1) Business development in Østfold (Næringsutvikling i Østfold)
Title: Strengthening strategic entrepreneurship in clusters
The R&D project links the tourism cluster built around Visit Fredrikstad&Hvaler and innovation R&D resources in cogenerative activities to increase the capacity of strategic entrepreneurship. Using Design Thinking the cluster members are given access to new tools and competences on own premises. Strategic entrepreneurship is a main foucs for the HUB42 Living lab and an arena for collaboration between academia and cluster. (Sent Jan. 2019, accepted March 2019 with a budget 590.000 NKr).
2) INTERREG ØKS Green economy
Title: Green technological business model innovation
The project aim to contribute to increased level of renewable energy in companies, by developing green and sustainable business models in collaboration with researchers and students in the participating universities. Companies are linked in a green cluster, digitalizing and sharing the results across boundaries. (Sent Feb. 2019)