Deliverables of the Hungry EcoCities project

On this page you will find an overview of all deliverables that are made public as result of the Hungry EcoCities project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101069990. It will be updated throughout the project lifespan of 42 months (September 2022 – February 2026). The deliverables are linked to a workpackage. To understand the structure, herewith an overview.

WORKPACKAGE (WP)	DELIVERABLE TITLE
WP1: HEC Knowledge Hubs Wp leader: NethWork  (EatThis) (NL)	D1.1 Thematic Knowledge Hubs D1.2 Contemporary agri-food AI urgencies framework D1.3 Art-driven innovation matchmaking methodology D1.4 Matchmaking method (intermediate) D1.5 Matchmaking method
WP2: HEClab Wp leader: Mendel University (CZ)	D2.1 HEC virtual fab lab framework requirements D2.2 HEC Virtual Fab Lab framework D2.3 Enhanced and integrated usability
WP3: Open Call & Matchmaking Wp leader: FundingBox (PL)	D3.1 Call Announcement and Guide for Applicants D3.2 Matchmaking D3.3 Open Call outcome report D3.5 Call annoucement GFA1 D3.6 Call announcement & GfA 2nd stage 2nd OC D3.7 Matchmaking for PPEs
WP4: S+T+ARTS Residencies Wp leader: CRA – Carlo Ratti Associati (IT)	D4.1 HTE and PPE mentoring plan D4.3 Technology transfer on HEClab D4.5 Success stories D4.6 Lessons learned (HTEs) D4.7 Lessons learned (PPEs) D4.8 Application Experiments scale up plans D4.9 Application Experiments scale up plans
WP5: Business development and sustainability Wp leader: In4Art (NL)	D5.1 PEDR plan for the exploitation and dissemination of results D5.2 Communication and dissemination plan D5.3 Hungry EcoCities Visual identity D5.4 Plan for exploitation and dissemination (PEDR) D5.6 Plan for exploitation and dissemination (PEDR – Final) D5.7 Prototyping Parks D5.8 Prototyping Parks D5.9 HEClab exploitation plan D5.11 Experiments scale-up impact plan D5.12 Experiments scale-up impact plan D5.13 Knowledge Hubs impact report
WP6: Project management and coordination Wp leader: Brno University of Technology (CZ)	D6.1 Project Quality Management D6.2 Project Data Management Plan D6.3 IPR Report D6.4 Project Data Management Plan update 1 D6.6 IPR Report update 1

Each deliverable is uploaded with a short abstract and, if applicable, lessons and reflections of the consortium. If you click on the deliverable, you can read the full text.

Deliverable nº	D1.1
Title	Thematic Knowledge Hubs
Abstract	In this deliverable the consortium reports on the formalization of the Thematic Knowledge Hubs as part of work package 1. The knowledge hubs consist of members from the consortium and a number of selected external experts from industry, academia and the arts. The knowledge hubs will collaborate as a group throughout the project to feed, guide, process and scale the outcomes of the experiments. The focus hereby lies on setting the stage (content driver for the residency challenges) and preparing the ground to work on the expected outcomes and dissemination of the project. The definition of a Knowledge Hub in our project is a (virtual) place or group dedicated to capture, share and exchange experiences with national and international partners in order to accelerate innovation and development.
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Date	23-12-2022

Deliverable nº	D1.2
Title	Contemporary agri-food AI urgencies framework
Abstract	This deliverable brings together the outcomes of the preparational work in Work package 1. During the first eight months of the project, covering the period September 2022 until April 2023, the consortium members dedicated a lot of effort into setting the stage and preparing the ground to work on the expected outcomes of the project. This effort resulted in the following outcomes: A/ the development of three knowledge hubs, see D1.1. B/ the development of the Directions Booklet C/ the development of the (AI) technologies toolkit. The purpose of this deliverable was to conclude the content preparational work before entering the first set of residency experiments, the Humanizing Technology Experiments, by presenting the Hungry EcoCities Contemporary agri-food AI urgencies framework.
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Date	30.04.2023

