Project Information

Aurora Entrepreneurialis 1.1.2023-28.2.2026
 

Core themes of the project:

• Developing the entrepreneurial culture of upper secondary schools in the region
• Sustainable entrepreneurship education
• Developing cross-border collaboration between schools

The project’s activities carried out in cooperation with our partner schools concluded on 31 December 2025. During the project, a collaboration network between educational institutions was established, training sessions for teaching staff were organized, visits to workplaces were conducted and joint projects were implemented both digitally and face to face.

Students had the opportunity to design and innovate solutions that promote a sustainable future and to familiarize themselves with different forms of sustainable entrepreneurship. Through these activities, young people gained skills and experiences that helped them recognize and make use of the opportunities offered by the northern region in both working life and further studies, as well as to implement projects that support the carrying capacity of the environment. At the same time, they developed a wide range of competencies and working-life skills, such as initiative, courage, creativity, responsibility and collaboration skills.

The project supported the participating educational institutions, organizations and companies in developing forms of cooperation in a way that ensures activities continue naturally even after the end of project funding. Bothnian Arc Association will continue to coordinate and develop cooperation within the school network. The twin cities of Haparanda–Tornio with the Vocational Institute Lappia signed a framework between upper secondary educational institutions and committed to continuing their cooperation. Collaboration will also continue in the Ylitornio–Övertorneå area, as well as through cooperation between individual teachers in Piteå and Kemi. 

The results of the development work have been published on our website in the form of a CookBook guide and a video library. The materials are freely available for educational and guidance purposes.