18.11.2025

CSL Gipuzkoa team participated in “A Day at COP30,” a COP30 side event in Madrid co-organized by Universidad de Navarra, ChapterZero Spain and CEOE. It was inspiring to hear from experts in climate action and to exchange reflections on the emerging frameworks guiding public administrations toward more sustainable policies.

During the event, the team hosted a hands-on workshop on data-driven decision-support tools, giving participants the chance to experience how evidence-based prioritization works through an interactive voting exercise.

08.10.2025

One more year, we met with all the CS Network in an outstanding event hosted by the City Lab BioBio in Chile. The work of CSLG during the last year was presented in main stage and exhibition space and the workshop that the group co-organised was celebrated.

Check the recordings of the event in this link: https://citylabbiobio.cl/cities-in-transition/

12.06.2025 Image credits: MUBIL

The City Science Lab Gipuzkoa opened its doors to the public for the first time, welcoming over 100 attendees to a day of talks, presentations, and an interactive workshop using the Accessibility CityScope.

Kent Larson from MIT shared the City Science vision, followed by presentations from CSL Andorra and CSL Gipuzkoa on their latest work. Researchers from MIT, Tecnun, and CSL Gipuzkoa later gave lightning talks on current projects, and the day concluded with a hands-on workshop led by local experts.

See the aftermoovie.

21.05.2025 & 06/06/2025

As part of our engagement efforts, we hosted international students for workshops on sustainability and city science. At MUBIL, forty students from the University of Michigan toured our facilities and met with leading companies.

We also welcomed students from Universidad Javeriana’s Master’s in Sustainability program (Colombia) for a workshop focused on shared interests and local sustainability practices. Both visits offered valuable exchanges and deeper insight into the region’s sustainability efforts in Donostialdea and Gipuzkoa.

19.05.2025

As part of the TECNUN Research Open Talk series, Giuseppe presented “Sustainable Commuting Platform,” showcasing a web-based tool developed at City Science Lab Gipuzkoa to assess and reduce the environmental impact of commuting.

The talk highlighted the platform’s features and its potential applications, offering TECNUN researchers and professors insight into how mobility interventions can be modeled and combined to lower CO₂ emissions in Gipuzkoa. The presentation marked a key milestone in the project’s first year of development.

28.02.2025

We launched a logo design contest for the City Science Lab Gipuzkoa. After receiving numerous submissions and assembling a selection committee to evaluate them, the winning design was created by Anne Izaskun Martinez-Jorcano, a Master’s student at TECNUN and visiting student with the City Science Group at the MIT Media Lab.

The logo reflects Gipuzkoa’s commitment to sustainable development and economic progress. The dots and lines symbolize exploration, innovation, and territorial cohesion. The overall shape subtly evokes the letter “G,” representing Gipuzkoa.

25.02.2025

Researchers from the team presented the work that has been developed during the past two years to the rest of the labs of the City Science Network. All the projects were well received and a bunch of new ideas came up after the discussion. Click here to visualize the video of the presentation.

February 2025

Researchers and PhD students delivered an introductory course on Git and GitHub, focusing on version control and collaboration in coding projects.

They also facilitated two workshops using a collaborative game called “Prospect’Us,” where participants take on different roles to co-design a future event set in the year 2050 under specific constraints. The game serves as a tool for gamified collaborative governance, with each participant acting as a community representative working together to define a shared objective.

21.02.2025 Image credits: Oiartzungo Udala

The CSL Gipuzkoa team attended the presentation of the “Gipuzkoa Nodal” project. The Basque company RAZ, along with representatives from the Oarsoladea region, shared their progress in identifying interchange and multimodal nodes along the Donostia–Baiona corridor.

Zuriñe represented CSL Gipuzkoa in a roundtable discussion with other mobility experts. The team also had the opportunity to attend several talks, including a presentation by Michelle Poyorow from Jarrett Walker + Associates.

03.02.2025

Welcome, Pau, to the City Science Lab Gipuzkoa!