Deliverable nº	D1.3
Title	Art-Driven Innovation HEClab matchmaking methodology
Abstract	This deliverable delivers a methodology for cross-disciplinary collaboration in the Hungry EcoCities residency experiments: the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTE) conducted by artists + a team from the consortium, which together form the core team and the Paths to Progress Experiments (PPE) conducted by artist + SME duos that in collaboration with a team from the consortium form the core team. The team from the consortium consist of a studio partner, a technical partner and an art-driven innovation partner, which jointly act as co-producer of the experiment. In this core team, entities from different worlds come together to share ideas, knowledge and skills in the pursuit of art-driven (technological) innovation. A good matchmaking process paves the way for pro-active, beneficial collaboration and spill-over potential after the experiments. This version, submitted at the end of M8 of the project, April 2023, concerns the logic and set-up of the matchmaking process in Hungry EcoCities and the preparations for both sets of experiments, which require different types of matchmaking. This deliverable will be updated on two occasions: in M24 and M36.
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Date	20.04.2023

Deliverable nº	D1.4
Title	Matchmaking method (intermediate) Version 1.0
Abstract	This deliverable is focused on the importance and methodology of matchmaking within the Hungry EcoCities project, drawing on insights from previous S+T+ARTS initiatives. Given the dual challenge of integrating artists as agents of change and addressing highly experimental, innovative topics in food system transitions, effective matchmaking is essential. The project involves over 20 artists, 10 SMEs, and 8 partners collaborating on 19 experimental, art-driven innovation projects. Each project is led by a “core team” composed of at least one artist, potentially an SME, and a tailored group of 3–4 project partners. These teams are responsible for developing the experiments, which fall into two categories: Humanizing Technology and Paths to Progress. To support these, two matchmaking strategies have been developed: the Core Team approach, which emphasizes close collaboration among well-matched individuals, and the HEClab approach, a semi-automated digital system designed to pair artists with SMEs specifically for the Path to Progress experiments. As of August 2024, the HEClab matchmaking process had not yet begun, with implementation planned for October–November, and its outcomes to be evaluated in the final matchmaking report.
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Date	30.08.2024

Deliverable nº	D1.5
Title	Matchmaking method
Abstract	This deliverable is the final deliverable in a series of 3 deliverables that focused on the activities developed and deployed around cross-disciplinary matchmaking in the Hungry EcoCities HTEs and PPEs. The first deliverable of the series D1.3 (April 2023) described the methodological logic and intervention process we designed in the project. The second deliverable in the series D1.4 (August 2024) reflected on the execution of the matchmaking activities in the HTEs and detailed the planned matchmaking activities for the PPEs. This final deliverable will reflect on the execution of the matchmaking activities we did to form the PPEs and discuss the strengths and weaknesses, results and issues we encountered throughout the whole cycle. In addition, we will describe the status of and plan we have for HEClab as a sophisticated matchmaking platform that will go on beyond the project lifetime. This deliverable contains overlap and builds on top of the Deliverables of WP 3, where, in depth, the open call processes and related matchmaking activities have been described. It also contains overlap with the Deliverables of WP 2, describing the work on the HEClab, and the deliverables in WP 4, describing the work in the experiments themselves. Finally, the deliverable aligns with deliverables in WP 5, in particular D5.6 until D5.13, describing the Experiment scale-up plans, Prototype park initiatives, HECLab exploitation initiatives and impact of the knowledge hubs developed around the creative studios.
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Date	08.2025

Deliverable nº	D2.1
Title	HEC virtual fab lab framework requirements
Abstract	This first deliverable or Work Package 2 outlines the requirements of HEClab, an innovative certification platform and opportunity scouting environment that will extend beyond the scope of the Hungry EcoCities project. This deliverable builds upon the matchmaking process described in Deliverable 1.3 and aims to formalize the process into a virtual fab lab. The requirements have been identified by the project partners and serve as a starting point for the development of HEClab, which will be done as part of D2.2 (architecture) and D2.3 (integration). The ultimate objective of HEClab is to facilitate the development, diffusion and scaling of high-quality, sustainable, and responsible AI art-driven projects within the agri-food industry.
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Date	31.08.2023

Deliverable nº	D2.2
Title	HEC Virtual Fab Lab framework
Abstract	This deliverable is centered on the development and purpose of the HEClab platform, a digital tool created within the Hungry EcoCities project to foster the adoption of eco-friendly digital technologies in the food sector. While innovation efforts often focus on early ideation and final market entry, HEClab addresses the often-overlooked intermediary phase—specifically Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 5 and 6—by supporting demonstration, validation, and refinement of innovations for practical use. The platform will connect proof-of-concept models from art-driven experimental projects with real-world operational settings suitable for testing and validation. Scheduled to launch with the 2024 call for artists and end-users, HEClab is designed for continuous growth and aims to become a key enabler of sustainable, art-inspired innovation in the food industry.
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Date	27.02.2024

