#45 Ermua & The drOp Project: "Innovation is the Key" for Sustainable Urban Development

In this first episode from our Greencities S-Moving series, we travelled to the Basque Country in Spain and delved into the Municipality of Ermua's innovative approach to sustainable urban development with Josu Ansola, the Director of Economic Development of Ermua.

With him, we explored the DrOp project, which focuses on revitalising neighbourhoods, fostering citizen participation, and promoting economic development. Josu also told us about Red Innpulso, the Spanish Network of Cities of Science and Innovation, of which Ermua holds the presidency with the municipality of Viladecans.

Overview of the episode:

01:27 - Teaser: If Ermua was a dish, what would be the secret ingredient to its success?

02:14 - What led Josu to his current role as Director of Economic Development of Ermua?

02:58 - How do innovation and economic development interact in the urban context?

03:29 - What is the Innpulso Network?

04:39 - What is the DrOp Project?

08:43 - How does it put the residents at the heart of social district generation?

11:01 - How will this regeneration process promote new business models and services?

12:14 - What innovations are part of this project?

14:09 - How does the project promote climate neutrality?

21:33 - Flip the Script: our guest is asking the questions!

24:30 - Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?

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