Local Initiatives Marketplace

OECD Global Forum on Local Development 2026

Get to know this year's Local Initiatives!

How are different initiatives and programmes contributing to local development around OECD countries? Come and meet all the programmes featured at the 2026 Local Initiatives Marketplace.

This colourful exhibition style space can be found in the middle of the conference centre with 18 stands. From Dutch innovations to international inspirations, the Marketplace has something for everyone.

The Entrepreneurs Academy

Since its establishment in 1998, the Academy has partnered with government, regional authorities, public agencies and employers to design and deliver practical, accredited and unaccredited...

Junior Global Enterprises

Junior Enterprises Global is the international umbrella organisation of the Junior Enterprise Movement. We represent more than 100,000 students each year across 2,100 regional student-led youth...

Promprylad Foundation

Promprylad Foundation is Ukraine’s living blueprint for community-led and human-centred recovery — a space where innovation in culture, economy, and education drives national renewal. The...

United Way Spain

United Way’s mission is to build resilient communities by mobilizing the caring power of civil society, public administrations, and NGOs. We help communities come together to improve lives and build...

CENIA (National Center for Artificial Intelligence)

Hazlo con IA is led through a partnership between Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (CENIA) and Futuro del Trabajo SOFOFA Capital Humano. Together, these organizations combine technical AI...

Welcome to Maastricht Region

The Maastricht Region Programme is a strategic cooperation framework within the Euregio Maas-Rhine that aims to strengthen the region as an integrated knowledge, innovation, and labour market area....

ITEM research institute

ITEM is a research institute of Maastricht University focused on cross-border cooperation in the Euregio Maas-Rhine and broader European regions. It combines research, policy analysis, and practical...

Connect'ED

Connect’ED is a cross-border initiative focused on strengthening collaboration between education, innovation, and regional development actors. The project aims to better align skills, knowledge, and...

ETpathfinder: Einstein Telescope

ETpathfinder is a unique research facility in Limburg dedicated to advancing the technology behind next-generation gravitational wave observatories, such as the Einstein Telescope. Positioned at the...

Secretariat of Economic Development of Sao Paulo

The São Paulo State Secretariat for Economic Development is responsible for promoting employment, private sector productivity, competitiveness and regional economic development across the State of...

Invest Durham

Invest Durham is Durham Region, Canada’s economic development and tourism office. Durham Region is part of the strongest economic metropolitan area in Canada, the Greater Toronto Area, and...