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December 2018 Smarter Together News
Welcome to the latest edition of news from the Smarter Together project, a member of the EU Horizon 2020 research program. The European lighthouse cities Vienna, Munich and Lyon as well as the follower cities Santiago de Compostela, Sofia and Venice come together in order to improve the quality of life of their citizens. Below you will find updates on the development of co-created and replicable Smart City solutions in 5 concrete areas– citizen engagement, district heating & renewable energy, holistic refurbishment, smart data and e-mobility.
Smarter Together Participates in Smart City Expo Barcelona
Smarter Together along with 11 sister projects met at the Smart City Expo World Congress on 13-15 November 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The projects came together at the EU Smart Cities stand to showcase their projects and initiatives, as well as the collective work being done to help shape the smart cities market across Europe. To learn more, click here to read the full press release.
From Smarter Together Munich
Munich's District Heating Focus
One of Smarter Together’s main areas of focus is district heating and increasing the use of renewable energy wherever possible. Munich has been working towards eco-refurbishment and modernisation of heat distribution infrastructure including smart meters and other smart home solutions - take a look here to learn more.
From Smarter Together Lyon
Eco-refurbishment Progresses in Lyon Confluence
This November, a new eco-refurbishment project has been confirmed in Lyon Confluence to be eco-refurbished within the framework of Smarter Together, adding a total of 36 housing units and 2,700 m2 to be refurbished as part of the project. Click here to learn more about this and other advancements in Lyon in this area.
From Smarter Together Vienna
Vienna Hosts First Research Festival for Kids
On 9 November 2018, Kathrin Gaál, Executive Councilor for Women and Housing, top researchers, and others attended the first Research Festival of Smarter Together in Simmering, Vienna that was implemented in cooperation with the local educational institution Science Pool. Click here to learn more about the importance of the event.
Upcoming Events
Sustainable Urban Mobility Congress
20-21 February 2019 - Bilbao, Spain Join the first edition of an international event which aims to lead a global reflection on the future of mobility and its impact on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the cities of the 21st century.
South-East European Smart Cities Conference
16-18 April 2019 - Sofia, Bulgaria Laying the ground for face-to-face meetings between international providers and new local business partners, the event welcomes advanced technologies and good practices at the SE European market.
Urban Future Global Conference
22-24 May 2019 - Oslo, Norway The URBAN FUTURE global conference is the world´s largest meeting dedicated exclusively to CityChangers – decision makers who actively, passionately and effectively make cities more sustainable.
News From #EUSmartCities Sister Projects
MySMARTLife to Host Webinar "Smart Economy in Smart Cities"
MySMARTLife is organising its 2nd webinar in the context of the topic “Smart Economy in Smart Cities” on 11th December from 10:00 -11:30 CET. Join the conversation and register for this webinar by clicking here.
GrowSmarter Webinar: Smart Solutions for Multi-modality Patterns
Join the next GrowSmarter Webinar: Smart solutions for multi-modality patterns taking place on 11 December, 11:00 – 12:30 CET. Topics will include smart taxi stand system, electric car-sharing systems, and replication in Follower city Valletta. Click here to register.
Smarter Together Social Media Spotlights
Smarter Together recently participated in the 11th annual SET Plan conference held in Vienna from 20-21 November 2018. Julia Girardi-Hoog from the city of Vienna and Hans-Martin Neumann from the Austrian Institute of Technology presented Smarter Together and best practices from Vienna, showcasing energy efficient solutions such as the zero-energy gym mentioned below.