Coming from the world of automotive engineering and data science, Pau joins the team with a clear mission: to drive sustainable mobility, improve accessibility, and promote smart territorial development.

He arrives to begin his PhD in Sustainable Mobility, bridging applied knowledge with strategic vision and building connections between Gipuzkoa and the MIT Media Lab. His experience and energy open new pathways toward more equitable, digital, and connected mobility.

We’re ready to accelerate with you, Pau!

28.11.2024 Image credits: Shaking HUB

Iñigo was awarded the first prize for the Best Project on Sustainable and Healthy Mobility. The jury formed by employees of mobility companies like Orbea, CIC and Mondragon Unibertsitatea praised the solution for its impactful contribution to transportation decarbonization, integration of social considerations, and advanced digitalization.

Additionally, Iñigo took part on Inpaktuday 2024, where he engaged with local companies and other nominees from universities all over Spain, and worked on a workshop with Ikerlan research center on quantum technologies for enhancing AI.

27.11.2024 Image credits: A3E

Iñigo was awarded the third prize for the Best Master’s Thesis on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency. The Spanish Association of Energy Efficiency Companies (A3E) recognized the project for its innovation, technical rigor, and significant contributions to environmental sustainability.

He received the award on hands of the Antonio López-Nava, General Director of A3E, and Pedro Prieto, Director of Energy Efficiency at IDAE.

05.11.2024

Together with Federico Bartolomucci and Elisa Beduschi from Politecnico di Milano, we held a productive governance session focused on how to measure the Lab’s success and strategically align our resources for the years ahead.

It was a valuable opportunity to revisit the Lab’s core objectives with the team and to structure and prioritize the initiatives that will guide us toward achieving them.

30.10.2024

CSL@Gipuzkoa participated in the fourth edition of the Smart Green Mobility event held in Pamplona. Giuseppe presented a poster titled “Mode Choice Modeling for Sustainable Regional Commuting using Machine Learning: A Case Study in Gipuzkoa, Spain”.

The event focused on the most recent advancements of the mobility sectors while also emphasizing the challenges and opportunities of the electrification of the mobility sector.

25.10.2024

We’re excited to announce a new addition to City Science Lab Gipuzkoa!

Please welcome Nere Arroniz Aristi, who is joining us to pursue a PhD focused on the logistics layer as part of a broader project about accessibility in Gipuzkoa. She will be a student at TECNUN - Universidad de Navarra under Martin Tanco Rainusso’s guidance.

We’re confident that Nere will bring valuable contributions to this exciting challenge and all the team is happy to have her onboard. We can’t wait to see the progress she will make in the project!

23-24.10.2024 Image credits: CAVIAR EHU

Iñigo took part in the 4th International Seminar of the CAVIAR Research Group at UPV/EHU in Txarama, which gathered experts to explore sustainable urban planning and environmental solutions. The event covered topics such as sustainable architecture, environmental monitoring, and advanced technologies.

CSL Gipuzkoa added a key mobility perspective, emphasizing the role of transportation in urban sustainability. The seminar fostered collaboration among academia, industry, and policymakers to tackle the challenges of building more sustainable urban environments.

18.10.2024

We had our first conversations about the upcoming Summit with its host team, City Science BioBio, who visited us in San Sebastián. They’re already working on some game-changing ideas that we truly loved—and we're confident they’ll leave a lasting impression on everyone.

In the coming months, we’ll be collaborating with them on a mobility solution for the vibrant city of Concepción, which will be unveiled at the Summit in October 2025. Exciting things ahead!

14-15.10.2024 Image credits: Andorra R&I

Big thanks to the team from Andorra for organizing such a great sequence of days, during which we had the opportunity to catch up with all the labs at the City Science Network. The energy was at an all-time high—so inspiring to listen to and work alongside such passionate people.ing urban green areas through community-driven design and sustainable practices.

