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.

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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-DeputyMayorBarcelona

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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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TOGEThERWE:·developandimplementintegratedsmartcitysolutions·supportnetworkingandpartnering·accumulateknowledgeandfacilitateexchangeofinformation·focusontheintersectionofEnergy,ICTandTransport

TheEuropeanInnovationPartnershiponSmartCitiesandCommunitiesisaninitiativesupportedbytheEuropeanCommissionbringingtogethercities,industry,SMEs,banks,researchandothersmartcityactors.

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thE action cluStErS

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Commitmentsaremeasurableandconcretesmartcityengagements/actionsfrompublicandprivatepartners.

6ActionClustersfocusonspecificissuesrelatedtosmartcities.Theyallbuildonsynergiestohelpefficientimplementationandreplicationofcommitments/solutions.Theyexplorenewfieldsofactivitiesandbusinessmodels.

OurActionClustersmeetregularly.Thesemeetingsprovidetheopportunitytonetworkandcollaboratewithleadingsmartcityactorsallowingfornewperspectivesandinsights.

IT’SAllABOUTSCAlE,ACCElERATION,IMPACT,COMMONSOlUTIONS,INTEGRATEDAPPROAChESANDCOllABORATION.

‘Commitments’ are our projects.Wehave370with4000partnersfrom31countries!

Smartcitiesneedtobeaccessibleandsustainable.TogetherwithintelligentuseofenergyandICT,smarturbanmobilityisattheheartofeffortsandpublictransportakeyintegrator.

AlainFlausch,SecretaryGeneralUITP

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RinskeVanheiningenAkzoNobel

sustainabledistricts@eu-smarticities.eu

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‘How to reduce the energy-use of our existing building-stock?’and‘howtodothiswhileatthesametimefosteringcompetitiveindustries,socialdevelopmentandwell-being;takingintoaccountfinitefinancialresources?’Weareworkingonsolutionsinthiscomplexenvironment.

Thestartingpointoftheactionsisthebuildingitselfandthefocusonusing,combiningandimplementingon-the-marketandnear-to-marketsolutions.Cleverlycombiningandfine-tuningwhatisavailable.Thefocushoweverdoesnotstopatthebuilding–ratheritaddresses‘place-making’withpeople,incommunitieswithincities.

SuStainablE diStrictS and built EnvironmEnt

Weareidentifyingcommonchallengesfacedinestablishingfinancially and commerciallyviable Sustainable Districts.Weworkcloselywithbusinessmodelexpertstoensuresoundbusinesscasesandreplicability.

The“Small Giants”isanewnetworkofveryproactivesmalltomedium-sizedcities.Whiletheyareoftenasizethatisnotinstinctivelyassociatedwiththetermsmartcitytheyarepunchingabovetheirweightbecauseoftheirabilitytobecomesmarterandwill-forinstance-developjointdemonstrationprojects,fosterlarge-scaledeploymentofsmartsolutions,ensurecriticalmass,createlong-termcooperationandaddtoknowledge-sharingandresultsdissemination.

Prof.lutzheuserUrbanSoftwareInstitute

sustainablemobility@eu-smartcities.eu

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We are focussing on1. large-scaleroll-outofelectro-mobilityandintegratedinfrastructures,2. inter-modalityandpublictransportinnovation,3. solutionsinthefieldofnewmobilityservicesandintelligenttransport

solutions.

Around400partnerscooperatethroughapproximately70commitments.Firstdeliverablesincludetheanalysisof:• cityneedsandopportunitiesforbetterpublic-privatecollaboration,• barriersandneeds,• developmentoftargetedplatformsforprojectdevelopmentand

partnering.Thisishelpingtobetterunderstandandlinkbothdemandandsupply.

SuStainablE urban mobility

TheEV4SCCcommitmentisevolvingfastandnowwith45partnersisattheheartofeffortstobuildacollaborativeplatformforrolling outelectro-mobilityandintegratedinfrastructuresonlargerscale.

Therearemanygoodideasinthefieldofnewmobilityservicesandintelligenttransportsolutions.Atadedicatedeventon22May2015,early-stage investors (accelerators)willbelinkedtocitiestokick-startdiscussionaboutopportunitiesforcollaboration.Thegoal:morestart-upsthatturntheirideasintoasuccessfulmarketoperation.

GrahamColcloughUrbanDNA

integratedinfrastructures@eu-smartcities.eu

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What’s the value of public infrastructure in your city?Infrastructurehastobeexploitedmoreeffectivelyandinanintegrated,multi-disciplinaryway.Anewand‘digitalfirst’approachisneeded.Ourexistinginfrastructureneedsoptimisationandnewinfrastructurehastobeconceivedformultiplepurposes,whiledecreasingriskforinvestmentsandunforeseeablelong-termcosts.

Currentlytheworkisdoneinthreesubgroups:1)Smartlampposts,2)UrbanPlatformsand3)Cross-CityTransformation(exploitingdataforefficientintegratedcivilworks).

intEgratEd infraStructurES &procESSES

Humble Lamppost:Thereare60-90millionexistinglamppostsaroundEuropeancities–most‘dumb’.30organisationsareworkingtogetherwithaboldgoaltomake10millionofthemsmartby2017.That’snotjustchangingtolowemissionlampsandlightingcontroltosaveupto50%onenergybills;it’smulti-purposingtheassetstodeliverenvironmentalsensing,WiFihotspots,flowdata,trafficmanage-ment,smartparking,ElectricVehiclechargepoints,etc.

