Rural territories are facing complex and interconnected challenges. RUDI brings together people, knowledge and experience to understand local realities, explore new ideas and develop practical responses.
The aim is to help rural territories shape more resilient, inclusive and attractive futures.
RUDI creates spaces where people living and working in rural areas canshare knowledge, identify challenges, test ideas and learn from experience.
Rural Living Labs
Ideas are tested in real-life settings, together with the people who will use,shape and benefit from them.
Rural Innovation Clusters
Local actors come together to understandtheir territory, share perspectives and definepriorities for action.
Research & Learning
Research, data and local experience arebrought together to evaluate what works,adapt approaches and build knowledge thatcan be shared.
RUDI works through continuous cycles of learning, so that solutions can evolve with the realities of each territory. Investigate Act Reflect Adapt
RUDI explores interconnected challenges and opportunities for rural territories, including:
Demographic regeneration
Climate resilience and resource management
Sustainable food systems
Social inclusion and services of proximity
Local economies and innovation
These challenges are connected.
So are the solutions.
