Where we develop urban systems.
About us in brief
The InnoK Knowledge Management Institute is the research, development, innovation and knowledge management institute of the district, and at the same time a workshop that shares knowledge and encourages community-led development. With professional, research and organisational expertise we support the sustainable, community-centred and future-oriented development of the district.
Our work rests on the four-sector welfare model: building on the cooperation of the municipality, the market, civil society and local communities, we connect economic growth, social innovation and the strengthening of the common good.
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Our services
We cover the full arc of district development: from the concept to professional support during delivery.
Urban rehabilitation, public spaces, infrastructure, new urban functions, and creative and cultural placemaking.
Details →Local economic development, mapping the needs of businesses, economic development programmes and municipal–corporate cooperation.
Details →Smart city, digitalisation, urban data, IoT, data-driven development and digital urban services.
Details →Climate adaptation, green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, managing urban heat and environmental innovation.
Details →Mapping local needs, access to services, human development programmes and the social impact of developments.
Details →Our projects
The EUI Athens – Cooling Havens flagship project, with nature-based solutions and local adaptation.
View →The rehabilitation of Üllői Road as an umbrella project, with the related investments and transport developments.
View →The City Card — a concept for digital urban service development. A decision on the application is expected in December 2026.
View →BUD Aréna — multifunctional sports and community space, and the youth centre and community HUB / BLUEPRINT.
View →Resident participation
Do you live in the 18th District? Your local experience and your opinion matter in preparing developments. Get to know Civic Lab’s community meetings, the ways to take part, and the results of earlier processes.
Applications are entered into the random selection pool and do not mean automatic participation in a community meeting.
The InnoK ecosystem
InnoK’s work runs on three complementary platforms. Here you find the urban development projects, on Living Lab the methodology and the measurements, and on Civic Lab the resident research and the community meetings.
Urban, economic and local development: the district’s projects, services and news.
You are hereCo-developing, testing and evaluating solutions in real-life settings — with experimental research, measurement, methodology and knowledge transfer.
livinglab.hu → Civic LabMapping local needs, social research and community participation — with community knowledge, citizens’ assemblies and feedback that supports decision-making.
civiclab.hu →News
Our partners
InnoK’s domestic and international collaborations support the work of all three platforms. Get to know our professional and institutional partners.
Supporters
The emblem of the European Union and of the European Urban Initiative relates to the Cooling Havens project; the full partner list of the project is on the project page.
Municipality, business, civil society organisation or research institution — if you are looking for a partner in urban development, economic development or climate adaptation, write to us.
