The Project in numbers
THE PROJECT TESTIMONIALS
“INNOAIR is one of the most ambitious and meaningful publicly funded innovation projects in sustainable urban mobility that I have seen for years. The on-demand electric minibus service has become an integral part of Sofia’s public transport system and will certainly be scaled up in Sofia and beyond. Most importantly, the smart combination of push and pull measures, planned and managed by a group of visionary and highly committed people will ensure that the shift to public and active transportation leads to cleaner air in Sofia.”
Gereon Meyer, UIA expert
“Cities are not just hosting technological progress, cities are also enabling various other types of innovation. INNOAIR is a great example how Sofia managed to to harness innovation to improve the lives of its citizens through next generation user centered public transport.”
Doncho Barbalov, Sofia deputy mayor and INNOAIR manager
“INNOAIR was a fabulous example that Sofia Municipality can indeed empower the citizens and listen to them when developing a public service. As a result the on-demand service in Manastirski livadi neighborhood fits like a glove. We hope this new type of co-working would be mainstreamed.”
Veselin Krastev, Initiative Committee “Manastirki Livadi – West”
“Competitionslike INNOAIR hackathons are an extremely good investment for us as students, because they give us the opportunity to meet many new people, exchange ideas, get better and challenge ourselves.”
Winners of the hackathon "InnoAir & Europeana: Sustainability and social justice'
“Cleaner air in Sofia largely depends on changing citizens' habits, and improving traffic shapes their behavior. It is a long and challenging process. The work on INNOAIR however has given us an optimistic view of a potential role model as well as good cooperation between the public sector, active citizens, creative industries, academia and business.”
Adriana Dimitrova, Studio Complet
“The introduction of a new type of ecological transport and its implementation with a new type of urban functionality are a serious stimulus for the creativity of young artists. In this sense, the competition among the students for the design of these vehicles is a chance for them to express themselves both in terms of the visual identity of the project of Sofia Municipality, as well as for the promotion of new solutions for a clean and healthy environment.”
Assistant professor Dr. Sofroni Varbev, New Bulgarian University
“Through Sofia Coin, you walk around the city, save emissions and collect points for rewards. This week I grabbed tickets to the theater, which I will enjoy with even greater pleasure, and only because I walked more than 120 kilometers around the city.”
Rada Boneva, SofiaCoin app in the spring
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INNOAIR project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative.