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Miscanthus Moldova is an R&D startup from the Republic of Moldova pioneering sustainable biomass cultivation and circular bioeconomy solutions. We develop innovative Miscanthus propagation methods, transforming marginal agricultural land into productive, carbon-sequestering energy crop fields. By combining plant breeding expertise with circular economy principles, we empower rural communities, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and drive green innovation across Moldova and the wider European neighbo

What if repairing was as easy as going to the supermarket? Kreisler turns vacant retail spaces into neighbourhood repair and sharing hubs where people can either fix their broken items themselves or have them repaired by our experienced repair crew. Alongside repair, residents can borrow tools and everyday objects instead of buying new ones. By making repairs and sharing simple, visible, and part of daily life, Kreisler reduces waste, lowers costs, and strengthens community ties.

Based in Cyprus, Pit-to-Table produces Pit-Board, an innovative bio-composite panel made from discarded olive pits, a by-product of olive oil production collected from both Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities across the island. By upcycling this abundant agricultural waste into durable, design-led boards, the company offers a circular alternative to conventional wood-based and petrochemical panels, showing that climate-conscious materials can be beautiful, scalable and commercially viable.

Unboxed reimagines elderly care as a living cultural space. Through artistic co-creation embedded in daily care practice, residents, including people living with dementia, become active makers, performers and cultural agents. Art is not added to care as an activity; it is used as a method that reshapes relationships, restores dignity and transforms care environments into spaces of beauty, meaning and belonging, both within the institution and in its connection to society.

The cultural trail of the 12 old doors of the city of Durrës has been created by the Durrës Active Center and MuZEH Lab, within the framework of the EU4Culture program funded by the European Union and implemented by UNOPS Albania in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture in Albania. The aim was to connect the collective civic memory with the archaeological heritage by creating new cultural attractions, such as the doors of the 19th and 20th centuries of families that contributed to Durres.

Integrated services centre Harmony city in Panevėžys is a unique social infrastructure project created for children with disabilities and their families, designed around the concept of a “city under one roof.” The centre combines inclusive services, human-centred architecture and green surroundings to create a welcoming and sustainable space where children with disabilities and their families can receive support in one place, grow and participate in community life.

Since 1992, we manage to recover energy from the by-products of locally grown olive trees and offer a carbon-neutral fuel alternative for our industrial processes (produce quicklime for construction agricultural and environmental applications) and in addition we use our “waste” to create an innovative patented new by-product, olive barbecue briquettes, which is replacing the environmentally damaging (forest degradation and loss of biodiversity) production of wood charcoal.

Creation of a cultural hall without taking up any floor space, incorporating a listed vacant building; inter-municipal cooperation; integration of the museum; extension and high-quality revitalisation of the historic centre

Franklin Village transforms a former military site in Mannheim into an inclusive residential neighbourhood. Four timber-frame buildings and an extended and renovated existing structure are arranged around a shared courtyard. Access galleries, communal gardens and the Quartiersforum create spaces for everyday encounters, turning architecture into social infrastructure and strengthening neighbourhood solidarity.

La Forêt Électrique in Toulouse transforms cinema into a community-driven cultural lab. Since 2021, this former carpentry workshop hosts film screenings, creative workshops, and artist residencies. By combining watching and making films, it fosters collaboration, learning, and local talent, turning cinema into a participatory space that empowers the community and strengthens cultural bonds.