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#EURegionsWeek 2022 – “Embark on Your Smart Rural Journey” with CORA and COM³
Intercommunale Leiedal (Belgium), Vinje (Norway), and aconium GmbH (Germany) present the learning platform "ruraldigital.eu - a tool for municipalities and regions" at the 20th European Week of Regions and Cities. The European Week of Regions and Cities...
COM³ Pilots: CIAM Lunch & Learn Event about New Standard for Corrosion Management
On 15 September 2022, from 11:30 - 12:00 the COM³ Partners at CIAM – Cluster on Industrial Asset Management – will discuss, in a webinar, the increasing need for improved corrosion management of offshore assets. Automatic Corrosion Management continues to be a pivotal...
CORA autumn workshop series: digital transformation in rural areas
The CORA online workshops sensitised and inspired the attendees, provided them with practical knowledge and concrete guidelines on different topics of the digital transformation in rural areas in the North Sea Region. Workshop 1: Integrated Strategy, KPIs and Funding...
COM³ Training Solution: Designing Support Measures for a Rural Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
COM³ partners at the University of Groningen have developed a concise training solution for local and regional authorities, and business support organisations, to help them better understand and design measures for a dynamic rural digital entrepreneurial ecosystem....
COM³ Training Solution: Building an Effective Business Stakeholder Network
COM³ partners at the Cluster on Industrial Asset Management (CIAM) and the University of Stavanger, Norway, have created a comprehensive training solution for local and regional authorities, and business support organisations. Staff and developers will learn how a...
COM³ Pilots: Busy Summer in Vinje to Combine Sustainability and Business Support
In July and August, Vinje municipality is hosting a master’s student from the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) for a summer project. Mission: To come up with ideas about how the sustainability concept can be integrated in Vinje’s business support strategy....
COM³ Training Solution: a Guidebook for Matchmaking Events
https://ruraldigital.eu/alexanderson-institute/COM³ partners at the Alexanderson Institute, Sweden, have created a short training solution for local and regional authorities, and business support organisations who want to organise business matchmaking events. In an ever more digital world, SMEs in rural areas are...
COM³ Training Solution: Helping SMEs Deal with Information Overload
COM³ partners at the Alexanderson Institute, Sweden, have created a comprehensive training solution for local and regional authorities, and business support organisations who want to help SMEs deal with information overload. Buzzwords can be intimidating....
COM³ Partners Meet in Norway – How Partnerships Contribute to Local Development
COM³ partners meet on 13-15 June 2022 in Stavanger and Sirdal, Norway. Together, they will discuss how partnerships between universities, local and regional public authorities, business support organisations and SMEs can contribute to more local development. COM³...
COM³ Pilots: New Business Event in Vinje – How SMEs May Handle Volatile Energy Prices in Norway
Around 20 businesses attended Vinje Municipality’s second business event on 1 June 2022. The main topic of the evening was the currently high and volatile energy prices in Norway. Vinje Municipality and the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) aim to support local...
COM³ Receives the North Sea Photo Award 2021
At the annual North Sea Conference in Bruges, Belgium, Maibrit Lajgaard Pedersen, Vejle Municipality, received on behalf of the COM³ project, the North Sea Photo Award 2021 in the category "Joining Up". On 24 May 2022, Maibrit Lajgaard Pedersen, Business consultant...
COM³ and CORA Participate in the North Sea Conference 2022
COM³ and CORA partners travel to the North Sea Conference 2022, in Bruges, Belgium to share their unique support model for digital transformation. They look forward to meeting and networking with other North Sea enthusiasts! COM³ and CORA lead partner, Intercommunale...
COM³ Pilot: A CIAM Lunch & Learn Event on Increasing University Capacity to Serve Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
COM³ partners at CIAM – Cluster on Industrial Asset Management – organise on 30 May 2022 a Lunch & Learn Webinar on increasing university capacity to serve innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in regions. While CIAM is a partner in the COM³ (Building...
COM³ Pilot: Join the UoL 4.0 Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony
COM³ Partners at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, will be hosting on 18 May 2022 at 5 pm GMT their second UoL 4.0 Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony of 2022! Please join the virtual ceremony and support students' engagement with local SMEs. The UoL 4.0...
COM³ and CORA Share Best Practices at the Digital Social Summit 2022
Digital transformation is in the same time a great opportunity and a challenge for rural areas. To ensure that everyone can fully benefit from it, one need to ensure that all have the necessary skills to connect. At the Digital Social Summit on March 29, COM³ partners...
Reflections from the joint CORA and COM³ partner meeting in Värmland, 25-28 April 2022
The joint partner meeting of Interreg projects CORA and COM³ from 25 to 28 April 2022 was hosted by Länsstyrelsen Värmland, Torbsy Kommun and Compare. It was a great opportunity to finally meet in person and do networking after such a long time, exchange on current...
CORA project extended till mid 2023
The duration of the CORA project was extended till 30 June 2023 by the decision of the Interreg North Sea Region Programme. CORA project partners welcome the Programme’s decision of extending the project. This extension will allow partners and stakeholders to take the...
COM³ pilot: Good Attendance at Vinje’s First Business Event
Vinje Municipality and University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) aim to support local business and facilitate business development. One of the actions of the Vinje/USN COM³ pilot is a new event series for the local business community. The first event took place on 9...
COM³ and CORA participate in the Digital Social Summit in Stuttgart, Germany
The 4th Digital Social Summit will take place on March 29 & 30, 2022, as a digital conference with hybrid livestream from Stuttgart, Germany. COM³ partners will share their stories and tell how they help citizens, small businesses and administrations make the most...
CORA: BROADEN pilot applied for the European Broadband Awards 2022 and was selected by the jury for the finals!
The BROADEN pilot managed to roll out optic fibre cable in a rural area across an EU border. With transnational cooperation between Torsby municipality in Sweden and Grue municipality in Norway high speed internet from Sweden was made available at the Norwegian side....
COM³ Pilot: Join the UoL 4.0 Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony 2022
COM³ Partners at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, will be hosting on 18 January 2022 at 5 pm GMT their first UoL 4.0 Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony of 2022! Please join the virtual ceremony and support students' engagement with the local SMEs. The UoL 4.0...