Centre for Urban Research and Education.
An applied research hub for the Smart City ecosystem. Studies, reports and guides for public managers and technical teams. A bridge between universities and public administrations: tools for daily work, not theory.
validated each year
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About the project.
Universities produce relevant knowledge; city halls need implementation tools. The Centre translates between the two: every study, guide or training programme answers a concrete problem faced by public administrations, from air quality to the digitalisation of public services.
Validated case studies
Rigorous analysis of Smart City projects in Romania, focused on what worked, what did not and under what conditions. Replicable benchmarks.
Cooperation with universities and institutes
Formal collaboration with academia and research. Scientific validation frameworks for ARSC projects.
Operational guides
Short, structured documents that city hall teams can apply straight away, from air quality monitoring to digitalising a planning certificate.
Continuing education programmes
Collaboration with Academia Smart City on curricula dedicated to public managers. Applied training programmes.
Annual publications
The Smart City Romania Report, thematic summaries, vertical barometers. Cited as a reference in the specialist media.
How partners and public
administrations connect.
- 01Partner companies - sponsorship of thematic studies (energy, mobility, digitalisation), presence as a supplier in publications, association with scientifically validated research.
- 02Universities and institutes - formal collaboration on projects, access to ARSC data for research, joint publishing partnerships.
- 03Public administrations - access to operational guides, technical support for specific projects, training programmes for teams.
Sponsor a study or a publication.
For companies that want to associate with scientifically validated research on a specific Smart City vertical. We discuss the topic and the format.