S M A R T C I T I E S A N D C O M M U N I T I E S

E U R O P E A N I N N O V A T I O NP A R T N E R S H I P O N

This Partnership intends to

• Improvecitizens’qualityoflife• IncreasecompetitivenessofEurope’sindustryand

innovativeSMEs• Makeourcitiesmorecompetitiveandbetterplaces

tolivein• Shareknowledgetopreventmistakesbeing

repeated• Reachourenergyandclimatetargets• Supportyouinfindingtherightpartnersand

solutions

It’saboutachievingsocial,environmentalandeconomicsustainabilityforourcities.

Bepartofit!

Support EuropE’S citiES in gEtting SmartEr

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Cities - Key for Europe P.4

Why Smart Cities and Communities? P.6

What we do and want P.8

The Action Clusters P.10

Next steps P.18

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Today78%ofEuropeancitizensliveincities,and85%oftheEU’sGDPisgeneratedincities.ManyEuropeancitiesareforerunnersinthemuch-neededtransitiontowardsalowcarbon,resourceefficientandcompetitiveeconomy.

CitiesarecentraltodeliveringonkeychallengesforEurope’ssocietyandeconomy:jobs,growthandinvestment,innovation,energy-efficiency,low-carbondevelopmentandCO-reduction-tonameafew.2

Therealopportunityforcities,industryandotherstakeholdersistotacklechallengestogether,todevelopcommonsolutions,andusetechnologytotransformourcitiesandimprovecitizens’lives.

AntoniVivesiTomàs-formerDeputyMayorBarcelona

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Why Smart citiES and communitiES?

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ChAllEnGES:Marketsareoftenfragmented,missingoutontheirfulleconomicpotential.Manyinnovativesolutionsrequirenewbusinessmodelsandfinancingsolutionsfordecreasingrisk.Sincedemandforbetterinfrastructuresandservicesishighandstillincreasingbutpublicbudgetisunderpressure,knowledgeneedstobesharedeffectivelyandcapacitiesdeveloped.

OPPORTUnITIES:linkingandupgradinginfrastructures,technologiesandservicesinkeyurbansectors(transport,buildings,energy,ICT)inasmartwaywillimprovequalityoflife,competitivenessandsustainabilityofourcities.

Thisisastronggrowthmarket,estimatedgloballytobeworth€1.3trillionin2020-agreatexportmarketforEuropeanbusiness.

ThekeytoquicklyaccelerateSmartCitysolutionsistostimulatethemarket.Wedothisthroughsmartstandardisation,openplatformsthatfacilitatedevelopmentandinteroperability,andflexibilityinourapproach.

PeterMolengraaf,CEOAlliander

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What WE do

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TOGEThERWEovercomemarketfragmentationandachievescaleinbuildingamarketforsmartcityinnovations.

Wefosterpartneringofpublicandprivateactorstoco-createapipelineofprojectsandsharetheirrisks.Inlinewithour2016ImplementationRoadmapwestrivefor100citiestocollaborateonbundlingdemand,100industriestocooperateanddevelopsolutions.

JOInUSAnDWORkWIThUSTOMAkEOURCITIESBETTERPlACESTOlIVEIn!

Smartcitiesneedtobeaccessibleandsustainable.TogetherwithintelligentuseofenergyandICT,smarturbanmobilityisattheheartofeffortsandpublictransportakeyintegrator.

AlainFlausch,SecretaryGeneralUITP

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thE action cluStErS

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OurActionClustersorganiseamarketplaceof5000partnersfrom31countries.

OurActionClustersmeetregularly.Thesemeetingsprovideopportunitiestonetworkandcollaboratewithleadingsmartcityactorsanddevelopnewperspectivesandinsights.

6ActionClustersfocusonspecificissuesrelatedtosmartcities:

• SustainableDistrictsandBuiltEnvironment• SustainableUrbanMobility• IntegratedInfrastructures&Processes• BusinessModels,FinanceandProcurement• CitizenFocus• IntegratedPlanning,Policy&Regulations

IT’SAllABOUTSCAlE,ACCElERATIOn,IMPACT,COMMOnSOlUTIOnS,InTEGRATEDAPPROAChESAnDCOllABORATIOn.

