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Implementation Networks’ pages now online!
You can find more information about their project, the state of play and challenges ahead thanks to articles written by each Lead Expert.
CREATIVE SPIRITS
CREATIVE SPIRITS
The partner cities from this Implementation network have a common need to improve the implementation of their existing integrated urban strategies and action plans by including new approaches linked to creative and cultural industries (CCI) – creative places, people, and businesses. The joint...
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Creating urban environments that inspire young people into ‘creative-tech’ careers
Across the whole of Europe, the growing shortage of technical talent is starting to impact on urban economies. In this article, Jim Sims, the Lead...
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Cities talking Digital
Have a listen to URBACT’s first ever podcast which explores what we mean when we talk about digital jobs in Europe’s cities and what cities from all...
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Welcome to Rotterdam – from Mayor Aboutaleb
Rotterdam will host the 3rd edition of the URBACT Summer University , between the 24 and 26 of August 2016. We’ll be bringing around 300 urban...
Inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs - A review of the first Westminster Enterprise Week
Earlier this year URBACT published the results of its latest capitalisation initiative which included a focus on Youth and Jobs through the 'Job...
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TRIPLE HELIX (3H): Where are Europe’s cities standing?
The triple helix (3H) of university-industry government relations has become one of the most popular innovation models in the last two decades. What...
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Eindhoven from company town to world class innovation hub
People in Eindhoven say that their journey to open innovation began with the major restructuring at Philips in the 80s and 90s. Up until then...
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Cities in Competition – High-quality Cultural Offer Improves Attractiveness
Many cities focus on their economic development in order to become more competitive. They forget though that the soul of a city, its capacity to be...
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Mobility: How Can a City Make the Most of a Railway Hub?
Railway hubs can be at the same time a tool and an engine for a sustainable urban and territorial development of the surrounding areas. ENTER.HUB...