CORESpaces

CORESpaces addresses the growing pressure on cities caused by urbanisation, increasing mobility and energy demands, and the urgent need for climate-neutral solutions. By integrating advanced digital tools such as AI-assisted planning and digital twins with strong citizen engagement and inclusive decision-making, the project supports cities in optimising urban space, improving mobility and energy efficiency, and enhancing urban resilience. Through real-world demonstrations in 9 Living Labs and strong cross-sector collaboration, CORESpaces delivers practical, data-driven and human-centric solutions that contribute to more liveable and climate-neutral urban environments in line with EU Green Deal objectives. 

• Engage citizens and stakeholders through inclusive co-creation processes to rethink urban space for climate-neutral, liveable cities.
• Develop and enhance innovative digital tools (AI, digital twins, data platforms) for integrated urban space, mobility and energy planning.
• Enable dynamic and fair management of urban space, transport, buildings and energy systems to optimise infrastructure use and reduce emissions.
• Demonstrate COREInnovations in Leading Living Labs (LLL) under real operational conditions.
• Validate and replicate solutions in Follower Living Labs (FLL) to support wider uptake across Europe.
• Accelerate the transition to climate-neutral urban spaces by ensuring financial viability, governance readiness, stakeholder alignment and citizen acceptance. 

• Coordinator: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
• ERTICO role: Communication and dissemination, EU cross-fertilization, replication, exploitation and policy recommendations
• Start date: 1 January 2026
• Duration: 48 months
• 45 Partners​
• Total budget: €16.4 million
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corespaces-eu-project/
• X: https://x.com/CORESpacesEu
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corespaces_euproject/ 

Leading Living Labs:

• London (United Kingdom)
• Thessaloniki (Greece)
• Tartu (Estonia)
• Eindhoven and Helmond (Netherlands) 

Follower Living Labs:

• Limassol (Cyprus)
• Verona (Italy)
• Cluj-Napoca Metropolitan Area (Romania)
• Fribourg (Switzerland)
• Ungheni (Moldova)