Call for clustering projects

Autonomous Environmental Sampling for Enhanced Synergies and Scaled Impact

AUTOsense brings together unique experts and knowledge about digital solutions for agricultural purposes. Monitoring agricultural fields and gathering cohesive, reliable data is crucial to optimize processes and adapt to climate change induced phenomena, e.g. extreme weather events, in rural areas.

OATFRONTIERS works with farmers to gather data about the possibilities of oat farming in new locations. AUTONOMIC develops robotized solutions for environmental monitoring and RoboDemo connects industry and end users to bring possibilities to utilise robotics to wider audiences for higher acceptability. 

AUTOsense combines outputs and best practices for broader transnational dissemination to target groups in rural areas, especially end users like farmers, providing institutional capacity building and opportunities for cooperation. AUTOsense organizes engaging workshops on innovative digital solutions, real use cases in agriculture and the environment, and policy implications for authorities.

Total budget: 199.998,11 Eur

Partnership:

• Savonia University of Applied Sciences (FI),
• Luleå University of Technology (SE),
• Teagasc- the Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IE),
• Agricultural University of Iceland (IS)

Clustering inclusive territories driven by digital innovation

INCLUDE addresses the common challenge of unlocking the potential that communities have in shaping prosperous, sustainable and resilient territories. This brings implicit the need to overcome factors like skills gap, limited engagement of youth and minority groups in decision-making processes, need for climate change adaptation and the challenging task of creating the conditions to foster place-based economies.

The overall objective is to enhance the capacity of public authorities and their communities to jointly shape and develop their territories.

The main output of the project will be a Community of Practice (CoP), targeted to public authorities and their communities and focused on using digital innovation as the foundation to actively involve the society in the definition and implementation of actions leading into sustainable, prosperous and resilient territories.

The CoP will be initially formed by 24 partners previsouly involved in the MINDSET, InnoGS and Innovation in urban planning projects.

Total budget: 199.873,15 Eur

Partnership:

• European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology (IE), 
• Savonia University of Applied Sciences (FI),
• The Municipality of Härnösand (SE)

From Lessons Learned to Regenerative Tourism Futures

The project takes a value-based approach to regenerative tourism, tackling fragile ecosystems, seasonal cycles, and fragmented institutional capacity across the NPA and Aurora regions. Building on REGGAE, REGENERATE, and related projects, it clusters and validates outputs into a practical toolbox and a joint strategic framework for Destination Management Organisations. 

Through structured cooperation between national and regional actors, the project maximises impact across borders, ensures transfer of proven solutions to practice, and increases awareness of the added value of cooperation. 

By piloting regenerative practices in project events and using clear, motivational communication, it improves uptake of results and embeds regeneration, equality, and resilience into long-term tourism strategies across the programme area.

Total budget: 197.808,52 Eur

Partnership:

• Natural Resources Institute Finland (FI),
• Visit Reykjanes Iceland (IS),
• Gold of Lapland (SE),
• Business Kristinestad (FI)

From Waste to Worth: Advancing Sustainable Composites via Natural Fiber Screening

This transnational project aims to accelerate the uptake of circular composite solutions across NPA and Aurora regions by co-developing regional action plans, engaging stakeholders, and showcasing scalable innovations.

Through coordinated mapping, joint strategy development, and targeted dissemination, the project strengthens institutional capacity and fosters regional innovation ecosystems. 

Uptake of solutions and strategies by public authorities and SMEs will demonstrate feasibility and support future funding potential. Communication plays a central role, with a lean structure ensuring visibility, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with programme requirements.

Clustering: BIO-2-PRINT and SUSBICO

Total budget: 199.991,99 Eur

Partnership:

• Luleå University of Technology (SE),
• University of Oulu (FI),
• FUTURECAST (IE),
• Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (FI)

Cross-program Adoption and Transfer of Arctic Low-carbon Ice-resilient Solutions

The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of public authorities, research institutions, and infrastructure stakeholders across the NPA region to better plan for and manage durable, low-carbon concrete solutions for coastal and offshore environments in Arctic and Atlantic conditions.

By synthesising findings from the Ar2CorD and OFFwind projects, the partnership will produce short, accessible guidance on durability, testing, and material opportunities, complemented by a small-scale observational pilot and a joint roadmap for future collaboration.

The project will establish a lasting transnational network focused on concrete durability in harsh environments, aiming to support the uptake of practical knowledge and align decision-making processes with broader sea-basin and macro-regional strategies.

Total budget: 129.582,58 Eur

Partnership:

• Luleå University of Technology (SE),
• SINTEF NARVIK (NO),
• Novia University of Applied Sciences (FI),
•  Tampere University Foundation (FI),
• University of the Faroe Islands (FO),
• The Arctic University of Norway (NO),
• University of Iceland (IS)