Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISIDriving local transformation toward net-zero cities by empowering Knowledge Institutions (CATALYSE)
CATALYSE is a Horizon Europe project funded by the European Commission that supports European cities in their endeavour to become climate neutral. Moving beyond fragmented experimentations, the project anchors mission-oriented policies in local contexts and leverages the role of Knowledge Institutions (KIs) as hubs and trusted actors within innovation ecosystems.
The four pilot sites act as testing grounds to explore how different types of Knowledge Institutions – ranging from research and technology organisations in Vienna and Leipzig to universities in Manchester and Rotterdam – collaborate with local actors to advance climate action and social innovation.
