The project is a collaborative project between Umeå University, Umeå University Holding AB, Region Västerbotten, and Luleå University of Technology. The overall goal is to strengthen the strategic collaboration between academia, public sector and industry within Life Science in the upper Norrland and the Baltic Sea Region. The project goal is to establish a joint support function that offers an effective method for strategic collaboration between industry, academia and the public sector prior to project applications within Life Science and that enables increased research and development resources for actors in the northern region. To achieve the goal, they will: Implement: Analysis of the initiation of 5-10 completed collaborative projects. Delivery charge: Compile a Best Practice Report. Carry out 6-10 needs verification & 5-10 matchmaking activities. Delivery charge: Method description and method evaluation. Implement: At least 4 information events & 2 conferences. Create 3 strong clusters with the potential to win Horizon Europe funding.