Our Region has a strong interest in the marine and maritime sectors. The Region has adopted a Regional Action Plan for a sustainable maritime sector. This action plan has been developed in close cooperation with industry, academia, institutes, local and regional authorities. To enable implementation of the plan, an indicative budget of 18 MSEK per year has been allocated for projects aiming to work towards the goals stated in the Action Plan. The projects are decided upon by the Regional Development Committee and contintuosly evaluated in line with the Committees standards. The projects are always elaborated in close cooperation with the industry. Pivotal and mandatory in all projects are the sustainability aspects and the potential contribution to our sociatal challenges.