The 5th ULG meeting on 3 July 2024 in Nyíregyháza included a round table discussion in which the ULG Coordinator and the Managing Director of the local business support organization were asked to share insights from the Vilanova i la Geltrú network meeting and the corresponding study visits in Mataro (TecnoCampus) and Barcelona (Norrsken House) in May. One of these insights was the statement above.
Municipalities should know their role – when to step in with dedicated support and when to step back and let other actors shine.Maintaining a healthy business ecosystem is like curating chaos or serendipity: finding the natural flow of an already existing community and go with it – or guide it in a desirable direction if and when necessary.
Recognizing opportunities on the go and being flexible are usually not the most famous characteristics of municipalities, however, so the local team is working on to find the best way to incorporate these learnings into their Integrated Action Plan. The first version is close to finished but will be refined further until the next network meeting in October.
