The Start Local project aims to develop a new business development support program for startups and innovative companies in rural areas.

BizMaker has been granted funding from Interreg Aurora for the international Northborne project. The goal is to develop a new business development support for startups and innovative companies in rural regions such as Västernorrland. Together with Finnish Centria and Nykarleby Innovation Center as well as Coompanion Västernorrland, the project will be developed in a cross-border collaboration between Sweden and Finland. The initiative is based on ... Read more

From left: Anna Kollberg, future strategist at BizMaker and head of the RE:DO project, Jenny Samuelsson, museum director at Västernorrlands Museum, Frida Knutsson, CEO of the innovation company.

Cultural and creative industries are an increasingly important driver of the Swedish economy and are highlighted as a key force in the development of sustainable and attractive regions. The Re:Do project has now been given the green light to strengthen cultural and creative entrepreneurs in Västernorrland – and create a more sustainable, innovative, and attractive business community throughout the region. The project is being implemented by BizMaker, Västernorrland's ... Read more