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Rybnik, in the historic Silesia region, has a mining legacy and nostalgia that has had a lasting impact on labour markets. Amid coal phase-out, the municipality designed this transformation approach with EIT Climate-KIC and other partners.

This project aims to enhance competitiveness and diversify local business in the Balvi Municipality of Just Transition Fund region Latgale. It aims to invest in industry, foster economic growth, create new jobs and attract investments.

In Finland’s Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Just Transition Fund region, this project focuses on addressing high unemployment, particularly among youth. It targets the vitality of Oulu, especially in rural areas with small, internationally focused companies.

Reskilling 4 Employment responds to Europe’s growing skills gap. It was started by the European Round Table for Insutstry, a cross-sectoral forum of CEOs and Chairs of around 60 of the largest European companies from industry and technology.

In Just Transition Fund region Silesia, this project focuses on the protection and development of cultural resources, including the reconstruction and extension of the Coal Mining Museum and redevelopment of the former Royal Steelworks.

The St. Michael's Fortress restoration project helped transition this area from a neglected space facing economic challenges due to factory closures and industrial decline. Through the project, it was transformed into a new, dynamic part of Šibenik.

SITRANS is a pan-European research project initiated by a consortium of universities, NGOs, regional development agencies and research institutes. It facilitates a just and inclusive energy transition in regions heavily impacted by coal phase-out.

Södertälje Science Park is an innovation district in the industrial city of Södertälje. It resulted from close collaboration between the city’s municipality, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the private companies AstraZeneca and Scania.

The Green Tech Valley includes Just Transition Fund regions Styria and, partially, Carinthia. Styria is an industrial region home to numerous manufacturing companies, but also has an active start-up ecosystem and research and innovation landscape.