Goal The overall goal of the project is to contribute to increased efficiency, innovation and sustainability in companies and organisations through research, education, coaching and broad stakeholder collaboration in logistics, supplier development, human lean and innovation processes. The overall goal is broken down in the following three project objectives 1) Establishing innovative environments and centers focusing on transport science, human lean, supplier development in the steel industry and innovative processes with projects related to business tailoring, innovative tools for SME and open innovation. 2) Increased sustainability, efficiency and innovation capacity in companies and organisations, especially SME, through research-based change initiatives in logistics and production. 3) Development of scientific knowledge and methods in the field published in international conferences and journals and spread to prospective entrepreneurs and employees through higher education programmes. Approach The basic idea of CLIP’s approach is to link processes for research and knowledge development with business-based change management. The projects within CLIP constitute creative meeting places between academic research and business challenges. This means that the business is based on the company’s problems and challenges. Academic research contributes with methods, concepts and concepts for analysis and understanding of these challenges. Activities The project includes four main activities: Establishment and management of innovative project environments – business-oriented research and development – skills support for companies and organisations through education, coaching and resource personnel – knowledge networks for meetings between companies, organisations and academia and information dissemination Regional industry participation CLIP is aimed primarily at small and medium-sized (SME) industrial companies and organisations, regardless of industry, with the need for development efforts for sustainable logistics and innovative production. These include, for example, companies in the process industry and its subcontractors, especially SMEs, logistics companies, maintenance and service companies. Among others Triple Steelix and the steel companies demand development of suppliers and SMEs in service and maintenance Expected results and benefits – Establishing a functioning Human Lean Center as a base for continued research, development and education within Human Lean. — Basics for a centre focusing on supplier development for SME in maintenance and service. — Basics for a Transport Science Center focusing on research and knowledge sharing on regional logistics and sustainability – CLIP 3.0 contributes to increased efficiency, innovation and sustainability in industrial companies, primarily SMEs, by contributing in-depth expertise and active knowledge support to the region’s companies and organisations. — Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) become cost-effective and therefore competitive as they are part of collaborative projects, networks and have the opportunity to participate in needs-driven research. — SME is supported for analysis and decisions in companies and organisations with the help of CLIP’s logistics and production system resources Expected long-term effects – CLIP attracts and preserves companies, labor, excellent logistics, researchers and students. Clip thus provides a great regional added value. — An internationally competitive research and competence at Högkolan in Gävle in the area – Advanced courses in logistics and innovative production for aspiring engineers, consultants and entrepreneurs – Customised and modular courses in the field