Partners involved in MOSAIC have shown resilience and adaptability in addressing challenges. Frequent adjustments were made to align with the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission timeline, addressing obstacles encountered by the city administrations involved. The project successfully delivered all its activities and tasks while maintaining an active and positive flow of information among project partners.
Policy recommendations constitute a key outcome of MOSAIC, primarily targeting Mission Cities. Over 20 such cities have already benefitted from insights into the advantages of co-creation in addressing climate neutrality challenges. The dissemination of MOSAIC recommendations has spanned multiple channels and events, including presentations at the EC’s European Week of Regions and Cities and the Festival of the New European Bauhaus. Collaborations have been fostered with the NetZeroCities initiative, the official Mission support action. The involvement of the ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation) Network has played a key role in building a wide MOSAIC Community of Practice.
Tools and methods, another key outcome, have been crafted to provide professionals working on climate-related challenges with accessible and tested approaches. MOSAIC offers an easy-to-use co-creation Cookbook linked to a detailed Toolkit. These resources guide readers step by step through co-creation implementation, highlighting potential challenges and encouraging reflection on expected impacts. The MOSAIC co-creation methodology has undergone successful testing in two cities, producing valuable outcomes. The tools and methods developed by MOSAIC are not limited to the project duration; they are set to be utilized for example in training modules offered by the project coordinator, Stickydot, to institutions such as research performing, funding, and transfer organizations. MOSAIC cities have expressed a commitment to applying or replicating similar co-creation processes in the future.
Scientific outcomes are also an important project result. Findings from the analysis of multi-stakeholder co-creation processes and their impacts have been presented at academic conferences, including the annual conference of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST). Additionally, at least eight scientific publications, still under review, will contribute to the body of knowledge in this domain. Collaborations with other research projects and initiatives have been cultivated, for example through exchanges with EU-funded projects and academic partners in the Super Morri project. MOSAIC results have not only been shared within Europe but have also made a global impact, with presentations at the Conference of the Network for the Popularisation of Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedPOP) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