Deliverable nº	D2.3
Title	Enhanced and integrated usability
Abstract	This report serves as the third deliverable in Work Package 2 of the Hungry EcoCities project. In WP2, we set out to develop an online virtual innovation lab, called HEClab, from start to finish, over the course of the Hungry EcoCities project (2022–2026). The HEClab is a flexible “virtual fab lab” platform designed to “conceive, explore, and prototype AI-enabled agri-food industrial use scenarios.” Its primary goal is to facilitate the matchmaking process between prototypes and their creators with SMEs within the Hungry EcoCities (HEC) initiative. While its initial development is rooted in the HEC project, its broader ambition is to support and enhance various projects and initiatives both within the S+T+ARTS network and beyond. The platform’s goal is to facilitate connections and collaborations among artists, SMEs, researchers, technical suppliers, and other stakeholders, ultimately accelerating innovation and increasing the visibility of art-driven innovation. This deliverable is the first deliverable where we present the beta version of the HEClab which has come online in May 2024 and will be used for a first full cycle between May–November 2024. The deliverable showcases: (1) what is part of the HEClab today (June 2024), (2) how the outcomes of the Humanizing Technology Experiments are being integrated into the lab (also see D4.3), (3) what the process architecture currently is, (4) how we work on building bridges with other initiatives, including S+T+ARTS initiatives, and (5) how we look towards the future of HEClab, both the full test run during the second open call in the coming months, as well as the topics of further development for 2025. We conclude that the HEClab beta version is a good first step towards the lab we envisioned in D2.1 which will have immediate value in the matchmaking of the Path to Progress Experiments, thereby reaching the main goal of this WP. However, we are more ambitious and see opportunities to expand the HEClab in different directions, aiming for sustainable deployment after Hungry EcoCities ends in 2026.
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Date	26.06.24

Deliverable nº	D3.1
Title	Call Announcement and Guide for Applicants
Abstract	This deliverable includes the package of documents for the First Hungry EcoCities Call – the Call for Artists and it is composed of the open call announcement, the Guide for Applicants (GfA), the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the Application form.
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Date	28.02.2023

Deliverable nº	D3.2
Title	Matchmaking
Abstract	This deliverable delivers the process overview of the matchmaking set-up to prepare for the Hungry EcoCities residency experiments: the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTE) conducted by artists + a team from the consortium. In this deliverable, the process and organizational structure of the matching is described. The goal of this first matchmaking is the following: The matchmaking process for HTEs will result in innovative proposals. The matchmaking took place on the level of the studio and the proposed direction, the selected technology from the toolbox and supporting universities and ambition on art-driven innovation. By facilitating at least two matchmaking calls between artist + studio & art-driven innovation mentor and artist + university & art-driven innovation mentor, we could start the acquaintance, get a better understanding of the proposal, provide feedback on how the collaboration could take please and support the pitching of innovative proposals during the Jury Days.
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Date	24.07.2023

Deliverable nº	D3.3
Title	Open Call outcome report
Abstract	This deliverable presents the outcome of the 1st Hungry EcoCities Open Call, Hungry EcoCities residency experiments: the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTE) conducted by artists + a team from the consortium, as stated in the Grant Agreement. This deliverable, D3.3, will be updated in M26 to provide the outcome of the 2nd open call: the Paths to Progress Experiments (PPE)
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Date	31.08.2023

Deliverable nº	D3.5
Title	Call annoucement GFA1
Abstract	This deliverable presents the full documentation package for the Second Hungry EcoCities Open Call – 1st Phase: Call for End-Users. It includes the open call announcement, Guide for Applicants (GfA), FAQ, and application form. As Deliverable 3.5 under Task 3.1 of WP3, it is one of three versions corresponding to each phase of the three planned open calls. The documents are aimed at potential applicants—specifically SMEs and start-ups in the food sector—interested in joining S+T+ARTS residencies as part of the Paths to Progress Experiments (PPEs), which pair one artist with one end-user. Applications were open from 15 February to 15 May 2024 via the dedicated platform. This deliverable was prepared under the leadership of FundingBox, with contributions from BUoT, In4ART, SOS, CRA, and NTWK, ensuring technical clarity, inclusiveness, and coherence. It marks the first step in launching and managing the final two open calls of the project, aiming to engage up to 300 artists, select 20 residencies, and identify 50 alternative AI scenarios. The next steps in the application and selection process, as outlined in the GfA, will be covered in a subsequent deliverable. The call announcement has also been published on the EU Participant Portal.
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Date	14.02.2024

