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FRESH is an Interreg IV C project promoting eco innovation through sustainable construction in eight European regions. BACKGROUND The aim of the FRESH project is to strengthen Sustainable Value Creation (SVC) – based development at regional level. Sustainable value creation occurs when economic growth is secured through sustainable actions. Sustainable value creation thus reconciles long term with short-term growth. It is therefore the key to sustainable development. | |
In practice, sustainable value creation is linked to resource productivity and societal values relevant to sustainable development. Resource productivity is linked to innovative solutions. Eco-innovation and eco-design are powerful tools for accessing sustainable value creation (SVC). Eco design is important because it deals with both technological and social aspects (functionality and differentiation) of products/services. To strengthen their SVC-based development, regions need to update their sustainable & economic development approaches and explicitly link them to their innovation strategies. | |
FRESH builds on the revised EU sustainable development strategy, the EU lead market initiative, and the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP); it also benefits from the extensive related discussion at international level.
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Full title of the project | Forwarding Regional Environmental Hierarchies |
Type of initiative | Regional initiative project |
Priority | 1:Innovation and the knowledge economy |
Sub-theme | Innovation, research and technology development |
Duration | 1.1.2010 - 28.2.2013 |
Budget | 2 138 224€ |
FRESH partnership |
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| Kainuun Etu Oy, regional development company (FI) |
| Joint Authority of Kainuu Region (FI) |
| Regional Council of Päijät Häme (FI) |
| Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lahti Centre/School of Innovation (FI) |
| MidWest Regional Authority (IE) |
| SouthWest Regional Authority (IE) |
| University of Limerick, in Ireland (IE) |
| Veneto Region (IT) |
| University of Padova, in Italy (IT) |
| London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (UK) |
| West RDA (RO) |
| Lubelskie Voivodeship (PL) |
Fresh partners and parter regionsshow mapshow list
- http://www.kainuunetu.fi
Project Partner 1 - Kainuun Etu Oy
Kainuu, Finland - http://www.kainuu.fi
Project Partner 2 - Joint Authority of Kainuu Region
Kainuu, Finland - http://www.paijat-hame.fi
Project Partner 3 - Regional Council of Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Häme, Finland - http://www.lut.fi
Project Partner 4 - Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lahti School of Innovation
Päijät-Häme, Finland - http://www.mwra.ie/
Project Partner 5 - Mid-West Regional Authority
Mid-West, Ireland - http://www.swra.ie/
Project Partner 6 - SouthWest Regional Authority
South-West, Ireland - http://www.ul.ie/
Project Partner 7 - University of Limerick
Mid-West, Ireland - http://www.regione.veneto.it/
Project Partner 8 - Veneto Region
Veneto, Italy - http://www.cesqa.it
Project Partner 9 - University of Padova
Veneto, Italy - http://www.instituteforsustainability.co.uk
Project Partner 10 - London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
Inner London East, UK - http://www.adrvest.ro
Project Partner 11 - West RDA
Timis, Romania - http://www.lubelskie.pl
Project Partner 13- Lubelskie Voivodeship
Lubelski, Poland
Interreg IV C: The Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC, financed by the European Union’s Regional Development Fund, helps Regions of Europe work together to share experience and good practice in the areas of innovation, the knowledge economy, the environment and risk prevention. EUR 302 million is available for project funding but, more than that, a wealth of knowledge and potential solutions are also on hand for regional policy-makers.
