22.02.2022
Meeting newsletter of the secretariat of the regional Cooperation Group
The Secretariat of the Northern Ostrobothnia Provincial Cooperation Group held a Teams meeting on Tuesday 22 February.
North Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Anne Pulkkinen introduced a company granted by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia
the status of development grant funding from 1 January to 31 December 2021.
EAFRD update
Tiina Suutari told about the EAFRD applications and Leader projects that have arrived at the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Northern Ostrobothnia.
Results of the application round of the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Northern Ostrobothnia
The project application period at the North Ostrobothnia ELY Centre ended on 20 January 2022. Eight REACT-EU applications were submitted to Northern Ostrobothnia, one of which was trans-regional. Applications for support amounted to more than EUR 2 million.
The secretariat of the regional cooperation group supports the following ERDF and ESF projects to be funded under the Finnish Structural Funds Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020:
Rapid determination of mechanical properties/ERDF
Applicant University of Oulu.
Total cost estimated at EUR 112 000.
The requested ERDF and state funding is EUR 78 400.
Digitalisation of the bio- and circular economy in Northern Ostrobothnia - BiKiDi/ERDF
Applicant University of Oulu, sub-applicants Natural Resources Institute Finland and Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Total cost estimated at EUR 214 286.
The requested ERDF and state funding is EUR 150 000.
eRoboSpray/ERDF
Applicant Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Total cost estimated at EUR 192 920.
ERDF and State funding requested EUR 135 044.
NOPSA - Fast Digital Trials/ERDF
Applicant Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd, co-applicant Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Total cost estimated at EUR 338 133.
The requested ERDF and state funding amounted to EUR 236 691.
Hydrogen tank for hydrogen research at the University of Oulu - OYH2/ERDF
Applicant University of Oulu.
Total cost estimated at EUR 336 099.
ERDF and state funding requested EUR 235 270.
Digi face-to-face/ESF
Applicant Oulun Ev.-Lut. Parish Union.
Total cost: EUR 112 500.
The aid requested amounts to EUR 90 000.
Only good reasons - Factors to Pudasjärvi/ESF
Applicant City of Pudasjärvi.
Total cost EUR 248 928.
The aid requested amounts to EUR 199 141.
TUOKIO - Enhancing security skills in service companies/ESF
Applicant Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Total cost EUR 228 262.
The aid requested amounts to EUR 182 610.
Digital learning environment for mining automation – automatic control of mining machinery/ESR
Applicant University of Oulu.
Total cost: EUR 175 800.
The aid requested amounts to EUR 140 640.
The secretariat of the regional cooperation group did not support the Work Wellbeing Design project for funding from the Finnish Structural Funds programme Sustainable Growth and Work 2014-2020. The applicant for the project is Innovation Residence Oy.
Next meetings on 8 and 22 March 2022.


