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...
Smart citieseGovernment
Last update: 06/03/2024
Smart Cities Coffee Talk Highlights
A coffee talk on the new Guidance document on organisational and cultural interoperability, was held on Tuesday March 27th, 2024, with participants from different EU Member States and beyond. The Guidance document was published in the framework of the ‘Study on organisational and cultural interoperability issues arising in local administrations when establishing local, regional or national data spaces or local digital twins’ conducted by the Directorate General DIGIT and the Directorate General CONNECT of the European Commission. The coffee talk took the form of an informal exchange on the…
European PoliciesObservatories+2 topics
Last update: 06/03/2024
CommuniCity organises 100 pilots in cities around Europe
CommuniCity is a transformative citizen-centred project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Programme. This initiative is aimed at enhancing community connectivity and fostering open innovation across member states. It seeks to support projects that leverage technology and collaborative efforts to solve communal challenges, improve local infrastructure, and enhance the quality of life for citizens.CommuniCity encourages applications from public sector bodies, NGOs, technology firms, and research institutions, all working together to create scalable, sustainable solutions...
Smart citiesICTDigital innovation
Last update: 04/03/2024
Know everything about MIMs
The mission of Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) is to build a market for solutions, services, and data based on the needs of cities and communities.To achieve this mission, OASC provides a set of practical capabilities based on open technical specifications that allow cities and communities to reuse solutions. MIMs provide the technical foundation for procurement and deployment of urban data platforms and end-to-end solutions in cities & communities. Know more about MIMs and MIMs Plus (on Joinup):https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/joinup/document/minimal-interoperability-mechanisms…
Smart citieseProcurementStandardisation
Last update: 01/03/2024
SEMIC 2024
SEMIC is making a grand return on 27 June in Brussels, the heart of the European Union! The conference is co-organised by the European Commission in partnership with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Digital Flanders. This year, SEMIC 2024 adopts an ambitious theme: “Interoperable Europe: From Vision to Reality”, focusing on the new Interoperable Europe Act. We invite you to mark your calendars, check your flights and stay tuned for more updates. The registration will be open soon. You can also read more about the event here.
Digital-ready policymakingLegal+3 topics
Last update: 28/02/2024
BDTI Data Analytics in Action
We’re almost halfway through the BDTI Essentials online course, aiming to give data enthusiasts in the public sector and beyond an introduction to data analytics and the BDTI platform. Delivered through an interesting use case -- analysing multiple open datasets to build a dashboard that explores funding and initiatives for green projects in highly polluted European cities -- the course unfolds over six weeks of sessions. Session 2 was held on Friday, the 16th of February, and it provided a comprehensive overview of data cleaning and transformation fundamentals, the second point along our data...
Smart citiesScience and technology+3 topics
Last update: 23/04/2024
Europe Leads in Digital Transformation
The European Union's Cohesion Policy is playing an important role in propelling Europe to the forefront of the digital age, aligning with the European Commission's priority to leverage digital technology for sustainable growth, improved quality of life, and securing a competitive edge in the global economy. With a significant allocation from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), over €14 billion was invested in digital projects for 2014-2020, aiming to digitise firms, expand e-services, promote digital literacy, and ensure broadband access in remote areas. Investments have supported…
European PoliciesSmart citiesDigital innovation
Last update: 23/02/2024
The Interoperable Europe Act for digital cities
*** Article originally published in the OASC February 2024 newsletter ***In a time of rapid digital transformation, the importance of interoperability within and across our cities and communities cannot be overstated. This month, we delve into the newly adopted EU’s Interoperable Europe Act (IEA) – an important regulation that aligns with the core mission of our network to support cities and municipalities worldwide in their digital journey.The Interoperable Europe Act aims to enhance interoperability across digital public services within the EU. Interoperability is the ability of different…