Website: issuu.com/varnaspaces
Country: Bulgaria
Founding year: 2018
Key technologies: Architecture & urban planning
Team size: 2Member of incubators/ accelerators/ programmes: P4 Precision Medicine Accelerator and MassChallenge
Architecture and urban planning company, co-working with VarnaSpaces association.
About the Solution: CoTown
URBAN TECH Challenge: Planning of greening of streets
Challenge owner: Tartu City Goverment (Estonia)
Sector: Smart City
Funding received: up to 27000 EUR
Type: Software; Web tool
Customer focus: B2B & B2G
Target Market: Global
CoTown is a digital solution aimed at engaging local communities in urban decision-making processes, particularly focusing on renovations and improvements. The tool was developed in collaboration with the City of Tartu, Estonia, which sought to empower citizens to contribute their vision for creating a safer, greener, and more socially vibrant city.
Key features of CoTown include:
- Stakeholder Engagement: CoTown facilitates engagement with various local stakeholders, including citizens, planners, businesses, and administration, allowing them to propose ideas and collaborate on urban solutions.
- Data Analysis and Implementation: The tool enables the analysis of collected data by the local urban planning department, which informs future renovation plans and projects.
- Partnerships: CoTown establishes partnerships with local producers of urban furniture, greenery, and playground equipment, integrating their projects and ideas into the platform.
- Scalability and Mobile Accessibility: CoTown is designed to be mobile-friendly and scalable to different cities and countries, ensuring accessibility and usability across various urban contexts.
- Feedback mechanism: Users have the option to rate proposals from others, fostering community interaction and feedback.
