Author: Alison Partridge

Have you heard of ASToN and wonder what it’s all about? I caught up with Simina Lazar, Network Lead to hear more about how this network of African towns and cities are using the URBACT method to …

Have you heard the term ‘metaverse’ bounded around recently? Have you been trying to get your head around what this is, what it means for you, for your city or how it relates to other …

Back in 2018, the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) programme – AS-FABRIK – was one of the first to be featured on TechPlace. In this article, Daniela Patti explored how Bilbao was planning …

Eight solutions for cities to boost gender equality in tech Why is the major lack of gender equality in tech an issue for Europe’s towns and cities? And what steps can municipalities consider in …

What are the key Urban Digital Transitions blockers and challenges? What are the recommendations to address these challenges? Find the answers to these questions and much more within the slide deck …

Ecosystems … some love the word, some hate it. Its original definition is about a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. More high school science lab than …

A Glossary of Terms by TechRevolution. Find definitions of all the Tech terms you are wondering about: Fab Lab, Makerspace, Traction stage, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Robotics, …

With tabloid headlines full of doom and gloom about the number of jobs that will be destroyed by digitalisation, and policy makers being fearful of the whole notion of disruption, some cities may be …

An explosion of new workspace I first came across the notion of a co-working space in Sweden, probably about 12 years ago now. I remember agreeing with my colleague when she commented ‘This …