Projects

Northern Axis -Barents Link (NABL)

Regional Council of Kainuu is the lead partner in a two-year project funded by Kolarctic CBC Programme, called "Northern Axis - Barents Link (NABL)". The Project aims at improving east-west corridor traffic and cross-border mobility on the Northern Axis and connecting those up to the Arctic Ocean.

Project implementation period: 4.11.2019 - 28.02.2022.

Barents Region Transport and Logistics (BRTL)

Regional Council of Kainuu acts as the lead partner in the Kolarctic CBC project with the objective to put the state level multilateral joint strategy document "Joint Barents Transport Plan (JBTP)" in practice the on the regional level.

Project implementation period: 1.11. 2018 - 30.4.2022

LOGOKA

The LOGOKA-project aims to increase logistics and trade options knowledge among manufacturing, wholesale, export logistics companies and other stakeholders and facilitate and boost cross-border cooperation between Oulu-Kainuu region and Karelia.

The project partnership was transferred to Regional Council of Kainuu from Kainuun Etu Ltd in the turn of years 2020-2021. Project implementation period: 17.1.2020 - 30.6.2022.

BRIDGES

The Interreg Europe funded project “Bridges” focuses on the development of bio-economy through cooperation between research and business and the effectiveness of the intelligent specialization strategies of the regions involved. In Kainuu, the project focuses on the development of forest bio economy.

Project implementation period: 1.4.2016 - 31.3.2021.

INNO PROVEMENT

INNO PROVEMENT project, financed by the Interreg Europe programme, aims at disseminating Industry 4.0 solutions (i.e. good practices related to Fourth Industrial Revolution) in the partner regions.

Project implementation period: 1.6.2018-31.5.2023.

e-MOPOLI

e-MOPOLI project, funded by the Interreg Europe -programme, aims at promoting alternative fuel and e-mobility represent as ways to reduce the carbon footprint of economic activities in urban and extra-urban areas.

Project implementation period: 1.6.2018-30.11.2022.

STOB Regions

STOB Regions project improves regional policies to create attractive conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises in the process of transferring the business to new owners and ensure a successful transfer.

The project partnership was transferred to Regional Council of Kainuu from Kainuun Etu Ltd in the turn of years 2020-2021. Project implementation period: 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2021.

ecoRIS3

The project generates economic exploitation of the R&D results and particularly important in local & regional areas of Smart Specialisation (RIS3) and innovation opportunity.

The project partnership was transferred to Regional Council of Kainuu from Kainuun Etu Ltd in the turn of years 2020-2021. Project implementation period: 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2021.

CINNAMON

CINNAMON aims at reinforcing cross-border investment opportunities of mono-cities.

The project partnership was transferred to Regional Council of Kainuu from Kainuun Etu Ltd in the turn of years 2020-2021. Project implementation period: 01.10.2018 - 30.09.2021.

VEKU VAKU

Cultural Heritage of Hydropower and Communities in Change (VEKU VAKU) project is highlighting power plants in the Oulujoki and Luleå river watersheds and their communities as a cultural heritage and a diverse resource.

Project implementation period: 1.1.2019-31.12.2021.

Safe Wind

SafeWind project’s objective is to find cross-border, common approaches for minimizing wind farms’ negative environmental impact in the future.

Project implementation period: 21.06.2021 - 30.06.2022

Spot-lit Project

The project aims at developing Literary Tourism within specific regions across the Northern Periphery and Arctic region. There are two partners from Kainuu region; Regional Council of Kainuu and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.

Project implementation period: 1.10.2018 -31.3.2022.