Botnia-Atlantica Information Meeting

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1 Botnia-Atlantica Information Meeting Norway: Nordland Sweden: Västerbotten Västernorrland Nordanstigs kommun Finland: Mellersta Österbotten Österbotten Södra Österbotten

2 Monitoring Committee 2:nd level control Steering Committee Managing Authority FLC in Sweden FLC in Finland Control in Norway Office in Finland Secretariat Secretariat in Norway Contact points in the programme area

3 FINANCIAL TABLE (EUR) Priority EU National co-financing Finland & Sweden Public funding Private funding Total TOTAL Total funding Norway Innovation 14,5 9,0 0,7 9,7 24,2 2,4 Business 6,2 3,8 0,3 4,1 10,3 1,0 Environment 10,9 7,3-7,3 18,2 1,8 Transport 2,5 1,7-1,7 4,2 0,4 Techn.assist. 2,2 2,2-2,2 4,3 0,4 TOTAL 36,3 24,5 1,0 25,0 61,3 6,0

4 INNOVATION Specific goal 1: Developing long-term sustainable competence centers Result/Change: 1. Competitive innovation environments 2. Long-term sustainable structures for innovation

5 INNOVATION Specific goal 2: Increased implementation of innovative solutions Result/Change: 1. New innovative solutions (e.g. products, services and methods) have been tried, and working solutions have been implemented 2. Increased competitiveness among private sector companies 3. Better commercialization of innovations

6 BUSINESS Specific goal: Increased capacity for cross-border business co-operation Result/Change: 1. Increased competiveness for enterprises in the programme area through a developed co-operation 2. Increased contacts between enterprises in the programme area

7 ENVIRONMENT Result/Change: Specific goal 1: Increased sustainable usage of nature- and heritage 1. More visitors using nature- and heritage in a sustainable way 2. More tourism companies and tourism products based on nature- and heritage 3. Initiatives for preserving nature- and heritage in the programme area

8 ENVIRONMENT Specific goal 2: Increased readiness for handling environmental challanges in marine, coastal and mountain areas Result/Change: More areas in sea, coastal and mountain areas have been developed, and recieved a better protection or management

9 TRANSPORT Specific goal: Increased number of strategies connected to sustainable transportation links in east-west direction Result/Change: Better preconditions for increased exchange between countries in the programme area

10 Assessment of Projects Cross-border added value Common responsibility for the project Result orientation Long term results Horizontal criteria Dissemination of results in wider context Private sector involvement

11 Calls for proposals 2016 All priorities 11 jan 5 feb All priorities 14 mar 31 mar All priorities 1 sep 30 sep

12 Co-Financing Beware of deadlines for applying for co-financing!

13 Gender equality Common resource for gender mainstreaming in all projects. Provided by Länsstyrelsen Västerbotten Cost, EUR per project

14 Simplifications Electronic application form Flat Rate (15 % of Staff costs) Project meeting at early stage

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16 Contact info Secretariat Rolf Wännström, Head of Secretariat Gabriel Högberg, Desk officer Elina Häkkinen, Desk officer Ulf Grindgärds, Desk officer Gunnhild Aasmoe, contact person at Nordland fylkeskommune

17 Reflections from the first calls Negative Problems with co-financing Lack of private sector involvement Little interest in the ENVIRONMENT priority

18 Reflections from the first calls Positive BIG interest in the INNOVATION priority Electronic application form Possibility to supplement the application

19 Recommendations! Which change do you wish to achieve? Does your idea fit one of the specific goals? Which partners do you need to include in the partnership? -> Read the programme document! Ask the secretariat to comment your project idea -> Analyze the feedback and improve the idea!

20 Project idea form