New activities to brand Nordic solutions for sustainable cities

10.01.18 | News
Den norske opera, Oslo
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Karin Beate Nøsterud/norden.org
Three Nordic events and activities received grants under the second round of funding in Nordic Sustainable Cities. The project is part of the Nordic prime ministers' initiative Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges.

In October last year, Nordic Innovation opened a second round of applications for grants for activities promoting Nordic solutions for sustainable, smart and liveable cities to relevant stakeholders from outside the Nordic region.

“The projects that were granted funding all had a strong Nordic consortium where all the partners played a true role. They had also carefully considered their stakeholders and assessed their expected impact in terms of export and building networks and the Nordic brand", says Senior Innovation Adviser at Nordic Innovation, Hans Fridberg.

The total budget for the funding opportunity was NOK 1.5 million. In all 14 applications were submitted within the application period, applying for a total of approximately NOK 5.2 million.

The three projects are

  • The Nordics at Smart City World Expo in Barcelona 2018. A joint Nordic pavilion will be set up at the Smart City World Expo in Barcelona to strengthen the Nordic brand and serve as cost effective entrance to the expo for Nordic companies.
  • Nordic Waste to Energy Solutions - an offer to India and China. The project will result in establishing an information and branding platform for Nordic waste to energy solutions, followed by matchmaking events and a pre-study. 
  • The Future of Hamilton: Nordic Inspiration & Innovation for Affordable & Sustainable Housing. A workshop (Urban Lab) will be held in May 2018 in Hamilton, Canada. Open innovation challenges on affordable and sustainable housing will also be set up.

A third round of grants for activities promoting Nordic solutions for sustainable, smart and liveable cities to relevant stakeholders from outside the Nordic region will open 1 February 2018.