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The Cities Forum 2025, jointly organised by the European Commission (DG REGIO) and the European Urban Initiative (EUI), is now open for registration! Register for this flagship event, which will bring together city leaders, policy-makers and practitioners from across Europe to explore the most pressing challenges facing cities today.

After meeting at the end of March 2025, the EUI Selection Committee approved 20 projects within the framework of its EUI-Innovative Actions Call 3.

Europe is trying to propose an alternative way in how we use technology: both regulations and incentives seek to steer companies and users towards a more ethical, transparent and participatory use of digital tools. Innovative Action projects, funded by the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA), predecessor of the European Urban Initiative, are leading the way to a more just and inclusive digital transition in cities. What are the innovative aspects, tools and methods of these initiatives? This article explores a set of UIA projects that deploy new technologies for the greater public good in cities, under Cohesion policy.