WP 1 - Urban Transformation Strategy

This deliverable presents an overview of the novel perspectives on economical approaches and business model innovations tested and envisioned in SPARCS during the project lifecycle. It aims at providing a horizontal synthesis of the work done within the project, as well as guidelines for the further use of the results. The transition towards carbon neutrality requires a shift in organizations’ mindsets. The practices of city development and business are both going through an inevitable change. Tools for evaluating and managing the factors that drive or hinder the transition are needed in all sectors.

Since the project’s start in 2019, many actions have been taken to advance the overall feasibility and novel business ideas related to the energy positive districts across Europe. The activities and collaboration within the project have prepared the partners for understanding and adopting new practical ways of working, while the more theoretical outcomes have provided guidelines for applying novel practices. To simplify the replication and upscaling of the solutions and operation models developed in SPARCS, this deliverable collects the central learnings.