About the project

Our proposal

The project can support research fellows, companies and clinicians seeking to apply for funding for collaborative projects with other actors in the field of Life Science.

We:

• Support the process of applying for external funding with, e.g., tools and agreements.
• Improve the visibility and attractiveness of actors in Norrbotten and Västerbotten vis-à-vis various networks and clusters. 
• Facilitate companies, research fellows, clinicians and other stakeholders in finding partners or participating in collaborative projects. 
• Provide guidance on methods for creating collaborative projects.

Objective

The main objective is to establish a support function with an effective methodology for strategic collaboration between academia, industry and the public sector during joint project applications for life science research and development resources.

The project complements the EU project management office at Region Västerbotten and Umeå University's Research Support and Collaboration Office by helping with, among other things, skills development, networking, matchmaking and contractual issues.

The project will also lead to strengthened collaboration and contact networks in the Baltic Sea region, a methodology and process for an effective initiation phase and for building competitive consortia.

Project period

The project will run from 2020 to 2022.

Project participants

Partners in the project are the Innovation Office at Umeå University, Region Västerbotten, Umeå University Holding AB and Luleå University of Technology.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Region Västerbotten and Umeå municipality are co-financing SOLH.

Work packages and contact persons

Methodology 

Identify best practices, networks and successful applications in various collaborative projects

Find success factors for collaborative projects that have led to successful applications in, e.g., Horizon Europe 2020.

Contact:
Nils Sandberg, Region Västerbotten
nils.sandberg@regionvasterbotten.se
+46 73 045 42 47

Needs and tools

Engage and involve stakeholders from different target groups to build strategic collaboration between different actors.
Investigate and identify the challenges and opportunities of target groups. Matchmaking to initiate collaboration and networking.

Contact: 
Nils Sandberg, Region Västerbotten
nils.sandberg@regionvasterbotten.se
+46 73 045 42 47

Sara Nilsson (parental leave), Region Västerbotten
sara.h.nilsson@regionvasterbotten.se
+46 70 303 81 01

Networks and clusters

Coordinate networks, clusters & events and promote regional resources in Västerbotten and Norrbotten

Evaluate network membership. Conduct events and create interest in the region 

Contact:
Mats Falck, The Innovation Office at Umeå University
mats.falck@umu.se
+46 70 524 64 84

Sara Nilsson (parental leave), Region Västerbotten
sara.h.nilsson@regionvasterbotten.se
+46 70 303 81 01

Strengthening interregional collaboration

Strengthening interregional collaboration. Working with digital matchmaking and organising conferences.

Contact: 
Nils Sandberg, Region Västerbotten
nils.sandberg@regionvasterbotten.se
+46 73 045 42 47

Project management

Contact:
Mats Falck, The Innovation Office at Umeå University
mats.falck@umu.se
+46 70-524 64 84