Urban Platforms:Wehavegatheredtheviewsofcitiesonurbanplatformstohelpgetcities‘offthefence’,seethevalueandbreakthebarrierstoadoptionofsuchplatforms.Thesecanstreamlineoperationsandhelpdeliverresourceefficiency.Theywillfosterthecreationofcross-sectorialapplicationsandsolutions.Wehavealsokicked-offanIndustry-ledinitiativetodevelopaprinciple-basedopenarchitectureforurbanplatforms.

SonjaSchoutenAlliander

businessmodels@eu-smartcities.eu

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New financial models, new public-private partnerships and European procurement schemesareneededtoenablemarketgrowthforsmartcitysolutions.Weexplorequestionslike:1. howtobringpublicandprivatefunderstogethertoacceleratemarket

growth?2. howtostimulatecitiestoaggregatedemand?3. Whatadditionalactionsareneededtosupportscalingup,e.g.new

businessmodelsandfinancing,inter-operabilityofsolutionsandsmartstandardisation?

IncooperationwithandinsupportoftheotherActionClusters,casestudiesonfundingandfinancingarebeingdeveloped.

buSinESS modElS Local Business Ecosystems:Abetterunderstandingofthelocalecosystemandthechangingenvironmentwillhelpustocreatethefoundationforinnovation,solutionsandservices.Wehaveidentifiedexamplestohelpyoubetterunderstandhowthiscanbeappliedinreality.

Finance & Funding:Twoin-depthcasestudieshavebeenpreparedfromtheCityofBergamoandfromtheCityofMalmö.TobetterunderstandtheinvestmentlogicbehindSmartCityinvestmentsandtounderstandwhichpartsarescalableandreplicableinothercitiesweanalysedgeneralapproaches,theroleofeachstakeholder,barriersandindicatorsforsuccess,thesocialvaluecreated,etc.

MariaSangiulianoECWT

citizenfocus@eu-smartcities.eu

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Citizens must be at the heart of Smart City solutions!Theyareactivecontributorsandendcustomersofthedevelopedsolutions. ThisActionClusteraimsat1)enablingcitizenstoco-create2)toproblem-solveand3)tofacilitateanactiveexchangewhichisindispensableforsolutiondesign.

WewillprovideapublichandbookforCitizenEngagement.Itincludes10essentialprinciplesthatcanbeappliedtosmartcityprojects.Theyaregeneralguidelinesextractedfromthewidespectrumofhands-onexperienceundertheCitizenFocusActionClusterandthewholepartnership.

citizEn focuS Wearesharing the knowledgegeneratedintheEIPinorderto:• Facilitateintegrationwithother

clusters,projectsandcities.• Aidthereplicationofgoodprojects,

techniquesandconcepts.• Raisekeyissuesandquestionsthat

needtobeconsideredforcitiestobecomeinclusiveoftheircitizens.

TheFabLabsfocusareaexplores:• theroleoflabsastoolsforcitizen

engagement,• bestpracticesonhowcitizen

engagementcanbescaledandreplicatedinothercities,

• theCityasalivinglabapproachand

• howcitiesareintegratingcitizeninvolvementandparticipationaspartoftheircitypolicies.

SimonaCostaliguriaRegion

integratedplanning@eu-smartcities.eu

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We are working on smart city policies and regulationsenablinglargescaleimplementationandmarketroll-outofsmartcitiesprojects.Thesearesupportedbycross-bordersmartcityinitiativesatnationalandregionallevel.ThisgoesalongwithsettingupnetworksincludingEUregionalauthoritiesandidentifyinglessonslearntfromintegratedplanningprojects.

Theaimistoachievespatial,temporalandtechnicalcoordinationofdiversepolicyareas.Itisaboutcapacitybuildingtouseandcombinespecific(financial)instrumentsinthebestway.

policy & rEgulationSintEgratEd planning

ThegroupexploreshowtodevelopablueprintforSmartCitiesstrategiesatnationallevelincludingindicationsonappropriategoverningmodels,engagementplansandmonitoringactivities.Welookforsynergiesbetweendifferentfunds and policiesandfocusonlocalsustainablegrowthandgreenjobscreation.

Weanalyse“lessonslearnt”fromintegrated planning projectstoimprovetheimplementationofviablesolutions.Deliverablesincludeareviewpaperonexperiencesandbestpracticesinthisfield,butalsocreationofanInventoryonenergyandmobilityissuesandagapanalysisreportontheexistingICTtoolsforIntegratedPlanning.

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FragmentedSmartCities

market

Gapanalysis

StrategicImplementation

Plan

370commitments/4000partners

Scalingupsuccessful

commitments

Growingthecommunity

Reachingoursocial,environmentalandeconomicgoalsbycreatingsmartcity

ecosystemsforreplicablehigh

impactsolutions

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