Smart City Bristol

Kevin O’MalleyFuture City Team Manager

Bristol – challenges & strengths

Challenges•Increasing need for more jobs•Inequalities in health and wealth

• 32 neighbourhoods ranked amongst the 10% most deprived, 10 neighbourhoods ranked amongst the 10% least deprived

• 9.4 years difference in life expectancy between highest (Henleaze) and lowest (Southmead)

•Amongst fastest growing UK cities - 31% rise predicted by 2028•Ambitious carbon targets – 40% reduction by 2020 •Commuters from wide area

Strengths•Quality of Life•Strong, engaged communities•Knowledge-rich businesses & entrepreneurial•European Green Capital 2015•Elected Mayor

Infrastructure (GB Bristol)

• B-Net survey completed• Growth Hub Equipment Purchased (To be opened 2

Dec by Greg Clark, Minister for Cities)– Enhanced connectivity– 4 screen video wall– Interactive white boards– HD Videoconferencing equipment– Hardware to store and produce content

• Connection Voucher Scheme launch in Nov• Draft procurement documentation for R&D testbed

and RF Mesh network completed• Finalising documentation regarding wifi concession• TQEZ ducting- general purpose utility duct included

in service strategy for EZ

Innovation (Future City Demonstrator)

• Future City Demonstrator– Priority areas Smart Energy, Smart Transport, Smart Data– Also testing solutions in mobility on demand, personalisation

in health and social care systems, city governance & future workplaces.

• Business Development Plan for next 5-10 years:– Research commissioned (Arup- delivery due next week)– Business model for smart city services

• Partnership model• Financing mechanisms • Governance structure

• City Dashboard Phase 1 completed• City Operating Platform- discovery phase

completed– Talked to open data producers and consumers about how

they want to use platform

• Extension of Living Lab• SBRI

– Transport (on demand) demonstrator city

Inclusion• Barriers: Kit, connection, skills and confidence• Get IT Together- 3 year BT funded, Citizens Online supported

– Priority groups over 55 year and disabled people and their carers– 12 courses running each week in accessible venues– 1200 individuals have received 5 week basic IT courses– Big Lottery Digital Skills Fund opportunity

• B-Open wifi network in libraries and council buildings– Wifi concession could include some elements of ‘free’

• Computer Reuse Scheme– Launched by Council late 2010/ early 2011– Approximately 1800 machines distributed– Targeting key digitally excluded groups– 30% of applicants have either never been online or haven’t been online for over 6 months– 83% are on a very low income– Scheme now being re-procured to enhance process and unlock more benefits including employability

skills• Employability skills

– Hack Days with Young Rewired State, Code Clubs and Code Jams– KWMC have taken on 8 (brilliant) Junior Digital Producers through Arts Council Creative Employment

Programme. 72 more are being taken on in a range of creative industries

Thanks

Kevin O’Malley@ConnectBristol

www.connectingbristol.orgKevin.omalley@bristol.gov.uk