If you want to go far, go together

UEKAT, the MOSAIC Project Coordinators, is one of Poland’s leading centres for research on regional development, urban economics and socio-economic transformation. Located in Silesia, Europe’s largest coal-mining region, it has a constant focus on just transition, climate-related challenges and industrial restructuring.

NORCE´s Centre for Modelling Social Systems (CMSS) is internationally recognised for pioneering computer-based simulations of complex social and industrial transformations. The Centre specialises in applying social-science insights to actionable policy simulations, offering unique “realistic artificial worlds” to test policies before real-world deployment.

Jagiellonian University is one of Europe’s oldest universities and a major academic hub in Central Europe. Its Institute of Geography and Spatial Management (IGSM) combines social sciences and earth sciences to study regional development, demographic and industrial change, and spatial evolution.
IGSM has strong expertise in analysing industrial trajectories – including automotive, aviation, biotech and IT sectors – through frameworks of path dependence and new path creation.

EDHEC is a leading European business school with a strong emphasis on research that combines academic excellence and industry impact. The Center for Net Positive Business at EDHEC drives applied research and strategic engagement to accelerate the transition towards regenerative and inclusive economies.
By combining systems thinking, foresight and strategy, EDHEC works with companies to design business models that move beyond “net zero” to “net positive” outcomes.

Università di Bologna, the oldest university in the Western world, is a comprehensive research-intensive institution with a strong international outlook.
Within MOSAIC, the Department of Political and Social Sciences (DSPS) plays a leading role. It is highly ranked internationally and integrates political theory, sociology, public policy, international relations, economic history and law.

Universidad de Vigo is a dynamic public university in Galicia, Spain. Within MOSAIC, the UVIGO’s REDE research group (Research Group in Energy, Innovation and Environment) contributes expertise in operational excellence, innovation and twin transition.

IOS is a leading independent research centre on the history, politics and economics of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Its mission combines fundamental research with infrastructure services, such as one of the largest specialised libraries in the field and digital repositories for maps, images and data.
Its work highlights path dependence, institutional change and convergence/divergence dynamics, directly relevant to green transition analysis.

The Institute of Economic Sciences is a major research institution in the Western Balkans with over 40 researchers across six departments.
Its interdisciplinary expertise spans macroeconomic development, environmental and energy economics, innovation, welfare and labour markets, and economic history.

KNEIA is a specialist partner in communication, exploitation and open science. With roots in EU Framework Programmes, it now focuses on valorisation of research results and knowledge transfer.
Its expertise includes mapping exploitation opportunities, intellectual property protection, market analysis and pathway design for turning research into policy or commercial impact.