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The objective of the project is to benefit from sharing two-way experience between Norway and Latvia. Riga Technical University (RTU) and University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) are the key partners the project. The goal of the project is acquiring knowledge about of the best international practices in the partner countries by participation in academic studies, by studying industry – academia relations, by learning working climate and environment for technology driven and internationally oriented startups and already established enterprises. Altogether about 39 young researchers and experienced academics, 3 representatives of administrative staff from RTU will be able to study best practice and mechanisms in promoting innovative ideas in innovative companies of the partner country during two-year period. This experience will be applied in business and service companies in Latvia. Also 6 visiting students from Norway will spend a semester at RTU. They will be able to benefit from RTU innovation ecosystem including seven different technical faculties and RTU Design Factory. 8 academics and representatives of administration will be able to get familiar with education process at RTU, including cross- disciplinary studies. During the joint visits, plans for potential cooperation will be discussed and developed. There is an opportunity that some of the participants of the exchange will create long term cooperation with enterprises in the partner country. The aim of the project is to share the best of Scandinavian and Latvian competence and practices within the innovation in industry, as well as cooperation between academia and business. As a result, internationalization goals of both institutions will be supported, research capacity will be strengthened, ability to cooperate with industry will be developed, and potential of innovation creation will be reinforced.