The project Idésluss Sundsvall Region aims to establish a manned idea lock that has a systematic way of working, methods and tools to strengthen the municipality’s innovation power. This will be done in close cooperation with industry, research and technical development. By taking advantage of employees’ ideas in the municipality’s companies and administrations, the project will refine and test these in a so-called idea lock. The municipality wants to be better at transforming ideas into reality, offering future development power, creating attractive jobs and offering citizens a sustainable municipality with well-functioning welfare services. It will be possible for more people and organisations in business, public sector and civil society to develop and more effectively contribute to new or better solutions that meet citizens’ needs and demand (EU2020, National Innovation Strategy).