FRESH
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 EU sustainable development strategy, the EU lead market initiative, the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP), the EU regional policy and the EU Cohesion policy; and benefits from the extensive related discussion at international level.
Fresh Partnership
Kainuun Etu ltd (FI) (Lead Partner)
Joint Authority of Kainuu Region (FI)
Regional Council of Päijät Häme (FI)
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lahti Unit (FI)
Mid-West Regional Authority (IE)
South West Regional Authority (IE)
University of Limerick (IE)
Veneto Region - Regional Secretariat for Environment and Territory (IT)
Department of Chemical Processes Engineering - University of Studies of Padua (IT)
London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (UK)
Opolskie Centre for Economy Development (PL)
Regional Development Agency - West Region (RO)
For more information please contact
The lead partner, Project Manager, Ms Ninetta Chaniotou, ninetta.chaniotou@kainuunetu.fi
and in the Regional Council of Päijät-Häme, Senior Advisor/International Affairs, Mr Marko Mälly, marko.mally@paijat-hame.fi
