Impronta Granada: A Quadruple Helix Alliance for Regional Development

Impronta Granada is a quadruple helix alliance between the University of Granada and the Provincial Council of Granada that connects university expertise with territorial priorities across 174 municipalities. Building on participatory Urban Agendas, it combines a digital platform organising more than 1,000 measures with a portfolio of co-creation programmes (governance and agenda-setting, science–policy labs, living labs and open innovation, citizen science, challenge-driven entrepreneurship, and employability actions). Implementation is anchored in Medialab UGR and supported by institutional resources complemented by competitive European and national funding. The case reports strengthened municipal engagement, support to evidence-informed policymaking, and broader cultural and societal impact. It also highlights key enablers (facilitation and trust-building) and persistent challenges (political complexity, expectation management, and sustaining territorial presence), alongside priorities for improved AI-enabled matchmaking and expanded local university centres.