Project overview
Governance of transformative innovation in Central European cities: the AV case
Technological innovations are transforming cities with a huge potential for improving people’s lives. But they need to be deployed responsibly. The GINEVRA project helped cities to effectively govern transformative innovations, such as autonomous vehicles. The partners jointly developed governance guidelines and new citizen engagement tools and tested them in specific pilot actions. They also designed a transnational strategy for responsibly governing the introduction of transformative innovations.
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2,53m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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7
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Countries
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9
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Regions
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11
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Partners
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1
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Pilots
Duration
Start date
End date
Project progress
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
CISE – Centre for Innovation and Economic Development
Project partner
Department for Strategic Planning, Integrated, Municipal, National and European Projects
Total partner budget
187,649 €
Total partner budget
152,360 €
Total partner budget
231,800 €
Total partner budget
201,560 €
Research Unit Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
Total partner budget
308,238 €
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Total partner budget
173,435 €
Total partner budget
126,000 €
Institute of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)
Total partner budget
160,650 €
Hauptamt/Central Administration
Total partner budget
368,815 €
Total partner budget
45,552 €
Roadmap
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Challenge:
Transformative innovations can be scary because they bring radical change to our lifestyle.
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Specific Problem:
Transformative Innovations need to be explained to be understood and accepted.
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Idea
Transformative innovations are better understood when discussed in an open, clear and transparent dialogue and also better understood when experienced. " We chose the AV technology, the self-driving vehicles as a case study because we feel it's like the perfect storm. We have disruptive technology. We have opportunities, but also challenges concerns and outright fears." Giulia Bubbolini, CISE
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Solution
The project co-created and co-developed participatory processes to jointly investigate specific innovations, including Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). It deployed prototypes to assess stakeholders' reactions and incorporated the resulting insights into the iterative process of fostering understanding and acceptance.
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How it worked
The project raised awareness and provided information on the state of the art regarding the specific innovations selected as case studies.
The project co-designed and co-developed a participatory methodology to engage stakeholders in the potential implementation of the selected innovations, including demonstration activities.
Building on the case studies, the project translated the results into a broader methodology aimed at supporting the uptake of transformative innovation solutions in policymaking.
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Proof/credibility
1. Six Living Labs
2. Three prototypes of public mobility with AV
3. Tool for AV readiness
4. Methodological guidelines for Transformative Innovations Governance
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Vision
The project gives participating local governments hands-on experience managing high-tech mobility solutions.
This changes public administration from a reactive regulatory role to a proactive coordinator of innovation.
Public transportation authorities gain real-world operational data on safety, route configuration, and public acceptance. Citizens benefit from improved digital literacy, reduced anxiety about automated vehicles, and direct influence over local mobility decisions.
News
Events
Pilot actions
Outputs
Jointly Developed Guidelines for responsible, multilevel governance of transformative innovation in small / medium cities (including AV case study)
Transnational content is produced through expert input, interactive workshops, stakeholder engagement and open consultation. The methodology underwent a validation exercise, with partners evaluating effectiveness on 1 city. The Guidelines propose how small/medium cities can put in place a multi-level governance framework for deployment of transformative innovation. It presents the “why” and the “how”, with practical guidelines and the concrete example on AV.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
Tool kit for Responsible, multi-level governance of transformative innovation
The on-line tool kit is a jointly developed solution for responsible, multi-level governance of disruptive innovation. The solution emerges directly from results of testing during the transnational pilot action in WP3. Our solution helps small/medium cities to improve governance processes, with better integration of policy sectors, consensus among relevant institutions, involvement of citizens and other stakeholders in co-creation of innovation deployment, using innovative tools.
Type of output: Solutions
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Technology Demonstrators as tool for multi-level governance of transform innovations
The Partners tested the role of technology demonstrators in a multi-level governance of transformative innovation, in varied contexts. With this output, it is proposed the appropriate solution to implement such demos as a key element of the process of multi-level governance of transformative innovation.
Type of output: Solutions
Transnational plan for Responsible, multi-level governance of transformative innovation
Supported by the expertise of knowledge providers, the experience of partners and the lessons learnt from the project, a concrete proposal to create favourable conditions for responsible, multi-level governance of transformative innovation at city level is drafted. It also proposes long term capitalisation at CE level and agreement for further cooperation.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
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Project documents
GINEVRA Success Story Articles
GINEVRA Article on AV Readiness Tool
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Project contact
Giulia Bubbolini
Email: ginevra@ciseonweb.it