Smart Venice srl

Smart Venice is an independent consultancy established by a multidisciplinary team with extensive local and international experience, committed to advancing social and environmental sustainability. Since 2018, the organisation has specialised in research, capacity-building and consultancy services in the fields of gender equality, inclusive digital transformation and STEM education, social and democratic innovation.

With nearly ten years of experience in the design and implementation of EU-funded projects, the organization has consolidated expertise in project management, coordination, co-creative and participatory methodologies, stakeholder engagement, and impact-oriented capacity building. Within EU-funded projects, Smart Venice contributes also to research activities through qualitative and participatory research, stakeholder and ecosystem analysis, mapping of needs and practices, synthesis of policy-relevant findings.

Smart Venice ensures high-quality delivery by combining interdisciplinary perspectives with strong collaborative practices involving public authorities, civil society organisations, research institutions, and local communities. Through its participation in several gender equality initiatives and EU-funded projects, the organisation has built strong networks with universities, EU-level NGOs, and organisations working on gender equality, intersectionality, inclusive innovation, and democratic participation.

At present, we have four active streams of research and intervention:

·       Sustaining institutional change for gender equality in research and innovation through Gender Equality Plans (Horizon Europe/WIDERA)

·       Supporting  feminist, anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ civil society organizations and social movements work on reinvigorating European democracies (Horizon Europe,CL2  DEMOCRACY)

·       Fostering  inclusive digital and green transition policies (Horizon Europe, CL2 Transformation)

·       Fair and responsible AI design and use that embed gender equality and intersectionality oriented methods to detect and mitigate bias (Horizon Europe, CL4)

Building capacities of STEM teachers and teachers trainers to adopt inclusive and creative pedagogies (Erasmus+ KA2 and Teachers Academy)