EDIT : we are looking for a coordinator and other partners for this project proposal. We won't be the lead partner for this one.

Since 2025, the City of Lyon has been developing an integrated data observatory. The project is now entering a key implementation phase for 2026–2027. The initiative brings together several municipal departments (mobility, police, IT, health, etc.) as well as external corporate stakeholders.

Cities across Europe are facing increasing pressures resulting from climate change, unsustainable supply chains, and poor urban planning. These pressures are intensifying and require decisive interventions.

Amid ongoing environmental, energy market, and supply chain shifts, the transition from consumption-based local economies to a circular economy model has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges.

Border and peripheral cities across Europe face structural challenges that directly affect job creation. Compared to central urban areas, they are more exposed to geopolitical instability, weak accessibility, labour shortages, outward migration, lower investor visibility and fragile visitor economies. These factors often result in smaller labour markets and the persistent outmigration of young and skilled people.