AI should be an enabler, not a replacement—keeping the human role central in every process. Abdolrasoul Habibipour, Luleå, Sweden
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UrbanTestbeds.JR is about building capacity for young citizens' engagement in urban futures scenarios and sparking meaningful conversations with the support of artificial intelligence, urban data and urban ideation. Jens Bley, Hamburg, Germany
UrbanTestbeds.JR – Quote – Hamburg
Urban experimentation turns cities into laboratories, empowering young citizens to co-create their urban futures. Engaging with young citizens regarding digital neighbourhoods, urban data and ideation, one should never underestimate the capabilities of the children. ...
Nordic Hemp Hackathon: Are you ready to push the boundaries of hemp valorization?
Organized by the Centre of Bioeconomy at the Estonian University of Life Sciences (BioMAK) and Nordic Hemp, Europe's third-largest hemp producer, this exciting innovation event is open to businesses, researchers, start-ups, and teams eager to develop...
UrbFRail presented tools for planning inner-urban freight rail hubs
The online Expert Workshop, moderated by Anna Björkman, Lindholmen Science Park, gathered about 60 participants from Norway, Sweden, Germany and Poland. Representing mainly public administration and academia, participants were working at least partially on rail...
Pilot 4 – Engaging Students in Awareness-Raising through Communication Design
Zealand Pop-Up Bureau (Nov 4–15, 2025, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark) Zealand is an academy of higher education in Denmark, comparable to a University of Applied Sciences. Each year, in collaboration with Business Lolland-Falster, Zealand’s Multimedia Design...
Sweden Advances Sustainable Plastic Use
Plastic plays an integral role in modern society, fulfilling a variety of essential functions. However, unsustainable consumer practices have contributed to increasing plastic waste, posing significant environmental challenges. This issue is particularly relevant in...
The Stories and Flavors of Estonian Potatoes
The audience was surprised to learn that 47 potato varieties have been bred in Estonia, most of which are also stored in the in vitro gene bank. The first, 'Kalev', was introduced in 1934, while the most recent, 'Tiina', was registered in 2017. Two new varieties are...
ChemClimCircle in a nutshell
Please click on the link to get to our short presentation about the findings of the project!
Synergy or challenge: Latvia debates AI’s impact on sustainability development
On 23 January 2025, the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) of Latvia organized the panel discussion “Sustainability and artificial intelligence: synergy or challenge?”. Various industry professionals and experts from the sustainability...