Deliverable nº	D3.6
Title	Call announcement & GfA 2nd stage 2nd OC
Abstract	This deliverable outlines the structure and content of the second Hungry EcoCities Open Call for Art-Driven Experiments, which is divided into two phases. The first phase, now closed, ran from 15 February to 15 May 2024 and targeted SMEs and start-ups in the agrifood value chain interested in enhancing their product or service design and production processes. Selected SMEs will begin implementation in September 2024. The second phase, launching on 11 July, is an Open Call for Artists with relevant experience in combining technology, art, and science in the food domain. These artists will join the HEClab platform for a matchmaking process with SMEs to form collaborative teams. The deliverable includes all related documentation for both phases: Open Call Announcements, Guides for Applicants (GfA), FAQs, and application forms.
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Date	28.06.24

Deliverable nº	D3.7
Title	Matchmaking for PPEs
Abstract	This deliverable focuses on the third phase of the Hungry EcoCities project, known as the Path to Progress Experiments (PPEs). It follows the initial research and exploration phase (WP1), which led to the creation of studio visions and identification of matchmaking capabilities, and the second phase, the Humanizing Technology Experiments, where 9 artists developed AI-enabled food system prototypes. In this third phase, the focus shifts to SMEs as innovation test beds. Ten SMEs were selected and joined the project in September 2024 for a 13-month collaboration. Matchmaking began even before the official start, with a deep-dive into each SME during a consortium meeting in July 2024 in Amsterdam. The goal of PPE matchmaking is to build strong core teams around each SME to co-develop prototype innovations addressing their specific challenges. While this deliverable avoids repeating details already covered in D1.4, D3.2, D3.8, and D3.9, it presents the rationale and process of PPE matchmaking from the SMEs’ perspective. A schematic overview (Figure 1) illustrates the chronological structure of the matchmaking process, which is described in terms of its design, execution, and early insights as of November 2024 (M27), two months into the SME collaboration and just after the first artist matchmaking phase via HEClab concluded.
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Date	25.11.24

Deliverable nº	D4.1
Title	HTE and PPE mentoring plan
Abstract	This deliverable presents an overview of the individual monitoring plans/ innovation monitoring plans that have been submitted in September 2023 as start of the Humanizing Technology Experiments. It builds upon the HEC-Matchmaking methodology (D1.3) and in this deliverable explains the set-up of the residency and explains the services that will be provided by the Hungry EcoCities project.
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Date	25.11.24

Deliverable nº	D4.3
Title	Technology transfer on HEClab
Abstract	This deliverable addresses the technology transfer activities within the Hungry EcoCities project, focusing on how the prototypes developed—particularly through the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTEs)—are being reused and adapted. Technology transfer takes multiple forms: reuse by artists and academic teams in related projects, further development by art studios, and potential uptake by external stakeholders through public events. This report highlights the role of the HEClab platform in supporting these activities and introduces the initial set of prototype cards, which were submitted to HEClab as part of this deliverable. These cards represent the first step in internal technology transfer, with the expectation that the components will be adapted and reused in new contexts and projects. The effectiveness of this process will be assessed in month 36 and reported in the follow-up deliverable D4.7.
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Date	28.06.24

Deliverable nº	D4.5
Title	Succes Stories
Abstract	This deliverable offers a summary of the HEClab and 19 experiments conducted over the two residencies of Hungry EcoCities. Based on extensive scientific research and prototyping processes, all these 20 outcomes have generated distinctive contributions to different aspects of the agri-food industry. The journey and outcomes of each project are documented in a success story video uploaded to the YouTube channel of S+T+ARTS. A significant part of this report is dedicated to the success stories of the 10 Paths to Progress Experiments (PPEs). With the takeaways from the nine Humanizing Technology Experiments in mind, the second residency of Hungry EcoCities was designed to leverage the expertise of forward-looking artists and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Europe to collaborate with one another and conceive innovative and practical ideas, in order to make the urban food market more sustainable and resilient. The use case and accomplishments of each partnership will be highlighted below.
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Date	22.12.25

Deliverable nº	D4.6
Title	Lessons learned
Abstract	This deliverable describes what we did as part of the peer-to-peer program for the first round of Hungry EcoCities art-driven innovation experiments: the Humanizing Technology Experiments. To reach the three main goals (cross-pollination between those involved in the experiments, joint inspiration sessions on relevant topics and enforcing individual experiments through access to external experts), we organised both digital and physical events, as well as various meetings. Chapter 2 elaborates on what was included in this part of the residency program. In Chapter 3, we zoom in on the lessons learned from all of these activities and in Chapter 4 we describe what we intent to keep and what we intent to change for the upcoming round of Hungry EcoCities art-driven innovation experiments: the Paths to Progress Experiments.
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Date	28.06.24

