Services provided by the Cluster

Project Development & Funding Support

• Assistance in forming consortia for EU and national project calls (e.g., Horizon Europe, Built4People, NEB Labs)

• Proposal writing support, matchmaking, and strategic alignment with funding programs
• Exploration of joint ventures and co-funded R&D initiatives with industry
• Cross-cluster innovation activities (e.g. matchmaking workshops)
• Access to Testbeds and Living Lab, Linkage to real-world experimentation environments
• Use and development of advanced testing infrastructure (e.g., digital twins, wireless sensor networks, concrete-sensor interfaces, interactive simulation tools)
• Support for pilot deployments of digital and AI-enhanced infrastructure solutions, advanced testing frameworks and modelling applications
• Hosting urban innovation labs, workshops, and open prototyping sessions
• Access to interdisciplinary knowledge in construction, urban planning, AI, and IoT systems
• Support for cross-sector internships, student engagement, and continuing education opportunitiesDigital and Collaborative Tools
• Development of a digital collaboration platform for members to share data, models, research output, best practices
• Promotion of Open Science and Open Innovation through shared toolkits, design standards, and open data
• Co-development, prototyping and test-application of novel digital tools in accordance to perceived needs and requirements Strategic Networking and Visibility
• Membership in a growing expert network that brings together academia, government, industry, and civil society in a structured manner
• Connection to Hamburg’s startup and AI ecosystems, linkage to advanced technological research and innovation Governance Participation and Co-creation
• Opportunities to shape the cluster’s direction through thematic working groups and an open governance model
• Contribution to shared strategic agendas aligned with Green Deal, NEB, and Circular Economy goals
• Strategic alliance model across institutions in order to maximise synergies, ensure cross-institutional cooperation, norms and standards