Our portfolio of research and consultancy projects
The research and consultancy activity conducted at Unity Lab has contributed to generating more than €40 million. Our work has been expanding fast over the years, thanks to the support received from European institutions - especially national governments and the European Commission - and the resources provided by other international organizations, such as the United Nations and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America.
Some key projects in which our Unity Lab is involved ...
2022 - 2023
Governance Framework for Smart City Transitions
United Nations (UN-Habitat)
2022 - 2023
Managing Urban Innovation: Lessons from Europe and North America
University of Notre Dame; National League of Cities (NLC)
2021 - 2025
Sustainable Smart City Transitions in the Education Sector: The Case of Higher Education Institutions
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2021 - 2025
Places Matter: Examining the Overlooked Geographies of Smart City Transitions
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2021 - 2025
The Unfolding, Assemblage, and Governance Mechanisms of Sustainable Smart City Transitions
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2021 - 2025
Organizing Collaborative Ecosystems for Sustainable Smart City Transitions
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2021 - 2025
Smart City Transitions in South East Scotland: Accelerating Digital Twin Technology Deployment in Urban Transformation Processes
Scottish Government
2021 - 2023
GreenTwins
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2021 - 2022
Exploratory Study on Governance Models for Smart Cities
CAF - Development Bank of Latin America; United Nations (UN-Habitat)
2021 - 2022
Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Urban Development in a Post-COVID World
United Nations (UNCTAD)
2019 - 2026
FinEst Twins
European Commission (Horizon 2020); Estonian Government
2018 - 2020
Increasing Offsite Housing Construction in Scotland
Scottish Government; Scottish Enterprises; Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
2016 - 2018
ONLINE S3 (ONLINE Platform for Smart Specialisation Policy Advice)
European Commission (Horizon 2020)
2015 - 2017
RESTART (Roadmap for European Smart City Strategies)
Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lombardia
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Edinburgh Napier University, The Business School, 219 Colinton Road, EH14 1DJ Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
