On 2 July 2025, the CommuniCity project marked a key milestone with its Final Event, held both in Porto and online, drawing together representatives, partners, and citizens from across 19 European cities. This event celebrated three years of collaborative, citizen-driven digital innovation aimed at addressing pressing urban and social challenges through co-creation and participatory approaches.
Over the course of the day, participants engaged in a rich programme that showcased the tangible outcomes of 101 pilot projects developed jointly by citizens, local authorities, and stakeholders. These pilots covered a wide range of topics—from sustainable mobility and digital inclusion to social cohesion and environmental monitoring—demonstrating how co-creation can generate practical and scalable urban solutions. The event featured a variety of formats designed to promote learning, exchange, and reflection.
Next day, 3 July 2025, SPI welcomed the CommuniCity project consortium to its Porto headquarters for a final strategic meeting. The session provided space for strategic reflection on the project’s achievements, discussion on final deliverables and impact measurement, and planning for potential future collaborations. It also served as a meaningful moment to celebrate the strong partnerships and shared vision that have shaped CommuniCity’s success over the past three years.
Next day, 3 July 2025, SPI welcomed the CommuniCity project consortium to its Porto headquarters for a final strategic meeting. The session provided space for strategic reflection on the project’s achievements, discussion on final deliverables and impact measurement, and planning for potential future collaborations. It also served as a meaningful moment to celebrate the strong partnerships and shared vision that have shaped CommuniCity’s success over the past three years.
As a core partner in CommuniCity, SPI has contributed to project coordination, communication, and the development of methodologies and tools that support co-creation processes and stakeholder engagement at the city level. SPI also played a key role in supporting the Final Event held the previous day in Porto, which highlighted the diversity and relevance of the pilots—from digital inclusion and smart mobility to education and participatory planning.
About CommuniCity
CommuniCity (2022–2025) is a a transformative citizen-centred project running three rounds of Open Calls. Through these calls, the project successfully implemented 101 technology pilots across 19 European cities, co-created by residents, municipalities, and innovators.
These pilots addressed key urban and social challenges—ranging from healthcare and mobility to education and digital governance—while advancing digital inclusion and empowering marginalised communities. With all pilots now completed, CommuniCity has demonstrated how collaborative innovation can generate sustainable, replicable solutions that continue to create impact beyond the project’s duration.
