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Ideathon AI4RURAL: Technology, Creativity, and Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Sierra and Mancha Conquense
A collaborative event to boost rural areas through the potential of artificial intelligence
08 Ottobre 2025 • Cristina Sierra López (ITECAM Centro Tecnológico Industrial de Castilla La Mancha)
The Sierra and Mancha Conquense region is a land rich in natural, cultural, and heritage value. Yet, despite all this wealth, it currently faces key challenges in attracting permanent residents and m
Smart Agritourism Challenge in Greece
A two-day hackathon on innovation and new technologies in agritourism and the countryside.
25 Settembre 2025 • Chrisa Mpoza, OpenFarm (Open Call Winner for Pilot 3 - Central Greece Region)
The Smart Agritourism Challenge comes to Chalkida on Saturday 27 September, 17:00–20:00 and Sunday 28 September 2025, 11:00–14:00, at the Euboea Chamber of Commerce – Conference Hall (12 Eleftheriou
Online launch and first stage of the Vidzeme D2D hackathon successfully completed
The first stage of the D2D hackathon brought together over 50 participants online to lay the foundations for a unified regional development monitoring system.
18 Settembre 2025 • Aleksandrs Ļubinskis, NovoFutura NGO (Open Call Winner in Vidzeme Planning Region)
The first stage of the Data for Development (D2D) hackathon took place online, bringing together a wide group of stakeholders from across Vidzeme and beyond. Organized within the framework of the Pol
Opportunities for Regions: PoliRuralPlus at Smart Countryside in Practice
PoliRuralPlus Open Calls Presented at Země živitelka 2025
08 Settembre 2025 • Sarka Horakova (CCSS)
At the Smart Countryside in Practice seminar on 21 August 2025, part of the Země živitelka fair in České Budějovice, Markéta Kollerová (Plan4all) introduced the PoliRuralPlus project and its Open Cal
Vidzeme promotes integrated, data-driven territorial planning through GIS cooperation
GIS specialists meet in Valmiera to enhance geospatial data use under the PoliRuralPlus project
13 Luglio 2025 • Anita Āboliņa, Head of Communications and Public Relations, Vidzeme Planning Region
This summer, the Vidzeme Planning Region has been marked by a targeted effort to reinforce data-driven territorial development planning. In cooperation with Valmiera Municipality, a thematic working
Go Mallusjoki! An Ideathon to develop the rural event industry in the Mallusjoki region
26 Giugno 2025 • Avoin Ry, Tuula Cox
In July, Avoin Ry will organize an idea contest as a part of Takinkääntöviikko, a music festival organised by Mallusjoki Youth Association in Mallusjoki. Finland. Go Mallusjoki! Ideathon will be an o
Announcing the winners of the PoliRuralPlus Mobilise Call!
Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP) awarded! Discover the winning initiatives driving rural-urban innovation through the PoliRuralPlus Mobilise Call!
12 Giugno 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
We are excited to reveal the winners of the PoliRuralPlus Mobilise Call, a dynamic initiative designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and technology-driven solutions across rural-urban regions
DEVELOP Open Call Now Open
Funding Digital Innovations for Rural-Urban Transformation
26 Maggio 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
We are excited to announce the official launch of the Develop Open Call, the third in a series of funding opportunities under the PoliRuralPlus project. This open call is aimed at supporting applied
Mobilise Call Now Open for Applications!
PoliRuralPlus project offers Financial Support for Third Parties!
31 Gennaio 2025 • Markéta Kollerová
PoliRuralPlus is excited to announce that the Mobilise Call, the second in our series of open calls, is now officially open! This call focuses on leveraging AI for community-driven innovation, suppor
PoliRuralPlus Outreach Call: Announcing the winners!
PoliRuralPlus proudly announces six winning projects of the Outreach Call, driving innovation and sustainability across rural and urban communities in Europe!
11 Dicembre 2024 • Markéta Kollerová
PoliRuralPlus is thrilled to announce the winners of the Outreach Call, a crucial initiative aimed at strengthening rural-urban linkages, promoting sustainability, and fostering innovative solutions