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Pexels Rdne
BIZ Mobility

Transforming business zones through eco-friendly transport

Rural business and industrial zones are key employers but lack sustainable, affordable transport, leaving staff dependent on private cars and driving up costs and emissions. BIZ Mobility aims to create greener commuting options. Partners in Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary co-design tailored mobility plans with companies and municipalities, appoint mobility coordinators, test funding models and cooperation agreements and run awareness campaigns. Pilot actions in all ...

Women walking down the stairs
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
BLUETWIN-CE

Creating healthier, happier and more connected rural communities

Peripheral and lagging areas often offer limited opportunities for healthy and active living due to shrinking public services and weak local governance, which in turn contribute to depopulation. BLUETWIN-CE aims to make rural communities more liveable and attractive by combining the Blue Zone approach with Digital Twin technology. Partners embed measures for active lifestyles, healthy diets and social interaction into local governance and test their potential impacts using Digital ...

Young woman presents graph
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
Brand4Talents

Making lagging regions more attractive for talents

Outmigration of young talents drains many lagging regions where jobs, services and image fall behind big cities. Brand4Talents aims to turn these into places where young people choose to stay or return to. Partners from four countries strengthen local governance for talent management, design and test action plans with better services, infrastructure and community engagement and launch place-branding campaigns. Together they co-develop a governance ...

Pexels Mikhail Nilov
Bridge2EastCE

Unlocking development potentials in cooperation

Eastern border regions in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania face demographic decline, weak governance and service gaps but also new opportunities from closer ties with Ukraine. Bridge2EastCE aims to help them plan this transition together. Partners create an interregional framework for territorial planning cooperation that synchronises policies across borders. They pilot it on migration and labour-market challenges and develop joint solutions and multi-level governance ...

Pexels Mikhail Nilov
CE-VITA

Transforming healthcare access in peripheries

Peripheral regions face ageing populations, staff shortages and tight budgets that strain healthcare systems. CE-VITA aims to introduce a more efficient territorial care model, tested first on stroke rehabilitation. Patients continue therapy at home with digital support, reducing waiting lists and hospital pressure while keeping high-quality care. Health improvement hubs bring authorities, hospitals, NGOs and communities together to co-design and adapt the model and ...

Planner using laptop
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
CO-MOVE

Testing transport solutions that reduce rural isolation

Scattered settlements and low population density make classic public transport unviable in many rural areas, deepening transport poverty and depopulation. CO-MOVE seeks to bring people closer to their jobs and public services through community-based mobility. Partners co-design social carpooling, demand-responsive and peer-to-peer schemes with citizens and stakeholders, integrate them into existing networks and prepare action plans. Shared lessons also lay foundations for future data-driven ...

Older woman showing a book to a child
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
COOPACTION

Creating a shared future for young and old

Peripheral regions must respond at the same time to rising care needs of elderly people and scarce opportunities for youth, but policies are often fragmented. COOPACTION aims to co-create inclusive solutions for both groups. Partners connect policymakers, social enterprises and communities in a bottom-up, multi-level governance process, test three pilot actions in elderly care and youth work and use an artificial intelligence-based participation platform ...

Artist drawing at the table
Pexels Pavel Danilyuk
ECLECTIC-CE

Revitalising regions through creative-tech cooperation

Rural industrial regions with strong cultural traditions risk decline as creative actors and firms struggle to adopt new technologies. ECLECTIC-CE seeks to renew these areas through creative-tech cooperation. Partners offer cross-border training and “learning by doing” labs where actors and students from the cultural and creative industries sector work with artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, robotics or virtual reality providers to co-create prototypes and ...

Young woman looking at her mobile phone
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
ENRICH-US

Empowering communities to steer sustainable tourism growth

Cultural heritage and natural landscapes in peripheral regions are often underused because tourism governance is fragmented, and local voices are weak. ENRICH-US aims to empower communities to steer sustainable tourism growth. Partners test governance models such as destination management organisations, community cooperatives and public-private-community partnerships, backed by digital tools, cultural content platforms and small eco-tourism pilots. Together they develop participatory, replicable frameworks.

Ferry on the river
Corey Willett Unsplash
FERRYTALES

Making ferries sustainable to bridge rivers

Declining ferry services and lack of bridges have turned rivers into barriers, isolating rural communities and forcing long detours by car. FERRYTALES aims to restore these links with clean, modern ferry system's where bridges are not feasible. Partners in three countries prepare zero-emission and autonomous ferries on the Ipoly/Ipel’ and Elbe rivers, testing innovative technologies services, and user uptake. A joint ferry development guide, ...

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FlexiSHARE

Breaking mobility poverty in rural communities

In many peripheral areas, elderly, disabled and low-income residents face poor public transport with fixed routes that do not fit their needs. FlexiSHARE aims to offer flexible, affordable alternatives to such mobility poverty. Using the shared Flexiride model, partners from four countries co-design demand-responsive transport with residents, adjust routes and timetables based on data and test pilots in different contexts. Joint guidelines and business ...

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Pexels
GLOW-CE

Unlocking female entrepreneurship for regional growth

In many lagging regions, brain drain, and gender inequality mean talented young women start businesses elsewhere. GLOW-CE aims to turn this untapped potential into local growth. Partners from four countries use participatory methods to train business support organisations. They co-design women-centred services and pilots in digital and green sectors and expand access to skills, mentoring and networks. Shared tools and lessons help regions reform ...

