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5,7 million for feasibility studies for the development of Norrbotten and Västerbotten

Research, development and innovation for the green transition, good conditions for space-related businesses and socially and economically sustainable businesses and innovations are examples of feasibility studies that will share in 5,7 million SEK in EU support. The decision was made at today's prioritization meeting of the Presidium of the Structural Funds Partnership.

Hydrogen plant for the production of renewable energy
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The current programming period is coming to an end and the opportunity has been given to carry out feasibility studies to prepare for the upcoming programming period within the Upper Norrland Regional Development Fund.

The feasibility studies prepare, among other things, implementation projects in upcoming regional fund programs with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises' needs for research, development and innovation in digitalization and the circular economy, sustainable use of natural resources, production and use of hydrogen, and the electrification of society.

Projects have been prioritized that will contribute to a strengthened capacity in research and innovation and close collaboration between academia and industry, promote the emergence of more social entrepreneurs and strengthen innovations in sustainable fiber composite products.

– The feasibility studies will help small and medium-sized companies develop their innovative capacity, attractiveness and collaboration with academia and the rest of society, states Helena Öhlund, chairwoman of the Structural Funds Partnership.

After the partnership's presidium has set the priorities, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development, as the managing authority, will make the formal decisions for the project owners.

Here you can read which prioritized feasibility studies have been granted..

Facts about the Structural Fund Partnership

The Structural Funds Partnership for Upper Norrland is one of eight partnerships in Sweden. The partnership aims to facilitate common national and regional priorities between regional development policy, labour market policy and EU cohesion policy.

The partnership is tasked with prioritizing among approved applications for the regional structural fund program and the social fund program. Övre Norrland includes the counties of Norrbotten and Västerbotten and the EU funds amount to approximately two billion SEK for the program period 2014-2021.

Helena Öhlund is the chair of the Structural Funds Partnership for the 2014–2021 programming period and Kenneth Sjaunja is the general secretary.

Welcome to contact Helena Öhlund, chairperson or Kenneth Sjaunja, general secretary of the Övre Norrland Structural Funds Partnership if you have any questions about the Structural Funds Partnership.
helena.ohlund@politik.alvsbyn.se, 070-328 61 48
kenneth.Sjaunja@norrbotten.se, 0920-28 46 40