The European Commission awards Paris as most innovative European city in 2017

Posted at 10 November 2017 in Innovative Cities & Regions

Proceedings of DSCIM 2017

Posted at 9 October 2017 in Innovation, Innovation ecosystems, Innovation Measurement, Innovation Strategies, Innovative Cities & Regions

DSCIM – 1st Doctoral Students Conference on Innovation Management, was held in October 4-6 2017 in Novi Sad, Serbia, bringing together students from different countries and from different perspectives, who do their doctoral research in this exciting field. This event connected these students with practitioners and industry, so that a synergy effect can be made to spark further collaborations.

Smart Cities and techs advancing in the Gulf region

Posted at 19 September 2017 in Innovation, Innovative Cities & Regions, Intelligent / Smart Cities Strategies, Intelligent Cities / Smart Cities

The governments of the Gulf region states are investing heavily on smart cities, as their IT budgets have been shifting focus from the oil industry to other fields, and they are eager to showcase their capabilities to the world.

Innovate UK’s Predictions for our Cities of the Future

Posted at 25 August 2017 in Cities, Innovative Cities & Regions, Intelligent / Smart Cities Solutions

Over two thirds of the population will live in urban areas by 2050, which will cause a massive increase in demand for services. So what needs to change? Technological developments such as artificial intelligence and the internet of things will allow cities to become smart, almost thinking like a human brain

The Urban Agenda for the EU launches public feedback

Posted at 28 July 2017 in Cities, Collaborative Innovation, Collective Intelligence, Innovative Cities & Regions, Intelligent Cities / Smart Cities, Knowledge Economy

Through the Public Feedback you are invited to provide your views on the draft actions proposed in the Background Papers by the Partnerships. This feedback will be used by the Partnerships for the preparation of the final

The Urban Resilience Summit lecture videos

Posted at 25 July 2017 in Cities, Collaborative Innovation, Collective Intelligence, Innovation, Innovation ecosystems, Innovation Strategies, Innovative Cities & Regions, Knowledge Economy

This week, nearly 500 urban resilience leaders from cities around the world, including 80 Chief Resilience Officers, are gathering in New York City to share ideas and innovations from their cities, collaborate on new solutions, explore New York as a living laboratory for urban resilience, and to together chart the course of the movement. Here is the programme and links to video lectures (from 100ResilientCities)

Leading Cities in a World of Disruptive Innovation

Posted at 12 July 2017 in Innovative Cities & Regions

This 2017 Global Cities report takes a look at the world’s leading cities as well as those that are likely to become more important on the global stage. It includes the Global Cities Index, which examines cities’ performance, and the Global Cities Outlook, which evaluates their potential. Together, the Index and Outlook present a unique lens on the world’s largest and most influential cities and those primed to make a strong impact.