Description The municipality of Ansó, located in the Aragonese Pyrenees, has implemented a comprehensive plan to become a “Smart Village,” combining social innovation, environmental sustainability, and community participation. The project
SMART Village LIVING LABs
This space showcases examples of how rural communities can transform through creativity, collaboration, and technology. Here, you will find municipalities across Europe that have implemented rural innovation processes, engaging young people, fostering community learning, and revitalising both their digital and physical environments.
From small villages rehabilitating social centres for coworking and youth gatherings, to artistic residencies that bring spaces to life with local narratives, each story demonstrates how an integrated approach—digital, social, and cultural—can reshape the heartbeat of rural areas.
Explore these success stories and discover methodologies, ideas, and lessons that can inspire your own community.
Description The municipality of Ansó, located in the Aragonese Pyrenees, has implemented a comprehensive plan to become a “Smart Village,” combining social innovation, environmental sustainability, and community participation. The project
Description Ostana is a small alpine municipality that has developed a formal Smart Village strategy to address challenges such as depopulation, minimal infrastructure, and economic fragility. The strategy begins with
Description Mukařov is one of the villages selected by Smart Rural 21 that has focused on involving youth in community life as part of its Smart Village strategy. Based on
Description Penela is one of the municipalities selected within the Smart Rural 21 initiative in Portugal, which has adopted an integrated strategy to revitalise rural areas across multiple dimensions. The
