OPEN FOR PARTNERS RE:ACTIVA
Some places do not need an ending. They need a new purpose. REUSECIRCULARITYPLACE
9 11 12 13 A second life does not always need a new building RE:ACTIVA turns underused spaces into places for research, learning, technology demonstrations and public-interest projects. Its vision connects buildings with new activities and communities instead of rebuilding what can still be useful.
Programme profile
Heritage & Underused Spaces Activation Programme
Why it matters
Some places are unused while projects need a home.
Buildings and facilities have lost their original function, while the transition needs places to research, teach, experiment and bring communities together. Reuse can prevent wasted resources and preserve local identity.
What the programme does
Give a new purpose to what already exists.
The programme explores compatible uses for underused spaces and helps activate places for innovation, education, energy demonstrations, knowledge or cooperation through gradual, reversible steps.
What your participation can make possible
Every part of the ecosystem can help bring a place back to life.
Owners contribute use rights; public bodies, local access; companies, technology; universities, knowledge; funders, resources; and communities, programming and local insight.
- Property and use rights
- Architectural expertise
- Technology and efficiency
- Reused equipment
- Research
- Community programming
- Funding
The shared value that remains
The value remains in the activity and relationships created there.
An asset once associated with neglect or cost can become a lab, learning space or innovation hub. The value is not just the building but the people it connects and knowledge it creates.
Relevant frameworks
- SDG 9
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 17
- Circular economy
- Place-based regeneration
Alignment with each framework is assessed against the scope and evidence of each project.
Explore the technical approach
How we do it
From an underused asset to a living node.
A selective process explores ownership, condition and risks; defines a concept and minimum intervention; activates a measurable pilot; and establishes a lasting node only when use, governance and resources support it.
Explore → concept → pilot → activate a node → sustain activity
Programme architecture with phased investment.
Nova Core connects owners, institutions, researchers, companies and funders around defined uses and responsibilities. It favours reversible interventions; stable operation and major works depend on agreement, permissions and available resources.
Partnerships that can activate it
- Founding Node Partner
- Site Stewardship Partner
- Knowledge & Research Partner
- Technology & Demonstration Partner
- Community Programme Partner
- Activation & Funding Partner
Independence: Ownership remains with the owner; operations, co-branding and recognition follow the specific agreement for each node.
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