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Improving liveability

We make a difference for people living in the North Sea Region.

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Much of the work we support improves the quality of life for citizens in the North Sea Region. For example by creating a healthy environment, improving public services, preparing for climate impacts, and tackling loneliness.

Project highlights

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ACCESS
Securing affordable power through robust grids designed for local green energy
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BEGIN
Enhancing climate resilience and human health with social innovation
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BITS
Making cycling safer and more convenient for urban citizens
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BLING
Promoting blockchain in government to innovate and enhance public services
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Building with Nature
Creating flood resilience with natural landscape dynamics
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CATCH
Preparing mid-size cities for floods and extreme weather
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Clouds raining on two apartment blocks next to open water.
CUPIDO
Putting culture at the heart of regional economies
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EXSKALLERATE
Using exoskeletons to ease body strain on workers in construction and manufacture
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FAIR
Protecting people by keeping flood infrastructure up to the task
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Illustration of a dam.
FRAMES
Keeping the floods at bay with multi-layered safety governance
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Illustration of a car in flooded street with a dog standing on the roof of the car.
G-PaTRA
Enhancing mobility in the countryside with green solutions
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In For Care
Building caring communities by supporting informal caregivers
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Two hands under a heart.
I2I
Combatting loneliness by moving people from isolation to inclusion
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INDU-ZERO
Making energy poverty history through mass energy renovation
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Like!
Improving public services through digital innovation.
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Digital network and a light bulb,
MOVE
Reducing car-dependency in rural areas through innovative mobility initiatives
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NorthTick
Taking stock and preventing emerging tick-borne disease
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PAV
Making driverless vechicles work for people
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REFRAME
Short supply chains supporting local food, local jobs, local lives
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Carrot
SalFar
Safeguarding food production under a changing climate regime
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A carrot, broocoli and bell pepper.
SHARE-North
Supporting shared mobility for cleaner, less congested cities
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Illustration of a car shared by four people.
SHINE
Keeping healthcare affordable with novel business models
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Stronger Combined
Enabling rural residents to travel greener through combined mobility
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Illustration of a bus.
Stronghouse
Helping people to invest in energy renovation and sustainable housing
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