OurMarketPlacehas5000partnersfrom31countries!

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PaulCartuyvelsBouyguesEurope

sustainabledistricts@eu-smarticities.eu

‘Reducing energy demand will lead to regeneration of urban areas’ ThisActionClustersupportsthePositive Energy Blocks (PEB)Initiative.APEBisagroupofatleastthreeconnectedneighbouringbuildingswhichannuallyproducesmoreenergythanitconsumesintermsoflighting,heating,coolingandventilation.TheInitiativeaimsatsupportingthelaunchof100ofthesehighlyinnovativePEBthroughoutEuropeby2020.Positiveenergyisreachedbybuilding informationmodelling(BIM)forretrofitting,constructionandmanagement;usingadvanced materials,andlocalproductionandstorageofrenewables.PEBisaflexibleconceptcontributingtourban regenerationbyestablishingsocial and functional mixes betweencommercial,officeandresidentialspaces, -to take advantage of their complementary energy consumption curves.

SuStainablE diStrictS and built EnvironmEnt

Small Giantsisanetworkofproactivesmallandmedium-sizedEuropeancitieswithfewerthan150,000inhabitants.ThisInitiativeaimstoenableeconomiesofscale,harnessingthecollectiveprocurementandproject-buildingpowerofthesecitiesandfacilitatingcollectiveaccesstosolutionprovidersinordertoroll-outandscale-upinnovativeandexistingsmartcitysolutions.Additionally,theActionClusterlooksintocircular economy, waste management,waterandurban greening astheseareessentialissuestodevelopsustainablecities.

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Prof.lutzheuserUrbanSoftwareInstitute

sustainablemobility@eu-smartcities.eu

We are focusing on electromobility infrastructures andsolutions in the field of new mobility services.TheEV4SCCinitiativebringstogethercitiesandregionswithcompaniestocreateadynamicEuropean Marketplace for smart electromobilityandacollaborativeinnovationplatform.Attheendof2016,thecollaborativeplatformcomprised74partnersfrom19countriesincluding19citiesandregions.Ourecosystemofpublicandprivatestakeholderswillfacilitateopeninnovation,informationsharingandcollaborativeproblemsolving.

Therearecurrently4 working groupsthatwereformedduringtheEIP-SCC2016GeneralAssembly:e-freight, e-fleet, e-bus, e-Planning and smart charging.

EVscanmakecitiessmarterandmoresustainableandbringnewopportunitiesformobilityservicesandinfrastructures.

SuStainablE urban mobility

New mobility servicesexistbuttheyarefragmentedbecauseofalackofinteroperability.Toovercomethesechallengestheinitiativecommittedontwolevels:

· Thecreationoftestbedsinthecontextofregionalinnovationclusters,providinglocalgovernance,datahandlingandbusinessmodels

· Thepromotionofnear-to-standardisednewmobilityservicemodels,datahandlingprotocolsandcontractualmodelsfordatasharing 

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GrahamColcloughUrbanDnA

integratedinfrastructures@eu-smartcities.eu

What’s the value of public infrastructure in your city?

Ourexistinginfrastructureneedsoptimisationandnewinfrastructureshavetobeconceivedformultiplepurposes.

50citiesand50industrypartnerswillcollaboratetoestablishinteroperableUrban Platforms with the aim of creating a market that will serve 300 millionEUcitizensby2025throughaneasy-to-implementtemplateapproachandthecross-sectorcollaboration.

Todothis,threeinterdependentinitiativeshavebeendeveloped:thedemand side that will develop a city-needs led set of commonrequirements,templatesandtools;thesupply side to develop an openreferencearchitectureandthestandardisation landscape with fast trackguidanceandstandards.

intEgratEd infraStructurES & procESSES

Humble Lamppost: Theaimistohavebetween30-50citiesandpartnerstocollaborateandbundledemandtoinstallupto10millionintelligentlampposts,networkedwithlEDlightingandotherfeaturessuchasWi-Fi,e-charging,sensors,etc.Byjoiningforces,theywouldgetabetterunderstandingofvaluecasesofthevariousfeatures,future-prooftheirinvestmentsandmostimportantlycreateamarketwhichwouldreducethecost.

