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LocalLinks AI Nears Completion Following Extensive Stakeholder Testing

The LocalLinks AI project, supported through the PoliRural Plus Develop Open Call, is entering its final phase, with the public release of the application expected in the near future.

2026. gada 24. jūnijs • LocalLinks.AI Team (DEVELOP Open Call Winner – Pilot 6, Bavaria–Czech Region)

The LocalLinks AI project, supported through the PoliRural Plus Develop Open Call, is entering its final phase, with the public release of the application expected in the near future.According to a r

Practical workshops in Vidzeme to define monitoring indicators for entrepreneurship and innovation

Municipal specialists from across Vidzeme are collaborating to develop a unified, data-driven monitoring system that will strengthen entrepreneurship support and regional economic development.

2026. gada 17. jūnijs • Ieva Upeniece (Vidzeme)

To support the development of a unified monitoring system across the municipalities of the Vidzeme planning region (VPR) in the area of economic activity and business support measures and to strength

ARISE moves towards completion: connecting cultural heritage, local businesses and territorial collaboration in Sierra y Mancha Conquense

One month before project completion, ARISE is consolidating its public digital platform and preparing the final steps towards validation, sustainability and replication.

2026. gada 10. jūnijs • Pedro Branco, Obsidian Innovation Institute

ARISE - Archaeological Routes for Inclusive Synergy & Entrepreneurship in Sierra y Mancha Conquense - is now entering its final implementation phase within PoliRuralPlus. One month before project

MALTESE: Training in Malta turns digital tools into rural action

2026. gada 3. jūnijs • Daniel Amariei, PAMEA

A four-day training programme under PoliRuralPlus brought together young people, farmers, entrepreneurs, educators, and local stakeholders in Malta to test digital tools, explore circular agri-busine

J- VERSE: Using Knowledge Graphs to Validate Jackdaw Against Weather APIs and IoT Data

2026. gada 2. jūnijs • Vasilis Papadopoulos, Catalink

Validating JackDaw with J-VERSEJackDaw is an AI-powered GeoAI chatbot and spatial intelligence assistant developed under the Horizon Europe project PoliRuralPlus. It is designed to help users interac

PoliRuralPlus x QuantiFarm Synergy Webinar

The PoliRuralPlus x QuantiFarm Synergy Webinar explored how digital tools developed within each project can transform agricultural and territorial data into practical insights for farmers, advisors, policymakers and rural communities.

2026. gada 26. maijs • Katerina Sachsamanoglou (GAIA EPICHEIREIN)

On the 18th of May, the EU-funded projects PoliRuralPlus and QuantiFarm joined forces for an online synergy webinar exploring how digital tools developed within each project can support farmers, advi

SYLVAN-AI: Validating JackDaw GeoAI for Sustainable Forestry and Land Management in Europe

2026. gada 26. maijs • Amir A. Zadpoor, Sylvanity B.V. (ENHANCE Open Call Winner)

Navigating Complex Forestry Data Europe's forests generate vast amounts of critical information, ranging from satellite imagery and land-use records to biodiversity maps and protected-area datas

GeoEDUHealth Access Bacău: Validating JackDaw GeoAI for Territorial Accessibility in Rural Romania

2026. gada 19. maijs • Constantin Avrămescu, General Director & AI/GIS Expert, MEDIA TREND SRL | Alexandru-Norbert Droiman, Project Manager, MEDIA TREND SRL

The Context: Why Bacău County?The GeoEDUHealth Access – Bacău project is implemented by MEDIA TREND SRL as the only Romanian company selected under the ENHANCE cascade funding call within the PoliRur

The PoliRuralPlus Spanish Pilot: Connecting Rural Territories Through CoCreation

How collaboration and local knowledge are driving rural innovation in the ADESIMAN territory

2026. gada 12. maijs • Julián Orden del Pozo

The Spanish pilot of PoliRuralPlus is being implemented in the ADESIMAN territory, a rural area that reflects many of the broader challenges currently faced by rural regions across Europe. Demographi

LocalLinks Presented in Klatovy: A Step Toward Smarter Regional Food Systems

This blog is based on the original Czech article published by Úhlava, o.p.s..

2026. gada 20. aprīlis • LocalLinks.AI Team (DEVELOP Open Call Winner – Pilot 6, Bavaria–Czech Region)

On March 3, 2026, a regional meeting in Klatovy brought together farmers, experts, and innovators to explore how digital tools, education, and collaboration can better support agricultural practice.