Interreg Baltic Sea Region

01/06/2026

Many climate plans say what needs to happen... the challenge is figuring out who will actually do it.

That's where comes in.

In Tori Municipality, Estonia, the project is helping turn climate ambitions into concrete local actions- from energy communities to renewable energy planning.

Want to see what climate action looks like on the ground?
Read the story ➡️ interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/enercracy/setting-the-scene-the-state-of-municipal-climate-and-energy-planning-in-tori-municipality-estonia/

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29/05/2026

’s project talked with 250+ SMEs across the and found a simple truth: it’s not a lack of ambition, it’s a lack of time.⏳😅

Their approach? Making growth across borders more realistic with smaller steps, trusted networks, and support that fits real business life. 🤝🚀

Find out more here https://interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/bsr-go-abroad/what-we-learned-after-working-with-over-250-smes-across-the-baltic-sea-region-internationalisation-is-often-presented-as-a-question-of-ambition/

Do companies want to expand abroad?Are they ready to enter new markets?Do they have growth ambitions? After working with over 250 SMEs across the Baltic Sea Region through the BSR Go-abroad project, one insight became particularly clear: Many smaller companies do not lack ambition.They lack capacity...

28/05/2026

Building the future of digital navigation in the Baltic Sea sounded easy… until reality entered the chat. 🚢💻

’s project has spent the last years testing next-generation navigation systems, tackling delayed standards, software hiccups, and harmonization headaches all so future mariners can navigate with smarter real-time data. ⚓🌊

Basically: fewer “uh-oh” moments on the bridge, more high-tech sailing into the future. 😎

Read the story behind the setbacks, solutions, and sea-worthy innovation: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/baltic-sea-e-nav/challenges-we-encountered-and-overcame-the-baltic-sea-e-nav-story-so-far/

27/05/2026

City planning without a framework is basically just:
“Let’s add a bike lane and hope for the best.” 🚦
The new Monitoring & Evaluation Framework from ’s changes that! 🧠📊

Built for small and mid-sized cities, the framework helps municipalities stop drowning in random mobility data and start building ACTUAL systems that make sense.

How? --> interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/sumps-for-bsr/the-monitoring-evaluation-framework-empowers-small-and-mid-sized-cities-to-strengthen-sustainable-urban-mobility-planning/ 🌍

The SUMPs for BSR project has published a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework designed to support cities across the Baltic Sea Region in effective Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP). Developed by the University of Gdańsk with extensive input from partner cities, the fram...

26/05/2026

🎮 48 hours, too much coffee, and one wild idea. ☕💥 That’s the spirit of a game jam event! 🎲✨

Game jams are fast-paced creative events where people come together to design, build, and learn in real time. From teamwork and experimentation to late-night problem-solving, they’re all about creativity, collaboration, and community.

The new Game Jam Playbook by ’s BSG-Go explores why they matter more than ever in today’s hybrid world. 💻⚡ https://interreg-baltic.eu/project-pilots/bsg-go/coached-jams-playbook/

25/05/2026

Cities across the Baltic Sea region are trying to upgrade their urban mobility systems… while reality keeps replying with “404: budget not found.” 🚧🚌💸

Join the upcoming interactive peer-learning session on 10 June by BSR Urban Mobility where cities across the Baltic Sea region unpack what the new TEN-T urban node requirements actually mean in practice🚦🌍

https://interreg-baltic.eu/event/ten-t-urban-nodes-in-the-baltic-sea-region-from-regulation-to-implementation/

How do the new TEN-T requirements for urban nodes translate into real change on the ground? What does this mean for cities and regions in practice? This interactive peer-learning session brings together urban nodes from across the Baltic Sea region to move beyond the regulation itself and focus on i...

25/05/2026

Not every good idea needs a workshop, a toolkit, or a 40-page report.☕️📄❌ ’s Light in the Dark shows that sometimes, all it takes is one honest conversation.

Through "Coffee & Connect", the project tested a lighter way of engaging tourism SMEs: less presentation, more real stories, shared challenges, and open discussion about what actually works in practice.🌿🧠

Read the latest reflection on what resonated with SMEs and what didn't: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project-posts/light-in-the-dark/quiet-seasons-shared-experiences/

23/05/2026

We all love travelling. But imagine travelling in a way that it´s fun for you and at the same time helps restore nature, strengthens local communities, and leaves places in better conditions than you found them. Sounds idealistic?

Around the Baltic Sea region, it’s already happening. Join the webinar Regenerative Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region: Turning Vision into Action with the Policy Area Tourism Coordinators and ’s RegenT to explore how regenerative tourism is turning that idea into action.
📅 June 3, 2026
⏰ 09:00–10:30 CET
📍 Online
https://interreg-baltic.eu/event/from-ambition-to-action-pathways-towards-regenerative-tourism/

22/05/2026

🚢 Ports in 2010: “More waste containers.”
🚢 Ports in 2026: “What if the waste became a resource?” ♻️👀

’s CircularPorts first newsletter just dropped, and yes, ports are officially having their sustainability character development arc.
Inside you’ll find:
🌊 project updates
⚙️ tested circular solutions
✨ upcoming events & more
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/circular-ports-newsletter-12026-circular-ports-project-9na3f/?trackingId=TimVFoDUwr4hLqAe2xqFpw%3D%3D

22/05/2026

Since it’s May… 🌱✨
it's time to romanticise !

Shared challenges? Shared solutions.
Different countries? Same goals.
Big ideas? Even better when co-created.

Call it spring, call it momentum, we call it working together. 💙https://interreg-baltic.eu/projects/

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