
Flagship Initiative
INGSA North America is being implemented as a flagship action-research initiative, grounded in local needs and oriented toward impact. It aims to strengthen science advice at the municipal level across North America in response to the complex challenges cities face in their decision-making processes.
The project maps and analyzes existing urban science advisory practices in Canada, the United States, and Mexico in order to develop a typology and identify the enabling factors and barriers to their institutionalization (individual roles, internal mechanisms, external partnerships, urban labs, joint commissions, etc.).
Building on existing databases, interviews, and comparative analyses, the project mobilizes a network of cities, researchers, and practitioners through dialogues, collaborative workshops, and targeted support for pilot cities. By documenting and disseminating inspiring practices, it contributes to strengthening cities’ decision-making capacity and generating transferable learning at the North American scale.
If you or your organisation would like to discuss collaboration or engaging with INGSA North America, then please Contact Us.

Partners of the flagship project

Cité-ID Living Lab from ENAP
Cité-ID LivingLab, based at the École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP), is an action-research initiative dedicated to advancing innovative urban governance and public policy practices. Grounded in real-world challenges and oriented toward impact, it fosters collaboration between researchers, public institutions, community organizations, and citizens.
Through applied research, partnerships, and participatory approaches, Cité-ID supports cities and public organizations in addressing complex social and environmental challenges while strengthening evidence-informed decision-making. By experimenting with collaborative practices and sharing lessons learned, the LivingLab contributes to building more resilient, inclusive, and adaptive public institutions.
Preliminary results
Stay tuned.