Deliverable nº	D4.7
Title	Lessons learned
Abstract	This deliverable provides a summary of the activities conducted and the key outcomes achieved during the PPE residency, as initially planned and outlined in Deliverable 4.2 HTE and PPE mentoring plans. It presents an overview of the contributors involved in the PPE and the program goals established at the conclusion of the first residency. Each goal is illustrated through the related activities carried out during the residency, highlighting their value to the program and its participants. The report also includes feedback from the experiments, lessons learned, and key takeaways from both residencies. Some of the findings in this report can be better understood when read in conjunction with Deliverable 2.4 Feedback on HEClab.
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Date	22.12.25

Deliverable nº	D4.8
Title	Application Experiments scale up plans
Abstract	This deliverable overlaps with several other deliverables coming out of Hungry EcoCities, most notably D5.11. In that deliverable, also delivered in August 2024, we applied the PESETABS diffusion model to identify the most promising outcomes of the Humanizing Technology Experiments. This resulted in 15 high potential outcomes, including 7 artistic outcomes and 8 application outcomes. All of these outcomes have been thoroughly analysed and provided with ‘impact opportunities’ for further development towards application. An overview of the 23 application plans is included in below table. Where D5.11 concludes with this list, in this deliverable we pick it up and report on the potential user groups for commercialisation.
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Date	30.08.24

Deliverable nº	D4.9
Title	Application Experiments scale up plans
Abstract	This deliverable reports on the development trajectories of the 8 high-potential application outcomes from the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTEs), building on the exploitation analysis in D5.11. It documents the progress of each initiative from project completion through December 2025, revealing the differential pathways that innovations follow as they move through the development funnel. The analysis shows the innovation process in action: some prototypes have been actively developed and further validated, while others have pivoted toward different applications, and some have been archived as the landscape or teams’ interests shifted. Of 23 distinct development actions tracked for the 8 high-potential applications directions, 4 projects remain in active development but with adjustments, 3 are in passive exploration, and 1 has stopped. This distribution reflects the healthy reality of innovation portfolios, since not all ideas mature at the same pace, and some create value through different pathways than originally anticipated. Rather than treating this as failure, the report positions these outcomes within a broader systems perspective. Artists retain intellectual property and agency in development decisions. Some projects succeeded by finding unexpected applications (e.g., WTFood becoming Fair Advantage, Council of Foods expanding into Forest governance). Others contributed to the knowledge commons through open-source release, academic publication, or had an influence on other initiatives. This deliverable demonstrates that art-driven innovation’s value extends beyond direct commercialization: it includes ecosystem learning, methodological advances, and influence on how practitioners and policymakers engage with emerging technologies like AI.
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Date	12.25

Deliverable nº	D5.1
Title	PEDR: plan for the exploitation and dissemination of results
Abstract	This report is the first PEDR; the plan for the exploitation and dissemination of project results. It gives an introduction of the exploitation and dissemination activities executed at M6 and the ones planned for the subsequent period. The Gannt chart with supporting activities of D5.2 will function as a monitoring dashboard to report on the results of the dissemination. As can be seen in the chart, most emphasis is on the final years of the project. This is deliberate, since the project wants to provide a safe room for experiments to test out, while putting an emphasis on communication on the results, spill overs and potentials. The report will be updated on 4 occasions throughout the project duration: M6, M24, M36 and M42.
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Date	28.02.2023

Deliverable nº	D5.2
Title	Communication and dissemination plan
Abstract	This deliverable articulates the communication and dissemination plan for Hungry EcoCities (HEC). It describes the strategy, tactic and operational tools and channels the consortium will put in place over the course of the project duration, and thereafter. The communication and dissemination plan has two goals: ● Extend and raise awareness of the activities within the Hungry EcoCities project through targeted dissemination and information, including various media. ● To widely communicate the open calls when they are open for submission of the 20 art-driven experiments.
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Date	28.02.2023

Deliverable nº	D5.3
Title	Hungry EcoCities Visual identity
Abstract	This deliverable provides the chosen visual identity that will be used for the project Hungry EcoCities. The visual identity follows the guidelines for S+T+ARTS projects. It will serve as a reference for the communication within the project and will be further implemented in action through the communication and dissemination plan (D5.2).
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Date	21-11-2022

