Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    Halfway on the Journey of Exploring Social Impact Bonds

    'Are Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) going to be the new secret tool for providing adequate public services?' - asked eight European cities themselves in May 2020. Then they set out together on a journey to explore how SIBs can contribute to more efficient public services. Their joint trip promised to be a rough one from the start, which became even so due to Covid-19. The pandemic meant that the face-to-face meetings, which provided the basis for knowledge transfer and experience sharing, could only occur somewhere far in the unknown future. But the difficulties also brought new opportunities: the masterclasses enabled experts with extensive practical experience to join the cities in their collaborative work through online meetings. As a result, Aarhus (Denmark), Baia Mare (Romania), Fundão (Portugal), Heerlen (the Netherlands), Kecskemét (Hungary), Pordenone (Italy), Võru (Estonia) and Zaragoza (Spain) now have a solid knowledge base in the field of social impact bonds.

    Zsolt Séra

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  • The RiConnect Archive

    Welcome to the RiConnect Archive! You can download all our documents by clicking on each chapter

    Stela Salinas

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  • "Top Tips for a Tech Ecosystem"

     Top Tips for a Tech Ecosystem by Alison Partridge, Ad Hoc URBACT expert

    How can cities support the development of a tech ecosystem? Ceri Batchelder, URBACT expert, shared ten tips of what cities can do. Read them all below!

    Cristina Urizar

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  • The KAIRÓS journey continues: International meeting Mula

    Now that the KAIRÓS journey is almost coming to an end, it is time to gather the achievements and refine the final outputs.

    Dorothee Fischer

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  • Insights from the URGE network: thematic report

    Start small: The journey to scale. Experiences from the URGE: Circular Building Cities Network.
    By Dr. Eleni Feleki, Lead Expert of the URGE Action Planning Network

    City of Utrecht

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  • "Best practice in Industry 4.0: Learnings from LCR4.0. Interview with Simon Reid"

    Best practice in Industry 4.0: Learnings from LCR4.0. Interview with Simon Reid by Ceri Batchelder, Ad Hoc URBACT expert

    Back in 2018, I was working on a project to try and bring together the digital and manufacturing communities in my region to collaborate. I’d heard that the city of Liverpool in the North West of the UK was making big strides in the area of Industry 4.0 and wanted to find out more. Along with a colleague, I was introduced to Simon Reid, then Head of Advanced Manufacturing, who was leading on an ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) funded project called LCR4.0 (Liverpool City Region 4.0).

    Cristina Urizar

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