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SUB

Sustainable Arctic and Peripheral Biking Tourism

What we do

SUB project aims to transfer and develop entrepreneurial skills and sustainable business models in biking tourism in collaboration with micro and SMEs. SUB partners see biking tourism as an emerging sector having the potential to contribute to economic diversification and resilience in remote areas. Enhancing the economic growth of the local micro and SMEs will play a pivotal role in achieving growth and increasing employment. SUB will be used to develop the industry’ among the young generation.

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First steps into more youth-inclusive SUB

As it is #EUYouthWeek and Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic program is also about sharing the best practices within the NPA regions, we wanted to share how we kicked-off our journey of involving young minds in SUB activities.

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Sustainable biking tourism

Find out how SUB paves the way for sustainable biking tourism, one pedal at a time!

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Project priority

Innovation

Project period

Start

01.06.2023

End

31.05.2026

Lead Partner

The Local Federation of East Lapland

+358 40 551 7800 Sanna.Kyllonen@italappi.fi

Partners

LUKE - NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE FINLAND

Federation of Regional Authorities NW Iceland

Jämtland Härjedalen Tourism

Donegal County Council

Project info

Objective

1.3 Enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments

Total Budget

1.876.079,60 EUR

NPA Co-Financing

1.219.451,72 EUR

News SUB

02.04.2025

Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange in Ireland: Road Biking

News SUB

24.02.2025

Cycling as a pathfinder of sustainable tourism

News SUB

19.02.2025

10 steps to make your business bicycle friendly

News SUB

18.02.2025

Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange in Finland: Winter Biking

News SUB

12.02.2025

The rise of cycling tourism and what it means for your business

News SUB

15.01.2025

The new SUB video out now! From Passion for Biking to Sustainable Business

News SUB

18.12.2024

Insights from the EuroVelo Conference: Boosting Cycling Tourism among SUB partners

News SUB

12.12.2024

Project Partners Meet in Jämtland Härjedalen, Sweden

News SUB

27.11.2024

SUB Partners in Tórshavn Unite for Focus Group on Boosting Sustainability and Biking Tourism

News SUB

25.11.2024

We're starting to lift biking tourism to a new level in Jämtland Härjedalen

News SUB

25.11.2024

Cycling tourism forum held in Kemijärvi, Finland

News SUB

25.11.2024

A series of workshops for SMEs kicks off in East Lapland

News SUB

25.11.2024

The ILKY team attended a workshop on project impact in Rovaniemi

News SUB

19.04.2024

Project partners met in Faroe Islands

News SUB

18.04.2024

First steps into more youth-inclusive SUB

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