Today's working life in the production industry is facing major changes and challenges. These changes often place great demands on the knowledge and competence of the individual employee, at the same time as the employees need to be flexible in the performance of their work. Regional infrastructure needs to be supportive to find solutions to complex societal problems in a non-conventional way, as well as to make use of new possibilities. Collaboration between universities and their local stakeholders is becoming a key success factor for the growth of regional and entrepreneurial innovation. Collaboration between private businesses and a university were identified as a key success factor which may accelerate efficient future tripartite collaboration and cooperation. An innovative digital application has, during this research to a great extent engaged companies in health-promoting activities for their employees.