Last week, we participated in the conference ‘Engaging for impact: the next step in urban transition’ on May 30, and the Project Meeting on May 31 — both organised by JPI Urban Europe in La Tricoterie in Brussels. During these days, we engaged in inspiring conversations and discussions about urban transitions, and connected with other researchers and stakeholders in cities looking for ‘the next step’ in city innovation.
A particularly interesting part of the programme was a series of pitches, in which cities presented their trickiest challenge, after which researchers and city representatives sat together to discuss these challenges. We also explored possibilities to collaborate on some challenges in the future.
We thank JPI Urban Europe for this opportunity to be involved in the conversations, and we look forward possible new research opportunities for the future!