New Business Models through an Improved Understanding of ITS

Posted at 20 July 2017 in Business Models, Innovation, Uncategorized

The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) consist an important integrating part of the European Common Transport Policy (CTP) and Europe 2020 Strategy. As the 2011 White Paper on Transport (EC, 2011a) claims, ITS can significantly contribute to a cleaner, safer and more efficient transport system, being a key element for increasing the efficiency of transport and of infrastructure use with information systems.

The 4 Types of Innovation and the Problems They Solve

Posted at 11 July 2017 in Innovation

Greg Satell in his upcoming book, Mapping Innovation: A Playbook for Navigating a Disruptive Age, introduces an Innovation Matrix to help leaders identify the right type of strategy to solve a problem, by asking two questions: How well can we define the problem? and How well can we define the skill domain(s) needed to solve it?

Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally

Posted at 30 June 2017 in Cities, Innovation, Innovation Strategies

Last week, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced a partnership with 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, becoming part of its Platform of Partners. In this capacity, ULI will offer expertise on

SmartUp the City 2017 Innovation Award for Smart City and Smart Building Startups

Posted at 14 June 2017 in Innovation

SmartUp the City 2017 Innovation Award for Smart City and Smart Building Startups contest is the first for new technologies, services and business models in real estate and real estate management.

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and GetSmarter: 8 sustainability trends driving business in 2017

Posted at 9 June 2017 in Innovation

In this 2017 trends briefing from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) highlights the key developments that business leaders need to anticipate and respond to.

The sustainability trends briefing explores:

• the implications of the Paris Agreement on governments and industry
• the need to rewire the global economy to ensure the future of our planet and species
• the increase of cities and states taking the lead in sustainable developments

Paper: An empirical investigation of social innovation initiatives for sustainable urban development

Posted at 1 June 2017 in Innovation

This paper written by Angelidou and Psaltoglou (2017) is focused on the role of citizens in social innovation initiatives regarding sustainable urban development, and more specifically environmental sustainability. Through the investigation of 29 cases of social innovation initiatives for sustainability across 9 domains, this research identifies four primary citizen profiles in social innovation for sustainable urban development.

Conference: Data Innovation Day 2017

Posted at 27 March 2017 in Innovation

Data Innovation Day 2017: Building Smart Cities for Tomorrow’s Data Economy is a one-day conference organized by the Center for Data Innovation and will be held on 28th March 2017 in Brussels. Center for Data Innovation is one of the leading global think tanks exploring the intersection of data, technology and public policy.