Dedale is a French research and production agency dedicated to urban and social Innovation. It develops an expertise especially in the field of urban planning and policies, Smart Cities, creative learning, new tourism, culture and media, sustainable development, citizen Empowerment… Its key activities are assistance and consulting for public authorities and European institutions, Urban planning for local authorities and developers, the Paris SmartCity Living Lab management, and international events production (Emergences Festival, Park(ing) Day, Playgreen, Urbanitis Forum…). Dedale is also frequently involved in European programs and initiatives such as Europe Creative, Innovation and Research, Information society…
Since 2004, Dedale has been mandated by the French Ministry of Culture to coordinate the French participation in European innovation and research projects. Moreover, It is a Board member of the Michael Culture network and actively participates in the construction of the European digital library through European cooperation projects such as Michael, Athena and Linked heritage.