Zuriñe shared the latest advancements of the City Science Lab Gipuzkoa through a lightning talk and Giuseppe spoke about the Sustainable Commuting Platform at the “Transforming Solutions into Tools” section.

01.10.2024

A big thank you to the City Science group at MIT Media Lab for hosting us, along with #CityScienceLabGipuzkoa and MUBIL Fundazioa. It was inspiring to explore your research on future mobility, flexible voting, and urban quality of life—especially in informal settlements.

We also enjoyed hearing innovative tech companies at the EmTech event share their approaches to today’s major challenges. We're heading back to Gipuzkoa with fresh ideas and perspectives to integrate into our work.

24-27.09.2024

Iñigo’s project at the City Science Group was featured at the 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems in Edmonton, Canada. He and co-author Diego Antonelli presented their recent work through a scientific poster, sharing key findings from the past months. The conference offered a great opportunity for Iñigo to exchange ideas and connect with experts in fields like autonomous vehicles, freight transport, and on-demand mobility, enriching the ongoing research at City Science Lab Gipuzkoa.

31.05.2024

Thank you everyone who attended the session that connected the CSL Gipuzkoa with the students of the Master's in Sustainability Management at Javeriana University in Colombia.

After an inspiring talk by Luis Alberto Alonso from MIT, we shared common interests on sustainable practices and transportation, opening the door to future collaborations and mutual learning. It was a pleasure to exchange ideas across borders and strengthen our shared commitment to building a more sustainable world. Let this be the beginning of a continued dialogue and joint action toward meaningful change.

05.2024

During Giuseppe’s stay at the City Science Lab at MIT, he exchanged ideas with team members and explored cutting-edge topics such as autonomous mobility, sensing in informal settlements, and collaborative urban design using VR.

The visit was inspiring, showing how advanced technologies can support inclusive, human-centered cities.
He returned with new ideas and a strong belief in the City Science Lab network’s capacity to tackle Gipuzkoa’s challenges. Proud to be part of this global team, he looks forward to contributing to its next milestones.

18.04.2024

City Science Lab Gipuzkoa was actively involved in MUBIL Mobility Expo in several ways. First, as part of the Living Labs roundtable, where it was a pleasure to share the discussion with Emilio Prous Pindado from Madrid Green Urban Mobility Lab and Iñigo Bilbao Ubillos, from Fundación Mobility Lab Vitoria-Gasteiz, moderated by María Paula Caycedo, from EIT Urban Mobility. We truly enjoyed exchanging insights and experiences, and we hope to collaborate again soon.

11.12.2023 Image credits: MUBIL

City Science Lab Gipuzkoa held its first congress at the ARIMA Hotel in San Sebastian, featuring lightning talks from MIT, MUBIL, and local stakeholders on using data to improve mobility in Gipuzkoa. A collaborative workshop followed, bringing together participants from sectors like retail, food, and elderly care to align goals and explore shared solutions.

During the week, the MIT City Science team also visited key regional mobility actors, including the Provincial Council, Tecnun, Tecnalia, Vicomtech, and BasqueCCAM.

More info here.

4-6.10.2024 Image credits: MIT City Science Center

CSL@Gipuzkoa was introduced for the first time as part of the City Science Network at ClimateTech, hosted by MIT Technology Review at the MIT Media Lab.

The team presented the region’s mode choice model in an open demo session and joined workshops on water dynamics, digital climate responses, and future collaboration among cities of the City Science Network.

The event offered a chance to connect with other labs, learn about global sustainability initiatives, and begin building relationships for future joint projects within the network.

06-07.2023

The project officially started with a one-month research stay at the City Science group of MIT Media Lab. During this time, we had the opportunity to meet the researchers in person and explore the various projects they are working on. Additionally, we remotely connected with other laboratories around the world that are part of the City Science Network, including those in Andorra, Guadalajara (Mexico), and BioBío.

This stay was an invaluable opportunity to learn about the City Science methodology, where the final steps—fostering debate among stakeholders, reaching consensus, and integrating it into governance—are a key priority.