MOSAIC City Clinics

The MOSAIC Clinics

MOSAIC designed the 'MOSAIC Clinics' format to engage the MOSAIC Community of Practice representatives in collaborative problem-solving, focusing specifically on citizen and stakeholder engagement challenges encountered by cities.

At the heart of MOSAIC Clinics lies the recognition that collective intelligence and diverse perspectives are keys in addressing global challenges, as the ones posed by climate-related issues, in local contexts.

By creating a safe space for informal peer learning, the clinics proved to facilitate an exchange of experiences to collaboratively explore, understand and propose solutions to the complex challenges associated with citizen and stakeholder engagement in the context of climate change.

Have a look below at the outputs of the MOSAIC Clinics.

MOSAIC Roadmap for co-creation

Roadmap for co-creation

MOSAIC has worked with cities that aim at achieving climate neutrality by 2030, supporting them in implementing open innovation processes through co-creation.

Besides the actions run in the two MOSAIC Pilot Cities, Gothenburg and Milan, MOSAIC engaged additional frontrunner cities in learning from each other and replicating the developed methodology. The peer learning implemented for the MOSAIC Community of Practice created a dynamic and collaborative space for cities, stakeholders and partners to exchange knowledge, share experiences and collaboratively address challenges associated with climate neutrality. The key learnings, challenges and successes from the Pilots, together with all the peer-learning activities have created a fertile ground for the uptake of these approaches in further cities committed to tackle climate related challenges through participatory processes.

MOSAIC Pilot Cities

MOSAIC pilot cities have worked for over one year, involving a large variety of local stakeholders, including citizens, on the identification and light prototyping of shared solutions for social good. They have addressed challenges such as making mobility more sustainable, or providing citizens with better information on health-related risks in connection with air quality.

Learn more about their co-creation processes, by downloading the full report below:

MOSAIC has produced the Cookbook, a hands-on tool aiming at supporting further EU cities in the implementation of their co-creation processes. 

The Cookbook not only describes the MOSAIC Methodology but draws on the practical experiences of the co-creation process in Gothenburg and Milan. This tangible resource offers practical insights and methods drawn from real-life experiences, empowering cities on their journey towards climate neutrality.

Read and download the MOSAIC Cookbook


MOSAIC WRAPS UP A SUCCESSFUL CO-CREATION JOURNEY WITH EU CITIES

In a dynamic two-day event held on 21 and 22 November, MOSAIC successfully hosted its final event 'Co-creation in EU Missions'. City representatives, European Commission policy officers, researchers, private sector representatives and co-creation experts converged to delve the immense potential of co-creation in addressing complex challenges, particularly those posed by the Horizon EU Missions.

MOSAIC Cookbook

MOSAIC Cookbook

The MOSAIC Cookbook is a comprehensive guide designed to assist cities and policymakers in implementing co-creation processes within the context of the EU Missions.

The aim of this guide is to empower forward-thinking policymakers and local stakeholders driven by the ambition of creating a positive change in their city, with a step-by-step instruction to embark on a cocreation process. The Cookbook describes the MOSAIC Methodology presented in the MOSAIC Toolkit and draws on the practical experiences of the co-creation process run in the two MOSAIC pilot cities, Gothenburg and Milan, thus being a hands-on tool offering practical insights and methods drawn from real-life experiences.

A RECIPE IN THREE PHASES

Our MOSAIC co-creation recipe is composed of three phases, which are presented through a modular approach of suggested steps within each of them. Local adaptations of the recipe are key to its success. MOSAIC has tested it in two cities involved in the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission: Gothenburg in Sweden and Milan in Italy. This allows us to provide you in this Cookbook with both the overall recipe, as well as tips on how to make it best fit your specific taste.

