Innovation platform Kiruna -urban planning as an innovation platform
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| Coordinator | KIRUNA KOMMUN - Stadsbyggnadsförvaltningen - Kiruna kommun |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 7 822 377 |
| Project duration | July 2016 - August 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The projects goal was to establish Kiruna as an environment for development, testing, and demonstration. That new methods, products and services are developed to meet the needs identified by the process of planning a new city. To develop methods and models for decision making for cooperation between the municipality, research, enterprise and citizens. To strengthen representation from universities connected to the innovation environment in Kiruna.
Expected long term effects
The project has been successful in finding sustainable solutions for building a new city, through innovation, mainly within infrastructure. The innovation platform has through this, and in spite of the stolidity within public organisations, managed to build interest as well as a will to develop innovation capacity within the municipality. The result is a wider support from municipal management to move forward in creating a sustainable innovation system within Kiruna municipality. We expect improved capability to deliver a smart, sustainable city in arctic climate.
Approach and implementation
In order to facilitate propulsion, innovation platform Kiruna chose a case method to push for innovation, where the challenges and possibilities with moving a city has shaped actual issues within the project. Seven clusters of cases where created and the working group was put together combining academy, research and municipal staff with knowledge within the respective fields. The composition of faculty aimed for scientific height in combination with insight regarding actual feasibility.