Main results achieved until the end of the project in February 2024:
- CTs underwent further diversification and Living Labs were implemented, closely monitored. Valuable lessons were extracted for potential followers from both CTs and Living Labs.
- The Serious Game was introduced and successfully tested in St. Feliu de Llobregat and Šempeter pri Gorici.
- The EdiCitNet multi-functional platform was established, integrating 3 different former websites: Toolbox, Marketplace, and Community Management Tool into a single, joint point of contact for users.
- The EdiCitNet platform and database now hosts nearly 500 profiles of ECS and more than 90 urban food initiatives, enabling exploration, comparison, design, planning and access to consulting services.
- Additionally, the platform provides a wealth of resources, news, events and opportunities to connect with the community.
- The Transition Pathway Methodology was adapted to seven participating cities and their planning frameworks resulting in seven co-created masterplans.
- To gain a better understanding of (Up)scaling, 131 interviews and surveys were conducted with urban food initiatives from and around our Living Labs.
- Furthermore, 88 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were carried out with urban food initiatives in and around our Living Labs.
- The project network has experienced substantial growth, attracting 2,402 members/newsletter recipients in 33 countries worldwide.
- The project has also contributed to the publication of 37 scientific papers and book/monograph chapters.
- The expansion and growth of the project have led to increased visibility and awareness of ECS and urban food initiatives among diverse international target groups.
- To support urban food initiatives in the 11 participating cities, the project organised 23 Business Model Workshops tailored to their specific needs, along with 12 one-on-one consultancies with various urban food initiatives.
- Multi-day City Exchanges were successfully organised in three of the Living Lab Cities, offering a combination of workshops, networking opportunities, and site visits.
- Collaboration and knowledge exchange between EdiCitNet and other sister projects were strengthened through joint social media campaigns, participation in meetings of the NBS taskforces, and engagement with the European Commission's Horizon Results Booster.
- Over 250 pieces of content for education and dissemination were produced, many of them then translated into the project languages (Arabic, English, French, German, Norwegian, Slovenian and Spanish). These can be found in the resource library on the new platform and were disseminated through the project channels.
- The “Making Cities Edible” MOOC was established and launched, systemically structuring the content created throughout the whole project lifetime and providing tailor-made knowledge for different target audiences. The MOOC, despite its recent launch in mid-February 2024, will be part of a new elective course of the University of Ljubljana.
