary
Project name
Thriving Northern Capacities
Status
Completed
Region
Region Norrbotten, Region Västerbotten
RISE role in project
Koordinator, Projektledare
Project start
Duration
15 månader
Total budget
2 100 000 SEK
Partner
Kiruna kommun, Gällivare kommun, Bodens kommun, Robertsfors kommun, Vännäs kommun, Nordmalings kommun
Funders
Vinnova
Coordinators
Project members
Supports the UN sustainability goals
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
11. Sustainable cities and communities
