About the project

This page describes the project. What objectives must be fulfilled during the project, the setup of the project and how you can contact the project.

Our offer

The project aims to support researchers, companies and clinicians who wish to apply for funding for a collaborative project together with other partners in the field of Life Science.

This is our offer:

We support the process of making a project application for external funding by advising on tools and setting up agreements.
We work to increase visibility and interest for networks and clusters in the Norrbotten and Västerbotten counties.
We facilitate for companies, researchers, clinicians and other stakeholders to find partners or take part in a collaborative project.
We guide you in the methods of setting up a collaborative project.

Objectives

The main objective of the project is to establish a supportive function with an efficient method for strategic collaboration between academia, trade and industry, and the public sector prior to a joint project application for research and development resources in Life Science.

The project supplements the EU project office at Region Västerbotten and Umeå University’s Research Support and Collaboration Office by aiding with networks, matchmaking and agreements.

The project also aim for strong collaboration and contacts in the Baltic Sea region.

Project period

The project stretches over 2020–2022.

Project participants

Parties in this project are the Innovation Office at Umeå University, Region Västerbotten, Umeå University Holding AB and Luleå University of Technology.

The European Regional Development Fund, Region Västerbotten and Umeå municipality co-fund the SOLH project.