Three international investors will develop wind technology production facilities on Kundziņsala
Over the course of the year, three international investors have been attracted while working on the European Union co-financed project “Creation of Port and Logistics Infrastructure for the Development of Wind Technology Production at Kundziņsala” at the Port of Riga. The companies plan to make significant investments in the offshore and onshore wind technology production facilities, their components, and related industries to be developed in the Kundziņsala area, creating more than 2,000 new jobs in the future. In March of this year, the Freeport of Riga Authority signed investment agreements with two of the investors attracted tin the framework of the project – UAB Eurostat 5 and Solidior Power Ltd.
Public funding for the project “Creation of Port and Logistics Infrastructure for the Development of Wind Technology Production at Kundziņsala” consists of co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund, the Freeport of Riga Authority, and the state, totaling 86 million euros, which is allocated for infrastructure development. Meanwhile, the three investors involved have committed to investing more than 700 million euros in the construction of production facilities in several phases by 2034.
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Originally published on 7 May
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Strong and durable collaboration between cultural actors and tourism stakeholders across Northern Sweden and Northern Finland could play an important role in strengthening regional development in the Bothnian Arc. This conclusion is presented in a new white paper produced within the ACCENT project, a cross-border collaboration between the University of Oulu, Luleå University of Technology, LTU Business, and the Oulu Culture Foundation.
The white paper, Opening pathways to sustainable cultural tourism in the North, presents evidence-based insights from the ACCENT project on how culture-led tourism can support sustainable regional development across Northern Sweden and Northern Finland.
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Originally published on 9 Feb
Students from technical schools in the Pomeranian region, specializing in renewable energy, have embarked on a unique educational journey into the offshore wind industry. Launched by Equinor and Polenergia, the “Setting the Course for Offshore” program opens the door for young people to the world of offshore wind – one of the fastest-growing sectors of the Polish economy.
The program is delivered in cooperation with partners: Pomeranian Employers, the Polish Offshore Wind Energy Chamber, Rumia Invest Park, and the Pomeranian Offshore Renewable Energy Competence Centre.
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Originally published on 9 Feb
Last week, Rail Baltica hosted a delegation from Port Polska during a working visit to Riga. Port Polska is a Polish state-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV) responsible for the delivery of a strategic national transport infrastructure programme with strong European added value and global impact.
The visit focused on knowledge exchange related to the delivery of large-scale European transport infrastructure projects. Discussions covered grant management under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), institutional capacity building, financing models, and the practical challenges associated with the implementation of complex cross-border rail projects.
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Originally published on 11 Feb
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) invites proposals for projects focusing on strengthening security and resilience in the Baltic Sea Region under its Project Support Facility (PSF) 2026 call, which opens on 15 February 2026. Applications will be accepted until 31 March 2026.
The PSF 2026 call seeks innovative projects that foster understanding, cooperation, and mutual trust, contributing to a safer, more resilient, and sustainable region. Proposals should align with one of the CBSS’s three long-term priority areas, promoting sustainable partnerships and macro-regional cooperation.
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Originally published on 5 Feb
The Drone Technology Unit is designed to focus on R&D in unmanned aviation, communications, navigation, flight physics, and hardware security. It will consist of laboratories designed to validate and industrialise unmanned systems across the air, ground, and maritime domains.
The unit is part of the recently established Applied Research Centre in Estonia and is planned to become fully operational during summer 2027.
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Originally published on 6 Feb
rocivis AG, a technology market leader for digital identity, credentials and wallets, and a subsidiary of Orell Füssli, announced today that, following a public procurement process, it has been awarded the contract to provide Lithuania’s European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet sandbox. Working with SDSA, the State Digital Solutions Agency of Lithuania, Procivis will build the national testbed to drive Lithuania’s digital identity activities and ensure readiness in advance of the EU-wide launch.
With Procivis One, its production-ready and eIDAS 2.0-compliant technology for digital identity and wallets, Procivis brings deep expertise to help establish an interoperable ecosystem for Lithuania’s digital identity initiative.
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Originally published on 9 Feb
The offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea fed around 5,400 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity into the eastern German extra-high-voltage grid via the 50Hertz grid connection systems last year – about ten percent more than in the previous year. Over the course of 2025, the six currently operating offshore wind farms generated enough electricity to cover the annual consumption of the city of Leipzig and its surrounding region.
The reason for this increase is the continuous expansion of wind energy off the coast of the island of Rügen. Since last year, the Baltic Eagle wind farm (approx. 450 MW) has been feeding its full capacity into the grid via the Ostwind 2 connection system. Prior to that, the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm (approx. 250 MW) went online. Wind yield amounted to 4,300 GWh in 2023 and 4,900 GWh in 2024.
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Originally published on 9 Feb
Copenhagen has been voted Best Northern Europe Cruise Port by Spanish‑speaking cruise guests at the prestigious Cruceroadicto 2025 Awards. This is the fourth cruise award won by Copenhagen during the past five months
Award winners are determined directly by votes from Spanish‑speaking cruise guests who have travelled at least once on a cruise during the past 12 months. Candidate ports for the award are only those accessible to the Spanish‑speaking market. With almost 70,000 arrivals in 2025, Spanish cruise guests made up the third-largest single nationality group visiting the Danish capital by ship.
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Originally published on 6 Feb
On 6 February, the Baltic Assembly convened in Vilnius to address strengthening regional cooperation with a focus on the progress and future delivery of Rail Baltica. During the session, members received an update on the project’s implementation status, financial outlook, and strategic importance and the challenges facing large-scale infrastructure projects.
Addressing the Assembly, RB Rail AS Chief Executive Officer Marko Kivila highlighted the project’s transition from planning to full-scale construction across all three Baltic states.
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Originally published on 6 Feb
In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), which together form the EIB Group, provided financing to Finnish public sector bodies and companies across a range of sectors, from sustainable transport and social infrastructure to advanced technologies and small business finance. The funding supported climate action, energy security, innovation and access to finance for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Total EIB Group financing amounted to around €1,6 billion and the support helped mobilise total investments in Finland of about €4.9 billion – equivalent to 1.8% of GDP or €868 per person.
Among the year’s key projects was EIB support for new tram infrastructure in the Helsinki metropolitan area, strengthening sustainable urban mobility and reducing emissions from transport. The EIB also financed upgrades to hospitals and schools across Finland, improving energy efficiency and resilience in essential public services, as well as investments to enhance safety and reliability at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, supporting secure low-carbon electricity generation.
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Originally published on 4 Feb