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nathalieGuriEurocities

businessmodels@eu-smartcities.eu

Existing business models, finance & funding instruments and procurement schemes do not always fit today’s challenges within our cities:

TheBusiness Model Action Clusterisaplatformwherelocalauthorities,financialinstitutions,businesses,SMEsandotherrelevantactorsworktogetherinordertoestablishadialoguebetweenpublicandprivatesectorsandidentifyandremovetheobstaclesfortheimplementationanddevelopmentofasmartcitiesmarket.TheACwantstobeafocalpointforthegatheringandsharingofinformationonbusinessmodelsfromEuropeansmartcityprojectsincludingpresentandfuturelighthouseprojects.Itwantstoimprovetheaccessofcitiestofinancialinstrumentsbymakingavailableknowledgeaboutinnovativebusinessandprocurementmodelsandfinancingandfundingopportunitiesandengagethefinancialcommunity.

buSinESS modElS

Weenableknowledgesharingby:

• Providinguptodateknowledgeonfundingandfinancingpossibilitiesthroughaninteractivefunding guide;

• Enhancingthecollaborationbetweensmartcitieslighthouseprojectsandotherrelevantprojectsworkingonsmartcitiesfinance solutions;

• Encouragingthedialoguebetweencities,businessesandfinancialactors;

• Providingexamplesofsuccessfullocal innovation ecosystems; 

• Gatheringbusiness models case studies.

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MariaSangiulianoSmartVenicesrl

citizenfocus@eu-smartcities.eu

Citizens at the heart of Smart City solutions!

Smartcitiessolutionsmustbedevelopedforcitizensandwithcitizens.TheengagementofcitiestoincludecitizensfromtheoutsetwillbeimplementedbyaManifesto for citizen engagement to be drafted and endorsed by citiesandregions.Inpracticalterms,wewilldeveloptheappropriatetoolstoensurethatcitizensareinvolved.

Citizen City:Engagingcitizensandstakeholdersinsmartcityco-creationprocesseswithinclusivecommunicationplatformsisrequiredtoensurecitizenimpactisdeliveredbysmartcities.Effectiveknowledgesharingiscriticalforreplicatingsolutionsatawiderscale.Smartcitiesarenotjustabouttechnologybutneedtointegratesmartcitizens’participationandcooperationasanintegralpartofthedesignprocess.

citizEn focuS

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Privacy by design; Acitizen-centricapproachtodatamustbeimplementedtoprotectcitizenrightsforprivacy.TheaimofthisgroupistoinstitutionalizeconceptsofprivacyinorganisationsinvolvedintheSmartCityvaluechainandintegratetheseconceptsinthedesignofsystems.Allthiswillbepossiblethroughdataprotectionguidelineswithafocusonacitizen-centricviewpoint.

SimonaCostaCosta&Partners

Consultingintegratedplanning@

eu-smartcities.eu

Together we work for the implementation of smart city policies and regulations by co-creatingaSmartCityGuidancePackage,includingkPIsandstressingcitizensupport,withtheinvolvementof50cities.

Tools for Decision Making, Management and Benchmarkingsetsthedecisionmakerinfocusandlooksattheneedsrequiredwhenplanning,implementingandmanagingasmartandsustainableprogrammeforacity.

Cross Nations Exchange:Sixnationshavesharedstrategies,governance,funds,programmes,andnetworks;andhavejointlydevelopedablueprintwhichshouldhelptoenhancesmartcitiesmarketdevelopment.Engagementofothernationsisplanned.

intEgratEd planning policy & rEgulation

From Planning & Implementation to Scaling up of Smart Citiesisaninitiativewhich,throughadialoguewithawidearrayofcitystakeholders,categorisescommonpathwaysandobstacles,definesreferences,providesstructuredsupportandguidelines,withthetwofoldaimofdevelopingevidence-basedstrategieswhichsupportSmartCityplannersinimplementingSmartCitysolutions,andofenhancingtheimpactofSmartCityactionsonthegroundthroughupscaling.

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FragmentedSmartCities

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Gapanalysis

StrategicImplementation

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370commitments/4000partners

Scalingupsuccessful

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Growingthecommunity

Reachingoursocial,environmentalandeconomicgoalsbycreatingsmartcity ecosystems forreplicablehighimpactsolutions

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