CODIL
COVID-Disrupted Regional Innovation Ecosystems
- Duration: 1st phase 1.3.2023–1.3.2026 and 2nd phase 1.3.2026–1.3.2027
- Project webpage
- Lead Partner: University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Partners:
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Ireland)
- West Romania Regional Development Agency (Romania)
- Regional Government of Cantabria (Spain)
- Laval Mayenne Technopole (France)
- Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia (Finland)
- New partners from pilot action, from September 2025 onward
- Into Seinäjoki (Finland)
- Western Development Commission (Ireland)
- Funding programme: Interreg Europe 2021-2027
- Total budget: 1.41 million euros
- Regional Stakeholder Group:
- Into Seinäjoki Business Development
- Järvi-Pohjanmaan Yrityspalvelu
- Leader Kuudestaan
- Leader Liiveri
- Leader Suupohja
- Sedu Vocational School
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
- South Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce
- South Ostrobothnia Work Integration for Immigrants Service (WIISE)
- University Consortium of Seinäjoki
- University of Vaasa
The Project in Short
The goal of the CODIL project is to help regions update their innovation policy tools after the Corona virus, so that they successfully support emerging innovation in decentralized teams and its key factor, skilled and mobile knowledge workers.
The main product of the project will be analyses on the regions, in the topics of:
- The region’s competence to utilize new technologies, such as artificial intelligence or cyber security
- Location-based and social factors
- Financial incentives for knowledge workers and companies
- Targeted support for innovation activities in non-knowledge-intensive sectors
Project introduction video in Youtube.
In spring 2025, Interreg Europe offered projects the opportunity to apply for dedicated funding for pilot actions. Within the CODIL project, support was sought to test the Irish Connected Hubs network model in France and Finland, and the application was approved together with 41 other pilots.
In South Ostrobothnia, the pilot will be implemented between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026 in cooperation with the original project partners from Ireland, France and Finland, as well as new stakeholders. The pilot also involves Into Seinäjoki and the network coordinator Western Development Commission, which promotes economic and social development in western Ireland.
The theme of the pilot is: “Managing, Animating, Promoting and Connecting Remote Work Hubs in the Laval and South Ostrobothnia regions by testing a Collaborative Platform.”
Good practices
Interreg Europe projects generate good practices as part of improving regional development strategies and enhancing policy measures. Sharing and applying these practices across different regions enables the spread of innovative and effective solutions beyond borders.
More information: 👉 CODIL good practises – Interreg Europe
🇫🇮 Finland
SeAMK Innovation Week (Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland)
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK) organizes an intensive learning module known as Innovation Week, where multidisciplinary student teams tackle real development challenges posed by businesses and organizations. Throughout the week, students apply the Design Thinking methodology, which emphasizes creative, visual, and customer-oriented problem-solving. More details on SeAMK Innovation Week.
HUBI25 Communal Workspace (Alajärvi, South Ostrobothnia, Finland)
HUBI25 is a collaborative workspace located in Alajärvi, offering diverse services for remote workers, entrepreneurs, and students. It is designed to promote collaboration, networking, and flexible working in a modern environment. Introductory Youtube-video on this Good Practise, published on the Regional Council’s channel on 25th of October 2024.
🇮🇪 Ireland
Gréasán Gteic / Digiteach na Gaeltachta / The Gaeltacht Gteic Digital Network (Ireland)
Údarás na Gaeltachta has developed a network of 27 digital hubs in Gaeltacht areas, offering high-speed internet and coworking spaces for technology, medtech, digital, and creative sectors.
Connected Hubs (Ireland)
ConnectedHubs.ie is a national Irish initiative that links coworking hubs across the country, offering a unified platform to find and book workspaces.
INNOV-8-2-CREATE (Ireland)
This programme supports SMEs in developing innovation capabilities through coaching and networking.
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Public Private People Partnership Digital Innovation Hub – 4PDIH (Slovenia)
4PDIH is a cross-sector ecosystem supporting municipalities, companies, and stakeholders in their digital transition.
Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Slovenia
DIH Slovenia connects expertise, business, and technology to help industries develop digital skills and innovations.
FabLab Network Slovenia
The FabLab network offers a technology-enabled environment for innovation, prototyping, and invention, promoting circular economy and local entrepreneurship.
🇷🇴 Romania
UVT Digital and Green Living Lab (Vest, Romania)
The UVT Living Lab acts as an innovation hub that creates, tests, and develops sustainable practices in a real-world environment.
🇫🇷 France
Driving Innovation in the Public Sector : Laval Agglo’s Successful Telework Experience (Pays de la Loire, France)
Laval Agglomération implemented a remote work pilot programme in the public sector, providing resources and regulations for 15–20 employees.
Remote Support for Companies (Pays de la Loire, France)
During the pandemic, LMT created tools and programmes to support startup innovation and SMEs’ digital transition through remote collaboration.
Challenges & Competencies (Pays de la Loire, France)
This programme engages local university students to provide innovative ideas for SME development and facilitates knowledge exchange between students and companies.
Laval Virtual Reality Cluster (Laval, France)
A VR technology cluster has been developed in Laval, positioning the city as a hub for immersive technologies. The international Laval Virtual event, along with education programs and research, supports the attraction of talent and companies.
🇪🇸 Spain
Xtela Project (Cantabria, Spain)
The Xtela project aims to achieve quality and innovation goals within the local science and technology business ecosystem.
Project meetings
Project news
Here we gather news from the project’s progress:
The latest news and articles can be found on the project’s website.
Here are a few highlights from the project’s updates:
- Video: Introductory Youtube-video on a Good Practise: HUBI25 Communal Workspace
- 6/25: Newsletter 4: Summary of project announcements and content of partner meetings
- 2/25: Newsletter 3: Summary of project announcements and content of partner meetings
- Good practice video. – A video featuring an actor/organisation from each partner country that has been identified as good practice for the project.
- 06/ 24 the second CODIL project newsletter. Summary of project announcements and content of partner meetings
- 09/23 The first CODIL project video is now released
- 11/23 CODIL Interregional Knowledge Transfer Event hosted at South Ostrobothnia
- 11/23 Article on the second Project Partner meeting at Seinäjoki, published in the “Greetings from South Ostrobothnia” -newsletter
- Newsletter 1: Newsletter presenting the CODIL project
Documents produced by the project
Here you can find summaries of the documents produced by the project. You can request the full document from us by email.
Interregional report on regional context analysis – published 10/2024 – produced by West Romania Regional Development Agency
