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Smart citiesDigital-ready policymaking+3 topics
Last update: 22/04/2024
ShowVoc
ShowVoc is a web-based, multilingual, collaborative development platform for publishing, consulting and validating reference data and controlled lists of codes and terms used to organise information.
LegalOpen Source Software+5 topics
Last update: 16/02/2024
eTranslation
eTranslation is a machine translation tool that helps public administrations and businesses exchange information and documents across all official EU languages, Icelandic and Norwegian.
Languages and translation
Last update: 01/03/2024
Interoperability for Smart Cities
This section provides an overview of key information about interoperability for smart cities, which aim at capturing the most recent developments and trends in the field of digital public...
Smart citieseGovernment
Last update: 14/06/2024
Boot camps and startups
Are you a European startup aiming to make a tangible impact in the public sector? Look no further than the GovTech Connect Boot camps. Designed as the inaugural EU-wide GovTech startup support...
Business and competitionSmart cities+2 topics
Last update: 15/04/2024
Events
8th ENDORSE follow-up event:Merging terminology and knowledge: the power of EuroVoc and IATE through semantic integration Location: Online webinarDate: 18 April 2024Time: 10.00-11.30 CETConnection...
Languages and translationSemanticsArtificial intelligence
Last update: 17/01/2024
Digital Policy Hub
The Digital Policy Hub is the main entry point to find useful information and resources on the state of play of digital public administration and related policies, including interoperability-related...
Smart citieseGovernment
Last update: 14/06/2024
GovTech Connect Pitch Day | Winner announced!
We're thrilled to announce that StreetCo has been voted the winner of the GovTech Connect Western European Pitch Day!
Business and competitionSmart cities
Last update: 11/06/2024
GovTech Connect Assembly announcement
Harnessing Innovation in Europe for the Public Services of Tomorrow
Business and competitionCollaboration+4 topics
Last update: 16/05/2024
Open calls for Eastern Europe Boot camp
Today, we're excited to be reopening applications for our 2024 GovTech Connect Eastern Europe Boot Camp 🚀We're looking for GovTech startups across Eastern and Central Europe to take part in our next 5 week accelerated training programme later this year.This free opportunity, with the support of the European Commission, is the first EU-wide GovTech programme that provides startups with the skills, tools and networks to successfully work with the public sector. We're searching for startups with Smart Cities solutions across the following challenge areas:💡 Energy🛵 Mobility🧠 Wellbeing🗣️…
Business and competitionSmart cities
Last update: 16/04/2024
Boot camp 3 cohort unveiled
GovTech Connect is delighted to announce the 16 exciting startups who will be joining our third Boot Camp - Reimagining Cities for a Sustainable Future! Selected from applicants across Western Europe, our 16 startups will explore how to bring their innovative Smart Cities solutions to the public sector in areas including:Smart EnergySmart MobilitySmart WellbeingSmart EngagementWildcards (inc. Water Management, Documentation, Infrastructure, and Planning)Kicking off later this week, the programme will deliver 5 weeks of training on working with government, innovative business models, pricing…
Business and competitionEuropean PoliciesSmart cities
Last update: 10/04/2024
Assessing smart cities and communities' digital maturity
Conceptualising smart citiesWhile cities are universally recognised, the notion of a smart city remains unknown to many. The European Commission has shown an increasing interest in this idea and worked on a definition of what makes a city smart: it is “a place where traditional networks and services are made more efficient with the use of digital solutions for the benefit of its inhabitants and businesses”[1]. Following the launch of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities, the Commission followed up with several strategies and actions that have proven to be key for...