Deliverable nº	D5.4
Title	Plan for exploitation and dissemination (PEDR)
Abstract	This report is the second PEDR; the plan for the exploitation and dissemination of project results. It is the follow-up of the PEDR D5.1. Where the first PEDR gave an introduction of the exploitation and dissemination activities planned for the project duration (hence we will not repeat that information to the extend that is has remained unchanged in this report) and reported on the activities executed at M6, this report will focus on the period M7 – M24. Or: March 2023 until August 2024. It will give a summary of the most promising achievements, exploitable opportunities and spill-over opportunities from the Humanizing Technology Experiments. It reports on the achieved communication and dissemination activities as described in D5.2. The next report on PEDR activities is planned for M36 and will cover the period M25-36.
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Date	27.08.24

Deliverable nº	D5.6
Title	Plan for exploitation and dissemination (PEDR) – Final
Abstract	This report is the final PEDR (Plan for the Exploitation and Dissemination of Results), following D5.1, D5.4, and D5.5. It focuses on the period M37–M42 (September 2025 to February 2026), while also reflecting on the totality of communication and dissemination achievements across the 42-month Hungry EcoCities programme. The communication and dissemination plan established two main goals: (1) to extend and raise awareness of project activities through targeted dissemination across various media, and (2) to widely communicate the open calls for the 20 art-driven experiments. Both goals have been fully achieved. The project identified 17 communication/dissemination elements that should result in at least 163 outings. With pride, we report that substantial effort was dedicated to showcasing and stimulating spillovers from the project, resulting not only in reaching the expected outputs but also in significantly exceeding them. Most notably: 23 prototype factsheets were created on the HEClab platform (compared to 10 anticipated), 20 demonstration events were organised (compared to 3 prototype parks planned), and 20 outcome videos (mini documentaries) were produced alongside a final programme video, to support future outreach and showcase the programme’s achievements. The project achieved a combined reach of over 50,000 through S+T+ARTS and consortium partner channels, with additional organic pickup through the activated networks and project beneficiaries. The programme culminated in a Grand Gathering final event on 24 February 2026, combining a keynote reflection by Carolyn Steel, three thematic workshops exploring project spillovers, and a culinary lunch experience bringing one of the studio visions to life. This hybrid event consolidated learnings and fostered continued collaboration among consortium partners, artists, SME collaborators, and external stakeholders. This deliverable documents these achievements, reflects on the chosen strategy and executed activities, and provides comprehensive links to outcome documentation to support continued outreach and uptake beyond the project’s formal conclusion. Related outcomes are also reported in D2.5, D4.9, D5.8, D5.12 and D5.13.
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Date	26.02.26

Deliverable nº	D5.7
Title	Prototyping parks
Abstract	This deliverable reports on the implementation of the Prototype Park events, which marked the conclusion of the Humanizing Technology Experiments phase of the Hungry EcoCities project. The Prototype Park can take various forms—seminars, test events, exhibitions, conferences, or other gatherings—organized by each studio according to their own vision. This report focuses on three distinct formats that were tested and executed in Italy (May 2024), Germany (May 2024), and the Netherlands (May and June 2024). Each event reflected the local studio’s approach to showcasing the developed prototypes. A final Prototype Park is planned for late 2025 or early 2026 to conclude the Paths-to-Progress experiments, with the ambition of creating a high-level, overarching event to present the full range of prototypes and project visions.
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Date	30.08.24

Deliverable nº	D5.8
Title	Prototyping parks
Abstract	The prototype park format has been further developed and executed, building on insights from the three initial prototype parks held across studio locations in May–June 2024 and documented in Deliverable D5.7. This phase demonstrates how prototype park methodologies can be strategically deployed across multiple scales and stakeholder contexts to generate systemic innovation feedback. This report details the diverse prototype park formats tested and executed during the Paths-to-Progress Experiments (June–October 2025). Rather than isolated demonstrations, these events were strategically integrated within project activities and broader European platforms, ensuring that each prototype received targeted stakeholder feedback while also contributing to a larger ecosystem-building conversation. Together, these 20 demonstrations reached industry practitioners, policymakers, scientists, artists, and citizens across multiple European geographies. The Hungry EcoCities consortium will host a high-level closing prototype park event on February 24, 2026, in Monster, Netherlands. This synthesis event will bring together senior stakeholders to crystallize project outcomes, formalize emerging collaborations, and establish commitments for scaling innovations beyond the project timeline.
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Date	16.12.25

