R&D partnerships
for smart and sustainable communities

Long-term R&D partnerships

We work with municipalities and public organisations to identify local challenges, strengthen innovation capacity and develop research and innovation together. Each partnership connects public services, academia, businesses and citizens, turning shared priorities into funded R&D projects, practical pilots and openly shared knowledge.

How we collaborate

From local needs to shared priorities

Together with municipalities, we identify and prioritise societal challenges based on local needs, existing initiatives, strategies and available resources.

Connecting research, business and communities

We connect public organisations with academia, businesses and residents to develop new ideas, knowledge and solutions through cross-sector collaboration.

We turn shared priorities into a portfolio of collaborative R&D projects, mobilising external funding, testing solutions and building long-term public value.

Smart Communities in practice

Our long-term R&D partnerships turn local challenges into collaborative innovation projects. Explore how municipalities, researchers, businesses and communities develop and test new solutions together.

A long-term R&D partnership building innovation capacity around local needs, public services and sustainable development.
A three-year municipal innovation programme combining capacity building with a portfolio of real-world R&D and innovation projects.

Interested in an
R&D partnership?

We collaborate with municipalities, public organisations, research environments and businesses in Sweden, Norway and across Europe.