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FUTURAL forges new collaborations to amplify its impact in rural communities!

As 2024 progressed, the FUTURAL project signed a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), demonstrating its commitment to rural innovation, sustainability, and digital solutions. These partnerships with seven distinct Horizon Europe projects, reflect a shared mission to transform rural Europe and advance collaborative efforts in addressing rural communities’ pressing challenges. 

A promising start: Τhree collaborations of significant potential!

FUTURAL’s journey began with the signing of three MOUs, marking the start of a series of collaborative synergies. The first partnership was with BEATLES, a project focused on advancing climate-smart agriculture and smart farming technologies. This collaboration aimed to enhance the resilience of rural communities and promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.

FUTURAL also established an MoU with ICAERUS, focusing on innovation and capacity building in agriculture through drones. This partnership highlighted the shared goal of integrating cutting-edge technologies to support rural development.

We also joined forces with Smart Droplets, a project committed to sustainable solutions for green and efficient agricultural practices. This collaboration focused on equipping farmers with the tools and strategies needed to enhance sustainability and productivity in agriculture.

Expanding Synergies

Building on its networking efforts, FUTURAL entered into two additional MoUs in mid November 2024, furthering its commitment to rural empowerment.

An MoU was signed with FUTURAL’s sister project RURACTIVE, an initiative that shares a vision of strengthening Europe’s rural areas. Both projects aim to tackle the challenges rural communities face and promote social, technological, and business innovations. FUTURAL also partnered with QuantiFarm, a project focused on supporting the deployment of digital agricultural technologies. The two projects seek to provide rural areas with innovative tools that foster efficiency and promote sustainable practices.

More additions to the “dream team”

The collaborative journey continued with two significant MoUs signed in late November 2024. FUTURAL partnered with CODECS, a project focused on building digital ecosystems that maximise the benefits of digitalisation. This collaboration aims to advance sustainable practices while empowering rural communities with innovative digital solutions. FUTURAL also signed an MoU with GRANULAR, a transnational project aiming to develop datasets, tools, and methods to better understand rural areas. This partnership focuses on gaining new insights into the unique characteristics and dynamics of rural regions while contributing to policies tailored to their needs.

As these partnerships evolve, they provide a unified platform for impactful change, strengthening the foundation for resilient and sustainable rural development across Europe.

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