GENGREEN - Supporting Nordic female entrepreneurs in launching green businesses

The main objective of GENGREEN (Closing the Small-Business and Gender Gap through education for green sustainable and competitive growth) is to support 50 female entrepreneurs spread across Southern and Central Ostrobothnia, Lapland, Norrbotten, Tromsø, and Finnmark to launch green businesses or to make their companies more sustainable.

At the project’s core are the creation of regional and cross-national networks, sharing information, and developing synergies among participating businesses. The aim will be achieved through various means, including the utilization of the Living Lab concept, joint training modules, workshops, field visits, and webinars. Participating businesses can expect diverse opportunities for synergies, collaboration, learning, and business development.

GENGREEN is up and running from 1.1.2024 until 31.12.2026. GENGREEN is co-funded by European Union's Interreg Aurora-programme. National co-fundig is provided by Lapin liitto, Interreg Norge and LTU (Luleå Tekniska Universitetet)

Partnership and funding

The GENGREEN project is funded by the Interreg Aurora program, which provides funding opportunities for cross-border cooperation in Northern Europe, specifically in Sweden, Finland, and Norway.

Official poster (pdf)

Finland

Ruralia Institute of the University of Helsinki
Project manager Silvia Gaiani
Doctoral researcher Urszula Ala-Karvia
Doctoral researcher Ada Trogen
Project worker Heidi Åkerman
Research Assistant Ilona Myllyoja

Into Seinäjoki
Specialist Johanna Rintamäki

Centria University of Applied Sciences
RDI-Specialist Mira Valkjärvi

Lapland University of Applied Sciences
Lecturer Elisa Maljamäki
Project planner Sari Nisula

Inari Municipality
Business advisor Jonna Ylimaunu

Development Association of Seinäjoki Region (Leader Liiveri)
Director Sinikka Koivumäki

Norway

ICE Kirkenes innovation hub
Senior project manager Maja Kruuse

Arctic Economic Council
Executive director Mads Qvist Frederiksen
Senior consultant at AEC Irina Zhilina