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Digital Tools and Community Methods for Sustainable Urban Neighborhood Regeneration

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Imagine trying to fix up an old neighborhood but not knowing what the people living there actually need. This project creates a toolkit of digital apps and a step-by-step guide to help cities plan energy and housing upgrades together with the residents. It is like a community blueprint that ensures new green buildings and transport systems actually work for the people using them.

By the numbers
6
European pilot sites
13
Digital solutions/tools
14
Key exploitable results
21
Regeneration Actions
56
Co-designed regeneration solutions
The business problem

What needed solving

Urban regeneration often fails or faces delays because technical solutions don't match the actual needs of residents, leading to high social and economic risks.

The solution

What was built

A co-creation methodology for neighborhood planning and a digital toolkit consisting of 13 interoperable solutions for energy, renovation, resources, and mobility.

Audience

Who needs this

Municipal urban planning departmentsEnergy community cooperativesSustainable construction firmsSmart city software providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning & Construction
enterprise
Target: Real estate developers and urban renovators

If you are a developer dealing with community resistance to renovation projects — this project developed a co-creation methodology that reduces social and economic risks. By using these tools, you can implement 21 regeneration actions that are pre-validated by the local population.

Energy Services
mid-size
Target: Energy community operators

If you are an energy provider dealing with low adoption of local energy grids — this project developed 13 digital solutions for energy and resources. These tools help you manage energy communities and scale low-emission transitions across different urban contexts.

Software Development
SME
Target: Smart city software vendors

If you are a software company dealing with fragmented urban data — this project developed a Common Information Model for 13 digital tools. This ensures your solutions for mobility and renovation are interoperable and easier to scale across European cities.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for these tools?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project aims to develop robust business models for the 14 key exploitable results.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project tests solutions across 6 diverse European pilot sites and uses a Common Information Model to ensure the 13 digital tools are scalable.

How is the IP or licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the project focuses on generating 14 key exploitable results, though specific licensing terms are not detailed.

How does this integrate with existing city data?

The 13 digital tools are built upon a Common Information Model, which is specifically designed to ensure interoperability between different systems.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project runs from November 2023 to October 2027, with the first 18 months focused on diagnosis and methodology development.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is highly diversified with 24 partners across 8 countries. It shows a strong commercial orientation with a 38% industry ratio (9 industrial partners, including 7 SMEs), balancing academic research from 2 universities and 5 research centers. This mix suggests the project is geared toward practical market application rather than pure theory.

How to reach the team

Contact FUNDACION CIRCE in Spain for details on the co-creation methodology.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore the 14 exploitable results of GINNGER for your urban projects.