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Climate Resilience Planning Tools for Regional Infrastructure and Economic Stability

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Imagine trying to protect a city from floods or heatwaves without knowing which parts of the town are most at risk or how a new sea wall might accidentally hurt local businesses. This project builds a digital toolkit that maps these risks and tests different solutions on a computer first. It helps local leaders pick the best mix of tech and social changes to keep the community safe and fair.

By the numbers
43
Innovation Packages implemented
158
discrete innovation actions
28
Exploitable Results identified
13
countries involved
The business problem

What needed solving

Regions lack the data and tools to predict how climate change will hit their specific economy and social structure. This leads to inefficient spending on defenses that might not work or might cause social unrest.

The solution

What was built

A web-based Climate Resilience Maturity Assessment tool, a Climate Resilience Portal, and 12 Regional Innovation Roadmaps.

Audience

Who needs this

Regional Government Planning OfficesClimate Risk Insurance UnderwritersEnvironmental Engineering FirmsUrban Sustainability Consultants
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning & Consulting
SME
Target: Regional development consultancy

If you are a consultancy dealing with unpredictable climate risks for city clients — this project developed a Climate Resilience Maturity Assessment digital tool that helps you benchmark and improve regional safety plans.

Insurance
enterprise
Target: Risk assessment firm

If you are an insurer dealing with increasing extreme weather claims — this project developed vulnerability and risk assessment tools that provide evidence-based data to better price regional climate risk.

Software Development
mid-size
Target: GovTech SaaS provider

If you are a software company dealing with fragmented environmental data — this project developed a Climate Resilience Portal and middleware requirements that can be integrated into regional governance dashboards.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for these tools?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial cost models are mentioned; the project is funded by an EU contribution of EUR 24,522,103.

Is the solution ready for industrial scale?

The project has implemented 43 Innovation Packages containing 158 discrete actions across 13 countries, suggesting a high level of regional scalability.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, 28 exploitable results have been identified, though specific licensing terms are not detailed.

How does this integrate with existing regional governance?

The project developed a Governance Framework and a web-based self-assessment tool to align with regional decision-making structures.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2027-12-31, with various roadmaps and tools already in development or completed.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is highly diversified with 47 partners, showing a strong bridge between research and market. With 12 industry partners (26% ratio) and 7 SMEs, there is significant commercial interest. The presence of 20 'Other' entities likely represents the regional governments needed to validate these tools in real-world settings.

How to reach the team

Contact VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to access the 28 exploitable results and regional roadmaps.

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