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European projects on

Living Labs, Smart Cities & Future Internet

Ghent 14 December 2010

Per Blixt Head of Unit

European Commission - DG INFSO New Paradigms and Experimental Facilities

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Open Innovation for Future Internet-enabled Services in “Smart” Cities

•  2010: 15 M€ EU funding •  Support of 7 pilot projects •  Boost the deployment of innovative

Internet-based services in cities •  3-5 networked cities each •  Local innovation ecosystems are

the glue between stakeholders •  Prove user-driven innovation schemes:

–  Broad end-user involvement –  Benefits of cross-border networking

•  Input lessons learnt to PPP phase 3 trials

•  Similar Initiative envisaged for 2011: –  focus on platforms rather than individual services –  leveraging on ultra-fast internet connectivity –  helping less advanced cities to catch up

Cross-border networks of

“smart” cities

Innovative Internet-based

services

User-driven open innovation

ecosystems

Supported by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under ICT Policy Support

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Open Innovation for Future Internet-enabled Services in “Smart” Cities

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25 Smart Cities in 15 Member States

7 Pilots - Different Priorities •  SMARTiP, PEOPLE: empowering the citizen •  Peripheria, Life 2.0: social interaction •  Open Cities: public sector services •  EPIC: Business and commercial aspects •  Smart-islands: geographical synergies

Common Objectives •  apply user-driven open

innovation methodologies •  build on innovative but mature

Internet technologies •  boost deployment of

internet-services •  carry out actual piloting at

representative scale

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More information on…..

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/livinglabs/index_en.htm

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire/home_en.html

per.blixt@ec.europa.eu

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“Fibre” Europe

Research & Innovation

Digital Skills

Sustainable Lifestyle

Borderless Services & Content Market

European Digital Agenda

”…an ambitious European Digital Agenda that takes concrete steps

towards the completion of an Online Single Market will be a key element in Europe’s sustainable recovery and

social development.”