Deliverable nº	D5.9
Title	HEClab exploitation plan
Abstract	This deliverable is an intermediate report marking the official launch of the HEClab platform in June 2024, after more than a year of preparation. HEClab is a digital laboratory developed within the Hungry EcoCities project to promote the adoption of digital technologies for art-driven innovation in the food system. Focusing on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 to 6, the lab aims to bridge the gap between experimentation and real-world application by supporting demonstration, validation, and prototyping. The platform addresses a common shortfall in art-driven innovation—namely, the lack of real-world testing and piloting—by providing a virtual space for valorising experimental outcomes. This report outlines the initial value proposition and roadmap for HEClab through the end of the project in February 2026. A final, updated version of the plan, including strategies for post-project sustainability and exploitation, will be delivered at the project’s conclusion.
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Date	30.08.24

Deliverable nº	D5.11
Title	Experiments scale-up impact plan
Abstract	This deliverable presents the outcomes of the Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTEs) conducted in 2023–2024, assessed using the PESETABS model to identify and evaluate art-driven innovation results. Across the 9 experiments, 15 distinct outcomes were identified, each contributing to the goal of prototyping innovative solutions. High-potential impact outcomes were found in 8 of the 9 experiments, which the consortium considers a strong result. This report focuses on those outcomes and outlines business development plans for each. The outcomes span five PESETABS categories: Social (1), Technological (1), Artistic (7), Business (4), and Scientific (2), leading to 5 potential product innovations, 3 process innovations, and 7 artistic innovations. The deliverable highlights the technological achievements, target benefits, and value propositions of each outcome, and also introduces strategies for dissemination and spill-over to attract future adopters.
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Date	30.08.24

Deliverable nº	D5.12
Title	Experiments scale-up impact plan
Abstract	This deliverable presents the scale-up impact plans for the ten Paths to Progress Experiments (PPEs)—the second cohort of experiments conducted within Hungry EcoCities from 2024 to 2025. Following the successful completion of the Humanizing Technology Experiments (reported in D5.11 and D4.9), the PPEs represent a transition toward practical, real-world application and sector integration. Across the ten projects, a total of 16 distinct prototype outcomes emerged, with Technology Readiness Levels ranging from TRL 3 (early-stage research) to TRL 7 (ready for operational deployment). Collectively, these outcomes span product innovations, process improvements, and artistic innovations that contribute to food system sustainability and innovation. The diversity is intentional: the PPEs were designed to explore multiple pathways toward systemic food system transition, recognizing that innovation in food systems is not univocal but requires parallel exploration across production, consumption, governance, and cultural domains. This deliverable provides the identified development options for each PPE. For each project, we explain the relevant outcome, current TRL levels and development pathways toward sustainable operation and impact. The ten PPE projects have generated momentum beyond the residency period. Multiple projects have secured institutional validation (exhibitions, scientific publications, festival presentations), sparked genuine business interest (formal requests for deployment, new product lines, funding applications), and created foundations for sustained collaboration between artists, entrepreneurs and communities. These outcomes show that the Hungry EcoCities result help the needed ongoing innovation to achieve a healthier, more sustainable and resilient food system across Europe.
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Date	22.12.25

Deliverable nº	D5.13
Title	Knowledge Hubs impact report
Abstract	This deliverable reports on how the three creative studios developed and elaborated the Thematic Knowledge Hubs throughout the project to enrich the three visions. It builds upon D1.1 Thematic knowledge hubs, which reported on the following three formed hubs: 1/ Knowledge Hub Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) in Turin, Italy, with the vision of City+Farming Synergies 2/ Knowledge Hub Studio Other Spaces (SOS) in Berlin, Germany, with the vision of Local Conditions 3/ Knowledge Hub EatThis in Westland, the Netherlands, with the vision of Mega Scale The knowledge hubs gave essential input to defining WP4, and contributed to the other workpackages throughout the development process. The studios continued to explore their themes as they resonated within the development processes of the HTE and PPE experiments and worked closely also in the mentoring with the art-driven innovation partner In4Art. While each studio had its own particular trajectory over the course of the development of the HUB, the dramatic expansion of the role and importance of generative AI that became apparent during the course of the work had a profound impact. During this process, it became clear that knowledge aggregation is both essential and very fragmented in its nature. Knowledge HUBs retained most through an expansive network of researchers, companies and creatives. More detailed information about feedback to the HTE/PPE will be provided by studio. For EatThis this meant that the impact of the knowledge hub lies in the practical experience of working with new Generative AI development, unlocking both its promise and current shortcomings, as well as access to a wide range of network partners. This created a deeper awareness throughout the network on the potentials of creative development in combination with AI. For CRA, the development formed an important foundational element in the overall studio’s conceptual development, which they were able to aggregate and showcase in projects like the Venice Architecture Biennale. For SOS, the impact is also established through formal and informal events and also new project work. The studios together, amongst others, hosted Future Talks in which they reconnected with initial interviewees and invited them to reflect on the progress they have made and what that tells us about the food system development at large. CRA also developed a film that captures different elements of the knowledge hubs. As a final moment of knowledge exchange and seeking further spin-offs and follow-ups, a grand gathering was planned in which studios, universities, artists and companies were brought together in workshops to promote sustained continuations. Team members can be found in Annex 1.
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Date	26.02.26

