UIA Transfer Mechanism: five pilot projects ready to take off!

Edited on 10/04/2024

Urban Innovative Actions and URBACT come together to put into practices the lessons learnt from the Transfer Networks. 

Last week, on the 9 March, URBACT's Monitoring Committee have approved five pilot networks to transfer innovative solutions. In 2020, the UIA first call projects came to a close and a proposal was made to test a new URBACT tool which aimed to support the transfer of innovation. The UIA Transfer Mechanism experiment will support a group of EU cities to understand, adapt and prepare to re-use the UIA practice through the co-creation of an investment plan. The 18-month journey of these networks builds on the success of the URBACT Transfer Networks model.

 

Following a competitive call, 7 pilot projects were submitted for approval. When considering all the 28 potential city partners, 6 candidates were URBACT newcomer cities from 5 different countries, while 16 cities were also newcomers to UIA. This shows what a unique opportunity this networks represented for cities discovering the universe of EU cooperation! As foreseen by the Terms of Reference, eligible proposals have been assessed by a two assesors from URBACT and UIA. Scroll down to find out more about the five newly approved networks.  

The URBACT Programme acknowledges and thanks every city that has submitted proposals and used the URBACT Marketplace for this call. URBACT also warmly welcomes the new UIA Transfer Mechanism partners, who will take their first steps in the kick-off meeting on 23 March.

 

 

PILOT PROJECT

DESCRIPTION

PARTNER CITIES

 

AS TRANSFER

Smart specialisation in advanced services towards the digital transformation of industry

Bilbao (ES)

Bielsko Biala (PL)

Tartu (EE)

Timisoara (RO)

 

CO4CITIES

The collaborative management of urban commons to counteract poverty and socio-spatial polarisation

Torino (IT)

Budapest (HU)

Gdansk (PL)

Cluj-Napoca (RO)

 

USE-IT

Unlocking social and economic innovation together

Birmingham (UK)

Rotterdam (NL)

Trapani (IT)

Poznan (PL)

 

VILAWATT

Innovative local public-private-citizen partnership for energy governance

Viladecans (ES)

Eriges Seraing (BE)

Nagykanizsa (HU)

Trikala (EL)

 

NEXT AGRI

New skills for new jobs in peri-urban agriculture

Milan (IT)

Almere (NL)

Stara Zagora (BG)

Vila Nova de Gaia (PT)

*Bold letters used for UIA cities who will act as Lead Partner

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Interested in the findings of the URBACT Transfer Networks?
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Submitted by admin_import on 15/03/2021
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