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Category: Urban Innovation

IURC Stocktaking Mission to New Taipei and Kaohsiung

On 5-6 February 2026, the IURC team visited New Taipei and Kaohsiung City for a stocktaking mission, strengthening practical cooperation within the IURC CoPs (Communities of Practice). In New Taipei, discussions focused on CoP # 8 “Circular Economy in Urban Centres”, where the city is working with Bologna Metropolitan City, Riga, Sofia, Gangtok, and Seberang Perai, sharing experiences on circular...

Urban Innovation: The Europe-Asia Deep-Tech Bridge

The Community of Practice 12 (CoP12) for cities, on economy, cities, startups, and innovation ecosystem branding within the IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) programme convened for the second time on 17 February 2026. CoP12 is represented by Grenoble Alpes Métropole (France), Nagoya (Japan), Warsaw (Poland), Espoo (Finland), Torino (Italy), Bielsko-Biała (Poland), Leuven (Belgium), Tallinn (Estonia), and Pimpri Chinchwad (India,...

Urban Innovation Clusters Kick-Off with Dynamic Communities of Practices

In January 2026, the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme officially kick-started introductory meetings of three Urban Innovation Cluster Communities of Practice (CoPs). These thematic groups bring together 12 cities from Europe and 9 cities Asia, Australasia to strengthen cooperation, exchange knowledge and develop joint pilot actions addressing shared urban challenges. The meetings marked an important milestone in building...