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New York City aims at becoming the smartest city in the world New York City officials have an ambitious plan. They want the City of New York to become the smartest city worldwide. To reach this goal, city officials have created the…

Industry 4.0 – a German term According to Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon Industry 4.0 has been created as a marketing term by the German government. It was originally used to name the government’s future project concerning the industrial…

Traffic is increasing in growing cities Cities worldwide are constantly growing – a challenge for the infrastructure. Since an increasing number of residents means more people who need to move, the public transport as well as the streets…

Cities are facing climate obstacles The concentration of inhabitants, infrastructure and industry in urban areas leads to a high consumption of all kinds of resources. In cities, the consumption of energy, water and food, the CO2 emission…

Encouraging entrepreneurship in innovative output Innovative technologies and smart solutions need seminal ideas and daring entrepreneurs who implement them. You will find an accumulation of innovative heads and entrepreneurs in so called…

An aging society challenges cities According to the UN World Population Prospects report, by 2050 there will be more people over 65 than people under 15. This demographic change demands that cities prepare for a society in which elderly…

Entrepreneurial cities are open to innovation Entrepreneurial culture is a basic prerequisite for innovation and economic growth. The success and the implementation of innovative ideas does not only demand the combination of necessary…

What is a business incubator? A business incubator is an institution that supports young companies and start-up businesses by providing premises, infrastructure and services. The main aim is fostering the growth and increasing the chance…

What are living labs? In order to create attractive living spaces and to guarantee the competitiveness of local economy, user-centred, open innovation ecosystems have been created. Since there is no better way to fulfil the users’…

What is a pilot city? Pilot cities are the city-wide expansion of pilot projects. In this way, pilot cities are field experiments for testing various forms of social, economic and technical development in an urban context. Like…