Woman on the bus stop in the rural area
Amel Majanovic Unsplash
GO4FAIR MOVE

Making mobility a right in lagging regions

In many lagging regions, workers depend on private cars because public and employer-based transport offers are fragmented and poorly coordinated, creating mobility poverty. GO4FAiR MOVE aims to make “mobility as a right” a reality. Partners build multi-level governance models linking municipalities, regions, operators and employers, use participatory data mapping and inclusive planning to design and test new cooperation schemes and produce replicable frameworks that ...

Worker at the factory
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
INNOSKILLS-CE

Smart skills for next-gen manufacturing jobs

Peripheral manufacturing regions face youth unemployment and brain drain because advanced training is concentrated in big centres. INNOSKILLS-CE aims to bring next-generation manufacturing skills and careers closer to young people. Partners develop immersive training using tools such as 3D headsets and interactive simulators, combine this with mentoring and links to local SMEs and refine curricula together. Shared modules help regions support smart specialisation, keep ...

Group of seniors learning digital skills
Pexels Kampus
LEADER-CE

Empowering social enterprises for the digital transition

Many rural areas lag in digitalisation and social innovation, leading to shrinking services, jobs and population. LEADER-CE aims to boost social enterprises as local champions of the digital transition. Partners from four countries run a place-based, community-led capacity-building programme that delivers tailored digital skills, tools and coaching and bring stakeholders together in local labs. By comparing pilots and co-developing a shared action plan, they ...

Highway full of cars
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
MUTABLE

Connecting communities through smarter mobility

Rural regions with scattered populations often have weak links to cities, making it hard to reach work, education and healthcare. MUTABLE aims to improve public transport through stronger local mobility management. Partners from three countries introduce mobility managers who coordinate services, pilot demand-responsive connections and involve citizens in designing user-focused solutions. Exchanging methods and tools helps also other regions in central Europe build smarter, ...

Forest
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
Pannon Future Forest

Boosting skills for nature-based economies

Border regions between Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia host rich forests and rivers but struggle with low incomes, weak connectivity and little awareness of new green markets such as carbon farming or biodiversity credits. Pannon Future Forest works to turn this nature into shared prosperity. Partners create a cross-border knowledge hub and mentor network that train local actors and business support organisations, coach pilot projects ...

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Pexels Mikhail Nilov
PATH-CE

Building walkable towns and cities

In many small and medium-sized towns, fragmented walking and cycling networks lock people into car use even for short trips, harming air quality and liveability. PATH-CE aims to make these places more walkable and bike-friendly. Four municipalities, supported by research partners, test ten small-scale interventions such as clearer pedestrian information, greener streets and safer crossings. Together they develop an economic blueprint for walkable cities ...

Small city centre
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
PER-MOVE

Linking urban and rural areas sustainably

Peripheral and lagging areas often lack reliable, green links to nearby towns, which limits access to services and raising transport costs. PER-MOVE aims to improve urban-rural connectivity while cutting car use. Partners from three countries pilot e-bike schemes, demand-responsive transport and enhanced public transport, co-designing them with users and local authorities. Joint strategies and guidelines then help transfer the most effective solutions to other ...

Railway station
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
RAISE-CE

Turning rural train stations into mobility hubs

Underused rural railway stations miss the chance to connect people with wider mobility networks and services, fuelling isolation and outmigration. RAISE-CE aims to turn six stations in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland and Germany into more vibrant mobility hubs. Pilot actions introduce e-sharing assets, demand-responsive links, digital kiosks and Wi-Fi community spaces co-designed with locals. Partners build capacities of station managers and embed results ...

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Pexels Mikhail Nilov
ResilienCE

Strengthening the social economy for green transition

Small social enterprises in peripheral areas often lack the skills and resources to go green and digital. RESILIENCE aims to change this and make them drivers of local transition. Partners from five countries set up transnational resilience labs and a joint training programme that provide green and digital skills, mentoring and bottom-up community engagement. Together they co-create and test market-ready solutions in sectors such ...

Young people addressing waste problems
Pexels Karola G
RUREVIVE

Revitalising rural regions through zero-waste innovation

Youth emigration, ageing and underused resources hold back development in many lagging rural areas of central Europe. RURE VIVE aims to turn this around by building zero-waste local economies and attractive local jobs. Partners from Slovenia, Croatia and Poland set up rural demo centres run as community-based zero-waste hubs that map resources, train residents and support local initiatives and start-ups. They combine know-how from ...

Pexels Karola G
SOSPHERE

Improving access to health and social services

Residents in peripheral areas often feel isolated and insecure because health and social services are fragmented, hard to access digitally and poorly known. SOSPHERE aims to make support easier to reach and to trust in. Partners co-design one-stop-shops that bring providers together, improve coordination and give citizens a stronger voice, and develop strategies and guidelines to boost digital health literacy. Successful models can then ...

Doctor in front of computer
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
TeleHealthAid

Strengthening peripheral healthcare with telemedicine

Peripheral regions face shortages of general practitioners, ageing populations and long distances to specialised care, putting pressure on local health systems. TeleHealthAid aims to secure quality healthcare closer to home through telemedicine and smart specialisation. Partners in Austria, Germany and Hungary co-design digital tools and professional-to-professional cooperation models, test them in pilots and develop joint training and policy recommendations with local stakeholders. Shared experience ...

Man learning in front of computer
Pexels Mikhail Nilov
TWINUP4CE

Building a stronger workforce with green and digital skills

Peripheral regions often lose workers because they cannot access green and digital upskilling, widening development gaps with dynamic centres. TWINUP4CE seeks to build a future-ready local workforce. Partners from three countries set up regional upskilling management alliances that link employers, training providers and authorities. Together, they map skills needs, pilot re- and upskilling schemes for key sectors and agree shared strategies and funding paths, ...