Arctic Business Analysis
The Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) is calling for external expertise to do an “Arctic Business Analysis”.
Purpose and objectives:
The objective of the analysis is three-folded:
1.To map existing framework, including regulatory, and possibilities for increased economic development and economic growth in the mentioned focal areas.
2.To examine and analyze factors that enable economic growth and business opportunities in the Nordic Arctic.
3.To investigate how the Nordic Cooperation (within the NCM) can help facilitate and/or strengthen the work of economic development, growth, and investments in the Arctic.
The focal areas of interest:
•Entrepreneurship and innovation
•Public- and private partnership (PPP) and cooperation between business communities
•Creative industries
•Bio-economy
This should be delivered within a comprehensible report including recommendations. The report shall use visual aid and infographics for communication on the findings and recommendations.
Scope of analysis:
The analysis shall cover the geographical scope the Nordic Arctic. However, it is vital that the analysis is developed in a way that draws perspectives to and is comparative to economic development, growth, and investments in the Arctic on a circumpolar level.
Timetable:
Start of the analysis: March 2017
End: November 2017