Smart solutions for smart rural communities: empowering rural communities and smart villages to innovate for societal change

The main objective of the Open Call is to challenge European innovators with particular needs presented by RURACTIVE Dynamos, to present innovative solutions. All selected third-parties will work together with the rural community members in the co-development and reshaping of solutions.

• The co-development activities and collection of insights, aims to ensure the deployment of a solution that fits the community needs and adoption.
• Third-parties will have access to RURACTIVE knowledge and tools along the full duration of their projects.
• The RURACTIVE team will not only guide and support third-parties, but also monitor and assess their performance and outcomes.
• The applicants of the Open Call will sign a contract with the RURACTIVE coordinator and be funded under the lump sum financial schema