Traditional water treatment systems are usually costly and sometimes not very safe for the environment: they use potentially toxic elements such as chlorine, or expensive techniques like ultra-violet light. The OneDrop project is developing a new water purification system based on a key element that is cheaper and safer: sodium ferrate. This is a very […]
“Our plan is to go through all the disruptive technologies and select the promising ones. Technologies such as Blockchain and the Robotic Process Automation, are expected to be the basis of the project.” Pekka Niskasaari, project manager (Finland) […]
Did you know that cattle manure is not the same as organic fertilizer? To become a nutrient substance for plants, it must be correctly processed, stored and spread. Otherwise, it may negatively impact the environment – air, soil and water. Excessive amounts of manure produced by large-scale livestock farms in the Leningrad region (Russia) bear […]
From the Finnish port of HaminaKotka to St. Petersburg in Russia or vice versa for a weekend? And take your car with you too! The year-round ferry boat connection between the two ports will be developed thanks to two large infrastructure projects financed under the South-East Finland – Russia CBC Programme. […]
New life for the Imatra border crossing: waiting time has been cut from two hours to half an hour, traffic accidents have decreased, and the amount of people detected for illegal activities has practically doubled. These are just some of the results obtained thanks to an EU funded cross-border cooperation programme between Finland and Russia, […]
The South-East Finland – Russia CBC 2014–2020 Programme Call for proposals is open and the first two deadlines to submit applications for the evaluation and decision-making are 15 March 2017 and 30 June 2017. In order to apply for funding, the application and its mandatory annexes should be submitted to the PROMAS system by 23:30 o’clock Finnish time at the […]
In its second meeting on 26-27.10.2016, the Joint Monitoring Committee made a decision to open Calls for Proposals from the South-East Finland – Russia CBC 2014-2020. *Conditional calls are opened on 30 January 2017, and the applications are registered from the PROMAS –system for the evaluation and decision-making process for the first round on 15.3.2017 […]