The LIFE project aims to develop a district-scale energy management platform to resolve grid problems while integrating local stakeholder interests in its design and implementation. This innovation and experimentation will take place in an iconic area with existing grid issues (ArenApoort, including Venserpolder and the Urban Interactive District) as part of the wider sustainable urban development. The project will realise a replicable, innovative, integrated and future-proof energy system for similar mixed-use districts in The Netherlands and abroad.