Public participation (II): how do we apply it?
U·TRANS collaborates with Milgrams in order to elaborate those technologies, particularly Apps, that allow to improve public participation processes.
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Fundació BEST seeks a Director for the new Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology and Economy
The Fundació BEST, recently established in Barcelona under the impetus of the Barcelona Tech and the Pompeu Fabra University and…
Public participation: justification and process (I)
All suspicions to public participation decay if we apply ICT tools that can easily open it to all kind of citizens. Do you agree with us?
POCTEFA & INTERREG, windows of opportunity for cross-border cooperation
Let’s analyze some initiatives funded by the ERDF through its POCTEFA program in Spain and France, such as Hospital de Cerdanya.
Innovative initiatives in local development: local currencies
Would the so-called social or local currencies be an example of local development policies?
How to encourage R&D in companies? Policies to support innovation in the private sector
Private agents are who support most of the investment in R&D. This post is to analyze the role of policies who encourage investment in R&D in companies.
Who pays research?
It is a matter of interest to know which countries are carrying out more research and, therefore, how they can…
Resistance to change within organizations (I)
The desire on not to change is common in the life of the organizations, as it is also in the…
SPARK POOL OF TALENT, generating synergies between talent and companies
On June 29, 2017, U·TRANS organized, together with Marinva, Hunivers People Hub and Riedulab, non-conventional consulting companies, the first workshop…
Local Development? Meet the Quadruple Helix model!
The ongoing need of the cities to define strategies for economic development, along with the growing role played by municipal…
A new approach to Local Economic Development (LED) policies
Economic promotion policies have been for decades one of the priorities of local governments. This article is a reflection about…
Internships in companies and talent: low-cost labor or investment?
Creating links between professional training and business is the essential duty to be fulfilled by the national education system, promoting…