The high-level output/outcomes we will work towards:
• Cork prospers through global business relationships and investment attraction • Cork supports new businesses and a vibrant start-up economy • Cork’s reputation as a global city leader of sustainability is maintained • Cork uses its resources efficiently • Cork has a thriving knowledge sector and industry where people have access to knowledge resources and forums • People and goods are able to move sustainably in and out of the city • Cork’s street network is optimised for current and future travel modes • People participate in co- creating Cork’s future • City of Cork’s open data platform is available for public use • There is a clear vision and direction for sustainable growth across the city • Cork’s commercial, retail, residential development & supporting infrastructures will meet the needs of a growing community • The built form of the city reflects high quality design while people have access to green and recreation spaces • Cork is prepared for future technological change
Research, Develop & Innovate
Cluster Development
EU Projects
Cork City Council in collaboration with the public sector stakeholders (i.e. UCC,CIT,EI, IDA, Cork County Council), will engage with private industry sectors in the region with the objective of identifying their needs in developing an innovation programme to improve the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in a collaborative and integrated way to strengthen the economy of the Cork region in both the indigenous and FDI sectors. We will innovate, develop evidence-based approaches to reach outcomes, provide suggestions and support the organisation and stakeholders in developing best practices when seeking new opportunities.
Businesses in Cork are in good company with approximately 150 overseas and multinational organisations, operating alongside numerous exciting indigenous companies in a variety of sectors. We will support a strong and strong collaborative ecosystem dedicated to advancing the competitiveness of businesses in Cork to enable the companies to thrive. We will achieve this through collaborative interactions.
Cork City Council will continue to engage as a partner in several European Funded Projects across a number of funding calls, such as: Horizon 2020 Interreg Europe, Atlantic Area and URBACT. These projects help to advance Cork City Council’s knowledge about international best practice activities, promote transnational collaboration and help to accelerate social and economic innovation activities to enhance Cork in a sustainable way.
Architecture/Urban Design
Circular Economy & Green Procurement
What makes Cork unique is its sense of place- how buildings relate to the river, the topography of the city - creating good places to live. Architecture and urban design are at the core of place making, whether repairing the existing urban fabric or creating new neighbourhoods. Good design is a tool to achieve a high quality of life, economic viability, by means of effective use of resources. To this end, we support and monitor compliance with building regulations to achieve quality design and a safe environment – making places where people want to live, work, study and invest.
By reusing, repairing, adapting and upgrading buildings and services in a sensitive and holistic way, we help the city move towards a low carbon society, circular economy and a green procurment programme. We will support regeneration and training partnerships assisted by national and EU programmes to undertake projects of high quality design and conservation.
Smart City
Cork, as a SMART city with enabled digital services is an important driver for economic development. Over 90% of our survey respondents stated they would like to see more of our services online. The use of technology and innovations for our front-line services will become an increasing focus in our Digital Strategy while the ICT Strategy will form the policy context of many of our initiatives. Increasingly the importance of the protection of data and how we manage it will inform ‘digital first’ services to benefit our service users.
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