Vision

The long-term vision of BSR Stars is to establish the Baltic Sea Region as a functional region with an internationally competitive position in a number of strategically prioritized areas. The overall objective of the BSR Stars programme is to achieve this integrated resource base by linking strong research environments, clusters and SME-networks – creating a number of globally-leading research and innovation hubs in the BSR in order to achieve stronger critical mass, attractiveness, and a competitive international position.

These hubs will be skilled in identifying market potentials in “grand challenges”, mobilizing competencies that may be dispersed over different sectors and geographies, and providing open platforms from which various actors can work together to creative innovative solutions that tackle these challenges. Activities will also foster job and SME growth opportunities, and strengthen social and territorial cohesion for the Baltic Sea Region.