NTNU Smart Sustainable Cities is a university-based research group with extensive experience in testing solutions in close collaboration with cities, citizens, and industry partners. Our aim is to enable local innovation and develop user‑centred, scalable approaches for sustainable urban development.

We coordinate several Horizon Europe projects and participate actively in networks that bring together interdisciplinary expertise from architecture, planning, design, engineering, technology, and the social sciences. Through these collaborations, we accelerate the transition toward climate‑neutral, inclusive, and people‑centred urban futures.

Our work is grounded in living labs, real‑world experimentation, and co‑creation frameworks. By engaging diverse stakeholders in co‑creation processes, we advance zero‑emission urban solutions through innovative spatial design, governance transformation, and strengthened social inclusion.