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EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Delivering practical solutions17 June 2015, Brussels
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Cities – Key for Europe
78% of EU‘s population lives in cities.
85% of EU‘s GDP is generated there.
Cities deliver on jobs, growth, investments, innovation and CO2 reduction, to name a few ...
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Why Smart Cities
Fragmented markets.
Lack of new business models and financing solutions.
Need for knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Challenges
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Why Smart Cities
Improving quality of live, competitiveness and sustainability.
Exporting European knowledge in a strong growth market estimated globally at € 1.3 trillion in 2020!
Opportunities
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
What we do ...
Together we
develop and implement solutions
facilitate networking and partnering
accumulate and share knowledge
build capacity
focus on Energy, Transport and ICT
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Action Cluster
Commitments are our projects!
We have
+4,300 partners
370 commitments
31 countries
It is about scale, acceleration, impact, common solutions, integrated approches and collaboration.
EIP
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Action Cluster
Sustainable Districts & Built Environment
Sustainable Urban Mobility Integrated Infrastructures and
Processes Business Models Citizen Focus Integrated Planning / Policy &
Regulations
EIP
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Action Cluster – One Example
AC Integrated Infrastructures – ‚Humble Lamppost‘ Smarten lampposts for multiple purposes, e.g.
LED lighting, electric charging station, sensors
Saving potential: 50 – 75% of energy costs GHG reductions equals removing 2.6 million cars
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
General Assembly
Berlin, 21 May 2015
450 participants Handbook for citizen engagement Six-nation forum developed blueprint
for national Smart Cities strategies Memorandum of Understanding on
more interoperable Urban Platforms
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Next Steps
Fragmented Smart Cities
market
Gapanalysis
Strategic Implementation
Plan
370 commitments
& +4,300 partners
Scaling up successful
commitments
GrowingThe
community
Smart city ecosystems for replicable high
impact solutions
Past Future
EIP SCC - European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities
Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Hertzsch – Content Coordinator
Thank you!
http://ec.europa.eu/eip/smartcities
http://eu-smartcities.eu