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Food Bait – better food as growth and attraction factor for the Kvarken

The project increases the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in the food industry by creating a common learning forum and new business ecosystems.

Project description

The aim of the project is to increase the competitiveness of companies operating in the food industry. The project builds a learning forum of sharing of expertise, knowledge and experience to support and boost growth and internationalization of food industry related small and medium sized enterprises in the Botnia-Atlantica region. Through a series of workshops the SMEs´ knowledge of business development and innovation will be increased and new ecosystems will be generated between big companies and SMEs and entrepreneurs in the regions.

Co-financiers

Regional Council of Ostrobothnia (FI), Region Västerbotten (SE), Umeå University (SE), University of Turku (FI), Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (FI)

Project facts

Project name: Food Bait – better food as growth and attraction factor for the Kvarken

Priority: Business

Specific objective: Increased capacity for cross-border business co-operation

Lead partner: University of Turku (FI)

Other project partners: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (FI), Umeå University (SE)

Website: www.foodbait.fi / www.foodbait.se

Project timetable: 2016-07-01 – 2019-06-30

Budget Sweden/Finland: 943 965 EUR

EU-support: 566 380 EUR (60 % of budget Sweden/Finland)

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: 943 965 EUR

Updated: 22.2.2017