Circular business models for costal tourism SMEs
Programme South Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020
http://2014-2020.southbaltic.eu/index
Priority Axis 1 - Strengthening international activeness and innovation capacity of
the South Baltic blue and green economy
Specific Objective 1.2 - Improve the transfer of innovation for the benefit of blue and
green sector SMEs through joint cross-border actions
Concept The Baltic Sea is a growth region in tourism development. This
means among others growing demand for energy, increased use of
resources and raising amount of waste. The tourism sector involves a
diverse range of actors, but the smallest entrepreneurs plays in them
special role. They have a big potential for offering green tourism
products and services, as well as for being an incentive, able to
change consumers’ behaviour.
Circular economy is an alternative to a „make-use-dispose” (linear)
economy. It offers the ability to understand how things influence
one another within a whole. The concept of circular economy
assumes minimizing of the environmental impact of products by
designing them in a way which enables to take the maximum value
from product whilst in use, regenerate it during its life-cycle and to
recover/reuse its materials at the end.
With our project, we intend to prepare SMEs acting in costal tourism
sector in the South Baltic Region to take the opportunity offered by
circular economy. Elements of this economic idea, implemented into
business models of SMEs, can be drivers for green products and
services in costal tourism. Resource efficiency, better waste
management, eco-friendly mentality can increase competitiveness of
SMEs, bring for them real savings and what is more important –
improve their innovativeness and create new business opportunities.
The main aim of the project will be increasing of the innovation
capacity of SMEs from the costal tourism sector by applying in their
activities business models based on circular economy and
sustainable product/service life-cycle management.
Main project activities will focus on concrete, real and measurable
actions such as: provision and testing of cross-border training and
business advisory services to costal tourism SMEs from the South
Baltic area. Moreover, collection of good practices and joint
promotional activities are planned.
Specific objectives
 to establish a cross-border partnership and develop joint training
program dedicated to SMEs from costal tourism sectors
 to increase knowledge about circular economy
 to support SMEs in implementation of innovative business
models
 to help SMEs address environmental challenges more effectively
 to create new business opportunities for SMEs
 to promote green innovations in the South Baltic Region
Leader Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A., Gdańsk, Polska
(Pomerania Development Agency Co., Gdansk, Poland)
Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A. (ARP S.A.) is one of the pioneer
agencies for regional development in Poland, established in 1992, as
an initiative of the Voivodeship authorities and owned by the region
- Pomorskie Voivodeship.
Its mission is acting on behalf of harmonious growth of Pomerania;
through supporting Pomeranian businesses and local authorities as
well as initiating and supporting economic ventures of regional
importance.
ARP S.A. is also an institution which defines standards of support for
entrepreneurship in Pomerania, as well as an important partner for
self-governments in terms of regional development policy creation.
Its representatives officially take part, as an active member, in the
creation of regional development strategies and economic policies.
Website: www.arp.gda.pl/lang,2
Partners searched for
 Programme eligible institutions supporting development of
entrepreneurship and SMEs sector, experienced in circular
economy or/and sustainable tourism from South Baltic Region
 Programme eligible institutions interested in promoting and
implementing circular economy concept in SMEs from costal
tourism sector in their own countries
Contact Person:
Monika Dmitrzak
Entrepreneurship Development Department
[email protected]
+48 58 32 33 222