The overall goal of the project is to create conditions for developing Dalarna towards smart specialisation in energy efficient urban planning. The aim of the project is to strengthen and develop SMEs in the field of energy efficient urban planning. Sub-target 1: to create the interface between Dalarna University and the regional industry in the energy technology field. In order to achieve the milestone, the following activities must be carried out: — Develop the Energy Competence Centre and increase the University’s legitimacy for increased external collaboration and long-term activities – Develop collaboration with other regions and actors, both nationally and internationally, to learn, find synergies and areas of cooperation. Sub-target 2: to strengthen the innovation power of companies through increased knowledge in the region’s industry. The following activities must be carried out: — knowledge sharing through seminars, workshops and company meetings at the region’s companies to increase their degree of innovation and improve products. Knowledge should also be conveyed through consultations and shorter assignments for companies to test new ideas or products. — Surveillance of national and international research calls and efforts to influence companies to become active in research collaborations. The project will participate in national and international research arenas to follow technological developments and spread experiences and new knowledge to the region’s SMEs. Sub-target 3: to increase the research activity of the region’s SMEs and public actors. The following activities must be carried out: — Increase the number of companies involved in international research collaboration through targeted efforts, such as outreach activities at SMEs and joint visits to companies and research groups within the EU. The project will also participate in national/international FOU platforms to take part in upcoming calls early. — Initiating new R & D projects with the region’s industry to increase the competence and innovation power of SMEs and actively seek cooperation with SMEs for initiatives. — Shorter pre-studies can be carried out to prepare new initiatives and investigate the feasibility of new ideas. — Testing and demonstrating new products and services as well as dissemination of results. Help companies get in touch with international test and demonstration facilities and collaborate for more Tecnical Visits. — Develop, adapt and package the University’s R & D environment for SMEs’ needs. Sub-target 4: to create conditions for smart specialisation in energy efficient urban planning through increased cooperation with the region’s stakeholders. The project should be a central part of a regional initiative to build up smart specialisation in energy efficient urban planning and coordinate the different actors’ work and efforts. Business participation is channeled primarily through cluster organisations. The companies actively participate in the project through various initiatives such as development projects and test and demonstration nationally and internationally, as well as in knowledge transfer and network activities. In the evaluation conducted in previous projects, requests from the companies for continued engagement with the University emerged. The expected result is increased knowledge and investments in R & D and innovation at companies in energy efficiency and renewable energy. New development projects have been initiated, some of which have evolved into innovations or business ideas. An increased number of companies participate in international research projects. The Energy Competence Centre has been established as the obvious knowledge node within energy efficient urban planning for companies and clusters in the region. In the long term, the project is expected to contribute to the creation of an open innovation arena for energy-efficient urban planning, which leads to new and strengthened companies and increased employment, which contributes to the transition to a low carbon economy. More companies have taken the step into the European market. Women’s position and representation on the market has increased through the project.