ESPON EGTCPublished 28 Apr 2026Closes Not listed This targeted analysis aims to strengthen the evidence base for resilience-oriented territorial governance in the Baltic Sea Region by developing a comprehensive analytical framework for assessing and operationalising territorial resilience across both terrestrial and maritime sp
ESPON EGTCPublished 27 Apr 2026Closes Not listed This targeted analysis aims to provide a comprehensive comparative assessment of ITI across EU Member States to help better understand how the various legislative, institutional, and financial frameworks shape ITI implementation, and how ITI fosters competitiveness and cohesion,
ESPON EGTCPublished 7 Apr 2026Closes Not listed This project aims to provide territorial evidence on how specific forms of governance can help to achieve water resilient territories. The project will assess how existing governance arrangements respond to emerging challenges and will propose pathways towards more effective, ada
ESPON EGTCPublished 2 Mar 2026Closes Not listed This territorial study addresses the future policy needs, linked to the inclusion of the cross-border dimension in the Czechia’s Regional Development Strategy 2028+; for this purpose, it is important to understand whether and where Czech cross-border functional areas regions are
ESPON EGTCPublished 2 Mar 2026Closes Not listed The purpose of the study is to support the effective implementation of European Union (EU) Cohesion Policy and the Territorial Agenda 2030 (TA2030) together with a key thematic policy priority of the forthcoming Irish Presidency which is ‘Territorial cohesion and Competitiveness:
ESPON EGTCPublished 15 Dec 2025Closes Not listed The purpose of the service contract awarded following this Competitive Dialogue is to deliver every year (in the period 2026-2029) an ESPON Barometer on local housing markets for the whole Europe. This annual ESPON barometer shall bring innovative insights in the policymaking pro
ESPON EGTCPublished 10 Nov 2025Closes Not listed The primary objective of this study is to examine the opportunities and potentials for establishing or strengthening well-functioning cross-border functional areas (CBFAs) along the Slovakia–Poland, Slovakia–Czechia, and the trilateral Poland–Slovakia–Czechia borders.
ESPON EGTCPublished 26 Sept 2025Closes Not listed This project aims to analyse the factors that contribute to the reduction of cognitive distance between Europe’s less competitive regions and its leading innovation and competitiveness hubs with a particular focus on the role of the public sector in this process. By examining how
ESPON EGTCPublished 1 Sept 2025Closes Not listed This targeted analysis will collect territorial evidence to assess the long-term development impact of the ECOC initiative on host cities and their surrounding regions. It will explore how ECOC influences cultural development, economic growth and social cohesion by examining in d
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ESPON EGTCPublished 27 Aug 2025Closes Not listed This targeted analysis aims to provide new insights on urban planning in dynamic metropolitan regions to match high demand for housing with limited land availability. This targeted analysis will identify the recent development trends in relation to the overall demand for land tak
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ESPON EGTCPublished 13 Aug 2025Closes Not listed The aim of this European Research Project is to deliver new place-based territorial evidence and policy recommendations to support Member States and regions in enhancing the resilience of their (critical) transport infrastructure, both physical and digital, in light of the growin
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ESPON EGTCPublished 6 Aug 2025Closes Not listed This project aims to analyse the factors that contribute to the reduction of cognitive distance between Europe’s less competitive regions and its leading innovation and competitiveness hubs with a particular focus on the role of the public sector in this process. By examining how
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ESPON EGTCPublished 10 Jul 2025Closes Not listed This project will support the territorial development processes at local and regional levels in relation to climate policy in small areas around Ireland and beyond. ITADZ will go towards answering the following question: To what extent can and should climate and sustainability po
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ESPON EGTCPublished 10 Jul 2025Closes Not listed This targeted analysis aims to provide new insights on urban planning in dynamic metropolitan regions to match high demand for housing with limited land availability. This targeted analysis will identify the recent development trends in relation to the overall demand for land tak
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ESPON EGTCPublished 24 Jun 2025Closes Not listed The aim of this European Research Project is to deliver new place-based territorial evidence and policy recommendations to support Member States and regions in enhancing the resilience of their (critical) transport infrastructure, both physical and digital, in light of the growin