Projects, Programmes and Networks

Projects, Programmes and Networks

Selection of projects, programmes and networks we are currently involved in. You can read more about completed projects here

 


Projects

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Re-Value – Re-Valuing Urban Quality & Climate Neutrality in European Waterfront Cities

Duration: 2023-2026

Funded by: EU Horizon Europe, Cities Mission

Role: Project coordination, work package lead on Impact Model, contributions on M&E and strategy

Re-Value demonstrates how climate neutrality and urban quality can be aligned by re-valuing cities’ connection to their waterfronts, strengthening co-benefits and mitigating potential adverse impacts.

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NEB-STAR – New European Bauhaus Stavanger

Duration: 2022-2025

Funded by: EU Horizon Europe, Cities Mission, New European Bauhaus

Role: Project coordination and work package lead on Impact Model

NEB-STAR will showcase how Stavanger, a first-generation NEB Lighthouse, will cooperate with twinning cities Prague and Utrecht to provide experimentation, demonstration, insight and guidance on NEB principles in urban transitions and in territorial transformation plans.

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CrAFt – Creating Actionable Futures

Duration: 2022-2025

Funded by: EU Horizon Europe, Cities Mission

Role: Project coordination

An EU-funded coordination and support action for New European Bauhaus transformations towards climate-neutral, beautiful and inclusive cities.

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+CityxChange

Duration: 2018-2023

Funded by: EU H2020, SCC-01 programme

Role: Project coordination, work package lead on collaboration and learning

Developing feasible and realistic demonstration projects in climate-friendly and sustainable urban environments towards Positive Energy Blocks and Districts. Lighthouse Cities are Trondheim and Limerick, with Follower Cities of Sestao, Alba Iulia, Písek, Võru, Smolyan.

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European Energy Research Alliance – Smart Cities Joint Programme (EERA JPSC)

Duration: 2010 -

Funded by: EC, NTNU

Role: Programme coordination

Developing new scientific methods, concepts and tools designed to support European cities in their transformation into smart cities.

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ENHANCE

Duration: 2020-2023

Funded by: EU H2020 ERASMUS+

Role: Leading work package & project contributions

European Universities of Technology Alliance: The Alliance of seven leading Universities of Technology shaping the future of Europe and driving transformation in science and society.

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DatSam

Duration: 2021-2024

Funded by: RCN and project partners

DatSam – Data-driven co-creation: methods and tools for sustainable innovation and societal development (Datadrevet samskaping) investigates innovation and co-creation methods towards the SDGs in the public sector. Partners are Ålesund and Bærum municipalities, NTNU, and the Offshore Simulation Center (OSC).

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HEU NUP – Horizon Europe Norwegian Urban Partnership

Duration: 2020-2022

Funded by: RCN

HEU NUP showcases Norwegian experience and competency in co-creation and open urban innovation, as key drivers towards a climate-neutral Europe.

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Afurada Living Lab

Duration: 2021-2024

Funded by: EEA Grants

Role: Knowledge transfer

The Afurada Living Lab in the city of Vila Nova de Gaia, specifically in the old parish of São Pedro da Afurada, demonstrates local climate change adaptation and mitigation measures and low carbon technology solutions in cities.

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The Research Centre of Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (FME ZEN)

Duration: 2017-2024

Funded by: RCN, NTNU, SINTEF

Role: Project contributors

Developing solutions for buildings and urban areas that will help the zero-emission society to be realized.

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