The HUB-IN Framework aims to unite project partners (including city teams, city networks, universities, experts and regional agencies) with a clear and integrated vision, through shared values and goals, agreed concepts and synchronised actions towards ‘HUB-IN Places’ – Hubs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Historic Urban Areas.

Led by Future Cities Catapult, this framework has been co-created with Heritage Europe, Lisboa E-Nova and Utrecht University, along with contributions from other HUB-IN partners. Together, we have designed the first version of this Framework (November 2021) to be used as a source of guidance and alignment for all HUB-IN pilot cities, follower cities and project partners, who should use this document both as a point of reference and as a tool to help communicate HUB-IN to their stakeholders.

This document is intended to give an overview of the HUB-IN Framework sections. However, more detailed
‘Long Reads’ (available in the library) have been written about three of the sections which aim to provide a deeper understanding of strategies, research and tangible examples and actions. These sections are:

• HUB-IN Alignment with European and International Policy, led by Heritage Europe
• HUB-IN Clusters of Innovation, led by Lisboa E-Nova
• HUB-IN Ingredients, led by Utrecht University