Connected Intelligence in Smart Cities

Posted at 10 May 2018 in Innovation, Videos on Intelligent Cities

My talk on “Connected Intelligence in Smart Cities” at the inauguration event of the Microcosmic Intelligent City Center, Jheronums Academy of Data Science in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

Artificial Intelligence for Europe

Posted at 5 May 2018 in Intelligent / Smart Cities Strategies

The Communication on Artificial Intelligence for Europe, presented by the European Commission on 25 April, outlines a European initiative on AI that  aims to boost the EU’s technological and industrial capacity and AI uptake across the economy, both by the private and public sector.

Japan’s Smart Cities

Posted at 17 March 2018 in Intelligent Cities / Smart Cities

There is very little in the literature about what Japan is doing in the field of smart cities. The report “Japan’s Smart Cities” by Andrew DeWit shows a series of domains in which smart city concepts and technologies have been applied.

EU innovation policy: “Solving Contradictions by Connectivity”

Posted at 5 November 2017 in Innovation Strategies

Jean Severijns’ collection “Solving Contradictions by Connectivity” contains 70 essays on the past, present and future of regional innovation and research policy in the EU.

The papers reflect on the evolution of innovation policy over the last 25 years, from the Regional Technology Plans in 1994 to the current Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (2014-2020). At large, the general opinion is that a lot has been achieved

Elsevier’s New Smart Cities Book Series

Posted at 2 November 2017 in Intelligent Cities / Smart Cities

Elsevier launched a new book series to publish a collection of insights into the diverse constitution of smart cities for improving both the theory and practice of smart cities, and  transferring the knowledge acquired to scholars, policymakers and practitioners alike. Subjects to publish shall include, but not be limited to:

Sustainability Awards – Researchers nomination

Posted at 8 October 2016 in Innovation

The World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award are funded to encourage new research initiatives and developments in sustainability with the ultimate aim to foster the transfer from sustainability research to sustainable practices and societies. Sustainability is understood as the interdependence between economic, social, and environmental concerns for mutually beneficial regional and global development, it is associated with a multitude of academic disciplines,

Digital Cities trends

Posted at 10 November 2015 in Digital Cities / Cyber Cities

The infographic, based on the 2015 Digital Cities Survey conducted by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government, reveals important insights about trends in digital technology adopted by America’s cities.