DOWNLOAD THE COOKBOOK

READ THE MOSAIC COOKBOOK

MOSAIC co-created solution presented to Milan Municipality

The final event of InformAria, the co-creation initiative run by MOSAIC’s Pilot City Milan, took place last Friday 29 September, gathering together citizens, R&I actors, representatives of civil society, and Milan city administration. Started in March, this experience brought together a group of city stakeholders to co-create solutions to make air quality data more accessible to citizens and enable them to make informed decisions, particularly regarding health impacts.

MOSAIC at Frihamnsdagarna

On Wednesday 31 August, MOSAIC will be hosting a session at Frihamnsdagarna festival, an annual event in Gothenburg revolving around democracy, dialogue, change and sustainability. The session will be an opportunity to discuss stakeholder and citizen engagement processes when it comes to reaching climate neutrality.

Climate-neutral cities by 2030: delivering results through multi-stakeholder engagement

MOSAIC, together with the European Commission, will host the session ‘Climate-neutral cities by 2030: delivering results through multi-stakeholder engagement’ at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2023. The session, taking place at SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Room 210 on 10 October at 14:30 CET, aims to explore the power of co-creation as a catalyst for social innovation on the path to climate neutrality.

Co-creation in EU Missions - call for posters

Call for Posters: Stakeholder Engagement and EU Missions

Would you like to share your experience in quadruple-helix collaboration related to R&I topics and EU Missions? If so, we invite you to showcase your initiative, best practice or project at the MOSAIC event 'Co-creation in EU Missions' on 21 November 2023.

Poster topics of interest

We welcome posters that cover a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

  1. Citizen Engagement in EU Missions
  2. Citizen engagement in Research & Innovation policies
  3. Co-creation in Research & Innovation policies
  4. EU Mission projects
  5. Multi-stakeholder engagement in Research & Innovation policies

Poster presentation details

The poster sessions will take place during the MOSAIC event 'Co-creation in EU Missions' on 21 November 2023, providing ample opportunities to interact with EU stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and fellow participants. Your posters will be displayed at the event venue from the beginning until the end. 

Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to design and print their posters, as well as to exhibit them during the event. Posters shall be of A0 size (portrait) and must be written in English.

Why participate?

By presenting your work in stakeholder engagement and/or EU Missions, you will have the chance to:

  • Share your insights and expertise with a diverse audience interested in citizen science, R&I policies and EU Missions.
  • Foster collaborations and engage with potential partners from academia, industry, and government bodies.
  • Gain visibility for your research and initiatives among key stakeholders and policymakers.

How to apply?

Please submit your poster proposal at MOSAIC@errin.eu before 10 November 2023 by providing the following information:

  1. Title
  2. Abstract (max. 300 words) outlining the content and objectives of your poster.
  3. Author(s) including your name, affiliation, contacts.

Learn more and register to attend the event here.

Methodology: Phase 3

PHASE 3: IDEATION, DESIGNING, PROTOTYPING


Objectives of the phase


-  To generate ideas for solutions for the selected challenge and to make sure they are not only innovative, but also represent an added value for all those involved and for the city overall

(the common good and the mission objectives).

- To step beyond the obvious solutions and increase the innovation potential of the solution

through co-innovation.

- To prototype tangible and concrete products, services or organisational structures.

- To test such solutions (if time allows) by allowing users to experiment and interact with the

prototype to assess the functions and scope of the product or service, providing a focusedfeedback loop for users

Process

1. Ideation: ideation uses creativity and innovation in order to develop solutions to the challenge at hand. Examples of activities that take place during the workshops are: I.e. working on user personas and user journeys, fast sketching exercises, reverse brainstorming activities, and workshops designed to get a better understanding of the environment you are in.

2. Prototyping: during the prototyping phase, the teams will develop an early sample, model or release of a product created to test and be discussed by the different users and assess their features and usability. Teams will start with the development of lo-fi general prototypes of the solutions. They will be asked to prototype the solution in its entirety but the level of detail will be low. Teams will also be invited to identify what element of their prototype is the most problematic or crucial to be further developed during Round For this second round, teams will be asked to focus on one crucial element of the prototype that will be key in its success or failure.

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