Inspired by success - how to turn a small hole in the middle of nowhere into a model innovation hub
January 13, 2025 / 3:01 PM
Miroslav Scheiner, Special Projects Manager at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, moderated the final discussion on the first day of URBIS 2024.
In this discussion, you will learn about an interesting inspiration - the unique story of the transformation of the small Portuguese city of Fundão, and you can listen directly to the representative of this city, who is the head of the Department of Innovation, Investment and Strategic Planning, Ricardo Gonçalves. Fundão is a small town in central Portugal that is facing depopulation and economic decline. Since 2012, it has been implementing an innovation plan with excellent results.