CORDIS · VIVA
Vertical and Horizontal Integrating Innovation Valley Approach
- Code
VIVA- Programme
- HORIZON
- Call
HORIZON-EIE-2025-02-CONNECT-02- Status
- SIGNED
- Period
- 2026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
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Participants
| Organisations | Role | Country | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSTFOLD FYLKESKOMMUNE | coordinator | NO | 1 175 000 € |
| VASTRA GOTALANDSREGIONEN | participant | SE | 836 438 € |
| MUNICIPALITY OF ALBA IULIA | participant | RO | 797 500 € |
| OSTERBOTTENS FORBUND POHJANMAAN LIITTO | participant | FI | 792 500 € |
| KDRIU KOZEP-DUNANTULI REGIONALIS INNOVACIOS UGYNOKSEG NONPROFIT KFT | participant | HU | 782 375 € |
| Sdruzhenie REGIONALEN HAB ZA BIOIKONOMIKA - PLOVDIV | participant | BG | 711 875 € |
| SMART INNOVATION NORWAY AS | participant | NO | 489 062 € |
| ACADEMIA DE STUDII ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI | participant | RO | 253 000 € |
| SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI | participant | BG | 218 375 € |
| NORSK SENTER FOR SIRKULAER OKONOMI | participant | NO | 191 562 € |
| NECIA TECH CLUSTER | participant | NO | 188 500 € |
| INNOVATUM AB | participant | SE | 173 688 € |
| OY MERINOVA AB | participant | FI | 166 188 € |
| HOGSKOLAN VAST | participant | SE | 163 197 € |
| HOEGSKOLAN I BORAS | participant | SE | 159 375 € |
Description
VIVA is a bold, scalable, and policy-aligned response to Europe’s innovation divide. By connecting six regions—three Nordic innovation leaders and three Eastern European emerging innovators—VIVA establishes a dual-axis methodology that combines vertical scaling (via TRL/xRL elevator models) with horizontal industrial symbiosis to accelerate innovation and strengthen regional ecosystems. At the heart of VIVA are six flagship pilots that operationalize regional smart specializations: humanoid robotics in Østfold, circular textile flows and flexible automation enabling plug and produce systems and AI-driven material optimization in Västra Götaland, renewable energy and industrial symbiosis in Österbotten, circular bioeconomy and agri-food transformation in Plovdiv, digital manufacturing and AI infrastructure in Alba Iulia, and agri-food innovation acceleration integrating sensor-driven optimization in Central Transdanubia. These pilots are not isolated showcases—they are interconnected through shared digital infrastructure, cross-regional testbeds, and cascade funding mechanisms supporting 40+ TRL 6–8 projects. VIVA strengthens regional innovation systems by embedding governance structures based on Elinor Ostrom’s principles, deploying circularity assessment tools, and establishing structures for cooperation for long-term sustainability. The project’s open-source Innovation Valley Method Manual ensures replication across Europe, while its citizen science and quadruple helix engagement guarantee societal relevance. With €100M+ in expected private investment leverage, 45% innovation density growth, and 30% resource efficiency gains, VIVA delivers measurable impact. It is a replicable model for inclusive, sustainable, and competitive European innovation.
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