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JOINT GREENBEAT – METACITIES AUTUMN SCHOOL: Shaping Future Cities through Sustainability and Innovation
14–15 October 2025 | Technical University of Sofia / Online participation
METACITIES, in collaboration with the GREENBEAT project, the Technical University of Sofia (TUS), the Hellenic American College (HAEC), Smart Avatar (SAV), and the ICTC Cluster, is pleased to announce the Joint Autumn School, bringing together experts, researchers, and innovators to explore sustainable business models, resilience engineering, and successful participation in EU-funded programs.
GREENBEAT is a “Twinning for Excellence in Research in Sustainable Future Communication Networks in the Context of a Green Economy” nationally funded project under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, BG-RRP-2.005 – “Twinning”, with Project No. BG-RRP-2.005-002.
Training Modules:
Module I: SDG-Driven Business Models and Resilience Engineering
Module II: Writing Winning Proposals in EU Funded Framework Programs

Participants will:
Understand Leadership Dynamics: Learn how leaders’ perspectives influence sustainable business policies and development.
Embed UN SDGs in Business Models: Align business models with SDGs, focusing on economic, social, and environmental impact.
Address Complexity in Business Networks: Develop strategies to navigate and innovate within the complexity of business models and systems.
Foster Public-Private-Academic Partnerships: Explore collaboration frameworks that combine municipal governance, private sector innovation, and academic research.
This two-day training offers participants the opportunity to gain practical insights into sustainability-driven business innovation, resilience design, and effective proposal development under Horizon Europe.
Venue: Technical University of Sofia / Online participation
Participation: Free (registration required)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmn3deXmW7T3KgzZrf51Byp72wjUFX1p7dTJzSXJJblgYIsg/viewform
