The overall objective of the project is to provide technological expertise and experimentation facilities at European standards, by covering the needs of SMEs and local LPAs for digital transformation for Tourism 4.0 and ICT sectors of activity, both in urban and rural areas of the South-East Development Region of Romania. Also, the impact of the project could be extended not only at regional level, but also, in a broader sense, at the level of the entire Black Sea region, through exposure to the international networks offered by Ovidius University. CiTyInnoHub can respond to regional needs and contribute to the general objective specified in the Smart Specialization Strategy of the South-East Development Region, namely to provide an enabling framework for key actors in the region who, by developing concrete initiatives for action in the areas of smart specialization, will have a positive impact on tough development