Stockholm Region EU Office serves as a representation office in Brussels for the larger Stockholm region. We bring together local and regional authorities and represent one of the most innovative, competitive, and fastest growing metropolitan regions in Europe. The office is owned and governed by the Stockholm Region European Association. The association consists of the City of Stockholm, Stockholm Region and STORSTHLM. Other members are Region Uppsala, Region Västmanland, Region Sörmland, Region Gotland, and Mälardalsrådet. Our priorities and areas of expertise are energy, climate and environment, transport, research and innovation, regional policy, and digitalisation. Our core activities include monitoring and analysis of EU legislation, providing information and recommendations, proactive advocacy work towards the Eu institutions, and networking.
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S3 Strategy
The Stockholm region has identified four prioritised areas: (1) life science, health, and care (2) information, communication technology (ICT) tech and digitalisation, (3) industrial change through sustainable production and (4) climate and environmental initiatives for sustainable urban development. The Stockholm region has outlined a strategy that is the guiding basis for dialogue and collaboration between the public and private sectors, academia and non-profit actors at municipal, regional and state level. The Stockholm Region EU office is also closely collaborating with the Stockholm Trio, a partnership between Karolinska Institute, the Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. This means new opportunities to strengthen the region’s position in research and innovation.
Strategic R&I Projects
GrowSmarter (part of Stockholm Green Innovation District)
GrowSmarter stimulated city uptake of smart solutions by using the three lighthouse cities (Stockholm, Cologne and Barcelona) as a way to showcase 12 Smart City solutions: from advanced information and communication technology and better connected urban mobility, to incorporating renewable energy sources directly into the city’s supply network.
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The Stockholm Life Tech project
Started in 2020, the project aims to increase growth in life science SMEs in Flemingsberg and Hagastaden, two strong life science environments in Stockholm.
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The project aims to integrate a regional and sub-regional element into Smart Specialisation Strategies, to strengthen the region’s competitiveness by identifying areas with growth potential.
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REBECCA (REsearch on BrEast Cancer induced chronic conditions supported by Causal Analysis of multi-source data)
REBECCA brings together 12 partners from 7 European countries. The project aims to tap into the potential of real-world data to support clinical research and to improve existing clinical workflows.
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- By Dubravka Jurišić
Join ERRIN, our members and the wider NEB community at the New European Bauhaus Festival 2026!
Between 9–13 June, the third edition of the NEB Festival will take place in Brussels, with satellite events bringing the initiative to local communities across Europe. ERRIN and its members will actively contribute to the Festival through participation in the Fair and several satellite events, including the 14th edition of the EU Design Day. Discover all opportunities and join us on the occassion!
- By Astrid Hannes
Get inspired by success stories of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative
During an online webinar on 11 December, 12 success stories of regions and cities that piloted circular systemic solutions in their territories with support of the Circular Cities and Regions initiatives were presented. We encourage ERRIN members to check the recordings of this webinar, as the lessons learned and experiences shared can inspire other local and regional authorities to launch new local and regional circular initiatives across Europe.
- By Ewa Chomicz
Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2025 is out
On 15 July, the Commission released the newest bi-annual Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS), alongside the yearly edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS). The RIS 2025 offers a comparative assessment of the performance of innovation systems across 241 regions in EU countries, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
- By Ewa Chomicz
Marching towards FP10 – ERRIN activity update
As we enter March and approach the European R&I Days, several ERRIN activities planned for 2024 with a link to FP10 have already taken place, and more are on their way. Have a look at an update with the outcomes of our recent work on the next European Framework Programme for R&I, next steps and opportunities to get involved.
- By Gianpiero Petruzziello
26 additional cities selected to join the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme
The NetZeroCities project, in which ERRIN is a partner, has selected 26 additional cities from 16 countries to take part in its Pilot Cities Programme. ERRIN is delighted to note that 12 cities from ERRIN member regions have been chosen, including Riga and Lyon, both supported by ERRIN’s NetZeroCities Climate Neutral Cities Advisors.
- By Gianpiero Petruzziello
Ten European cities awarded with the EU Mission Cities Label
On 12 October, the European Commission awarded the first ten European cities with the Label of ‘EU Mission Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities’ for their plans to achieve climate-neutrality by 2030. The EU Mission Label symbolises a crucial milestone, not only recognising the comprehensive plans of these cities to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 but also serves as a catalyst for facilitating access to both public and private funding to support these ambitious goals.