Cross-border Talent Bridge

Cross-border collaboration

The Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak project "Cross-border Talent Bridge" started in September 2024 and will be running until August 2027, lead by the City of Lund in collaboration with strong partners in both Sweden and Denmark.

The goal of this project is to promote skills supply in the Greater Copenhagen region within Life Science and Tech. Addressing the skills shortage on both sides of the strait, the project unites key players to boost global attractiveness for specialized talent.

Target groups and activities

The primary target group is companies in the mentioned industries, while the secondary is international talents, especially master's, PhDs, postdocs, and their families.

The team of ICHL is involved in several work packages including activities such as Career Days, Mentorship programs and more.

Project partners

• City of Lund (lead)
• Copenhagen Capacity (co-lead)
• Ideon Science Park
• Medicon Village
• Open Tech
• City of Copenhagen
• Medicon Valley Alliance

Several universities and other actors support the project.

The partnership knows the current and future labor needs in the region. They have developed methods focusing on talent attraction and retention. Through cross-border collaboration, they share experiences, solutions, and knowledge. Previous cooperation has yielded excellent results, and this project deepens that collaboration.

Focus areas

To overcome barriers to attracting and retaining talent, the project focuses on four areas:

• Talent retention
• Talent attraction
• Policy impact
• Cross-border collaboration and strategy

Expected results

• A cross-border cooperation model with shared methods.
• Mapping of factors and barriers for talent mobility.
• A long-term cross-border talent strategy.

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