Deliverable nº	D6.1
Title	Project Quality Management Plan
Abstract	This deliverable presents the Hungry EcoCities Project Quality Management Plan with the purpose to serve as an easy reference to project quality practices throughout the project lifetime. It contains general project information, an overview of the project management structure, informs of project guidelines and document templates, publication processes, the quality management structure, and internal procedures adopted in the project, as well as financial management information. This document is complementing the DoA and CA and is partly based on EC guidelines, which it will not replace or overrule. This manual is a living document and it will be updated and amended as needed. The latest version of the manual is always available at the Hungry EcoCities shared workspace on ProjectPlace. The deliverable ensures efficient everyday overall project management and implementation of the project.
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Date	27-10-2022

Deliverable nº	D6.2
Title	Project Data Management Plan
Abstract	According to the Hungry EcoCities Grant Agreement, this deliverable (in its current – project month 6 – instantiation) details the plan for the data management describing the data management methods, how the project-related data will be generated, processed, collected, stored and documented. One of the key activities of the project is to prepare technologies, organize 2 calls, run the selection process, choose winners, and organize residencies of 10 individual creative technologists in the first call and 10 mini-consortia consisting of an artist and an SME in the second call. The residencies in both the calls will result in artistic experiments that will primarily generate data to be managed within the project. This is the initial version of the Project Data Management Plan, prepared before even the first call for artists of the HEC project was prepared. Consequently, the content corresponds to the initial vision on the data management within the project and its updates – the intermediate one at project month 24 and the final one at the end of the project – will refine the strategy and report the actual approaches and data processes followed in the HEC project.
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Date	28-2-2023

Deliverable nº	D6.3
Title	IPR Report
Abstract	This document provides an initial version of the IPR report. It defines the project-wide context of the IPR protection and the form it will be specified in the M24 and M36 updates of the deliverable. The key description of the generated IPR and innovation will come from the project-supported artistic solutions and their presentations where the IPR situation description of the complete results will become a part of the final experiment documentation.
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Date	28-2-2023

Deliverable nº	D6.4
Title	IPR Report
Abstract	This deliverable outlines the data management procedures applied to the nine Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTEs) and their related digital prototypes submitted by May/June 2024. It describes how datasets were collected, generated, processed, stored, and made available, in alignment with the initial Data Management Plan (D6.2) from month 6. The report also updates the data management approach for the upcoming Path to Progress Experiments (PPEs), which involve SMEs and require handling of private data under strict confidentiality. It defines which data can be made public and which must remain private, accessible only under NDAs. The project follows Horizon Europe’s data management guidelines and aims to ensure that both internal and external stakeholders—artists, SMEs, and others—can benefit from the project’s results. The datasets include a wide range of materials such as academic tools, thesis outputs, API specifications, validation data, testing results, public code, scientific publications, and novel research insights.
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Date	30.08.24

Deliverable nº	D6.6
Title	Report update 1
Abstract	This deliverable provides an update to the initial report on IPR and innovation management (D6.3, month 6), shifting from planning and conceptual framing to summarizing the intellectual property situation related to the nine Humanizing Technology Experiments (HTEs) completed in May/June 2024. A final version will follow at the end of the project, incorporating results from the upcoming Path to Progress Experiments (PPEs), which will involve SMEs and more complex IPR considerations. As also noted in D6.4, most HTE outcomes are based on creative adaptations of GenAI models, enriched with new data and artistic knowledge assets. These results are generally hosted on GitHub and licensed for open, even commercial, use under clear terms. Consortium members provided their expertise and technologies openly, simplifying IPR handling. The PPE phase will require SMEs to define their commercial know-how and contributions, as many of the innovations will build on or integrate HTE prototypes. The IPR and innovation management approach follows Horizon Europe guidelines and the PESETABS methodology developed by In4Art, aiming to ensure that all stakeholders—including external innovators and the public—can benefit from the project’s knowledge outputs.
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Date	28.08.24

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101069990.