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Prato

EPIC - Experience Prato Industrial Culture

Sustainable tourism

Ongoing

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Prato

Location

The project will be developed in Prato, a medium-sized city with around 200,000 inhabitants in central Italy, globally known for its textile & clothing district. The city boasts a rich industrial heritage in design, fashion, and textile production, which will be leveraged to create a new tourism offering, both physical and virtual (Prato Metaverse).

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Urban authorities

Prato conceived the project based on an ongoing initiative that has been attracting visitors to the city since 2021. Despite limited financial resources, the TIPO (Prato Industrial Tourism) initiative has successfully organised various industrial tourism activities with the support of tourism and economic stakeholders. The City’s objective is to further build on these achievements through the EPIC project, exploiting the territorial potential for fair, productive, and green growth for all.

Main urban authority

Municipality of Prato

Italy

Transfer partners

Transfer Partners are urban authorities that join the EUI-Innovative Action project to observe and learn. Their primary aim is to enhance the adaptability of the project's solutions to different urban contexts within the EU. These partners play a crucial role in facilitating knowledge exchange among EU cities and fostering innovation. They come from different EU member states than the project Main Urban Authority and participate during the project's implementation phase. Each project generally involves three Transfer Partners. The involvement of Transfer Partners is vital for ensuring the project's innovative solutions are effectively adaptable and replicable in various contexts across the EU.

Municipality of Miskolc with County Rank

Hungary

Statutory City of Pilsen

Czech Republic

Bilbao City Council

Spain

Delivery partners

A Delivery Partner is an organization selected for its expertise and experience to help design and implement specific parts of a project. Their role is to carry out certain tasks, create outputs, and manage a part of the project's budget. They are essential for bringing in knowledge and skills that enhance the project's overall value.

    • Prato Textile Museum Foundation
    • National Research Council - Institute of Bioeconomy
    • Cristoforo Social Cooperative
    • LAMA Social Enterprise
    • Immerxive srl
    • Flod srl
    • Eutropian Association
    • Fondazione Sistema Toscana
    • Awhy