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What would Tartu do? Discover the Estonian city’s secret to facilitating the growth of digital start-ups and other new businesses How can a public body like a local authority be innovative – …

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 …

Expert insights into the constantly evolving, dynamic role of place-based tech hubs in EU cities As registrations open for the next URBACT TechPlace event on 29 March 2022, project leader Barnsley …

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 …

The human side of smart city technology This October I was privileged to moderate the online session ‘Digital for the People’ for URBACT as part of the 2021 European Week of Regions and Cities. …

Why are ecosystems key to digital entrepreneurship development? TechPlace explores the public and private sector roles in successful entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Join the TechPlace session on June 17th for a discussion on the role of the medium sized city within a tech entrepreneurship ecosystem. Who is the main driver of a digital economic development? …