The ZDE is a partner in the “PilotInn Cities” project! This is about creating modern innovation ecosystems for municipalities and regions using the “Agile Piloting” methodology originating from Finland. In short: instead of one large pilot project, several small pilot projects are launched in parallel. This is not only more efficient, but also more resilient in the event of difficulties arising in one of the pilot projects. Continuous knowledge transfer between the projects results in rapid learning effects and thus an agile project structure.
The project, led by the Czech Ministry of Economy, is funded by the EU as part of the Interreg Danube program.
In cooperation with ten other partners from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania and Germany, innovative partnerships between companies, universities, municipalities and civil society will be established in the coming months and years to promote smart city solutions. This will create a diverse exchange and discourse between the various stakeholders, leading to a joint development adapted to local needs that takes into account all relevant perspectives and enables knowledge transfer in the local ecosystem. This collaborative dynamic has proven to be crucial for transformative processes in municipalities and regions.
We, the Center for Digital Development, are acting as a strategic advisor within this project and ensuring that the proposed measures and regulations for the agile pilot framework in the Danube Region can be implemented in a practical manner. The project started at the beginning of this year and is expected to continue until 2026. We are currently beginning to survey stakeholders and key players in the project’s partner countries.
