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ADESIMAN Recognised with Regional Environmental Award for Advancing Rural Energy Transition in the Spanish PoliRuralPlus Pilot
The recognition of the Community Transformation Office highlights energy transition driven from rural areas as a practical pathway towards sustainable rural-urban development
23/06/2026 • Julián Orden del Pozo
ADESIMAN has received the 2026 Castilla-La Mancha Regional Environmental Award in the category of Renewable Energy, Sustainable Mobility and Energy Efficiency. This recognition highlights the work ca
The Field2Fork Project: State of the Art and Summary of the Integration between Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, and the 0-Km Agricultural Supply Chain
19/06/2026 • Enza Murano, Exo Ricerca
The Field2Fork AI Hub project (funded by the European program PoliRural Plus and developed by DARe Puglia and EXO) was created to break down barriers between small rural producers in the province of
Visiting regional actors
Practical input from the Czech-Bavarian pilot: Visiting LfL Ruhstorf
18/06/2026 • Johanna Trager, Karin Haslböck (DIT)
On June 12, the Bavarian team of the Czech-Bavarian pilot visited the LfL site in Ruhstorf, Bavaria.The Ruhstorf site is part of the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture Bayerische Landesan
ARISE enters its final implementation phase in Sierra y Mancha Conquense
One month before project completion, ARISE continues to advance as a digital platform supporting cultural heritage discovery, rural business visibility and territorial coordination.
18/06/2026 • Pedro Branco, Obsidian Innovation Institute
ARISE - Archaeological Routes for Inclusive Synergy & Entrepreneurship in Sierra y Mancha Conquense - has entered its final implementation phase, building on the public prototype already availabl
PoliRuralPlus at the NEB satellite event ‘City soils, city souls: Urban agriculture contribution’
NEB-FOODCITYBOOST Workshop on urban agriculture, sustainable food systems and rural-urban synergies
09/06/2026 • Penny Zafiraki (Agricultural University of Athens)
PoliRuralPlus will participate in the New European Bauhaus (NEB) satellite event ‘City Soils, City Souls: Urban Agriculture Contribution’, taking place online on 11 June 2026.Organised within the Hor
Upcoming Synergy Webinar: PoliRuralPlus - QuantiFarm
Digital Tools Supporting Rural Innovation and Farm-Level Decision-Making
11/05/2026 • Katerina Sachsamanoglou (GAIA EPICHEIREIN)
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming synergy webinar between the Horizon Europe projects PoliRuralPlus and QuantiFarm, focusing on the role of digital tools in supporting data-driven decision
PoliRuralPlus at Agrotica 2026: Connecting Stakeholders, Innovation and Policy for Rural Transformation
Fostering dialogue with key agricultural and rural development stakeholders and strengthening synergies with EU-funded initiatives for more innovative, resilient and sustainable rural areas.
07/05/2026 • Katerina Sachsamanoglou (GAIA EPICHEIREIN)
Within the framework of the 31st Agrotica Expo, held in Thessaloniki from 12 to 15 March, GAIA EPICHEIREIN presented the PoliRuralPlus project through an integrated and collaborative approach, highli
Connecting Campus and Community: PoliRuralPlus in Action
PoliRuralPlus Team at the Campus Open Day in Freyung
06/05/2026 • Johanna Trager, Karin Haslböck
At our recent Open Day at the Technology Campus Freyung, we had the pleasure of presenting the PoliRuralPlus project to citizens from the region. The event welcomed everyone interested in discovering
AURA Project: Assessing JackDaw in Real Rural–Urban Contexts
05/05/2026 • Synapsi - Dr. Charalampos (Babis) Kyfonidis
The AURA (Assessment of Urban–Rural AI) project aims to apply and validate the GeoAI chatbot JackDaw in real-world settings across Central Macedonia, Greece. The goal is to explore how AI-driven tool
Presentation of the ADESIMAN Rural‑Urban Agenda (ADUR)
A strategic framework for coordinated rural‑urban development in the ADESIMAN territory
05/05/2026 • Miguel Navarro
The Rural‑Urban Agenda of ADESIMAN (ADUR) was officially presented on 29 April at the Monastery of Uclés (Cuenca), during a public event that brought together institutional representatives and key te