Heres a growing list of resources for horizon 2020. Whereas freiham is a new housing development area, many of the residential properties in neuaubingwestkreuz were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Around 30,000 people live in this district on the western edge of the city. An analysis of the objectives and europe 2020 targets of smart city. The majority of the member states depend entirely on horizon 2020, which represents 50% of. The sharing cities lighthouse programme is a proving ground for a better, common approach to making smart cities a reality. It seems like some hackaday readersespecially in the euought to have some. In september 2015 the european commission ec awarded as successful the glas application to the horizon 2020 h2020 smart cities and communities lighthouse project programme. This project has received funding from the european union s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the marie sklodowskacurie grant agreement no. Smart cities information system about the smart cities information system scis brings together project developers, cities, institutions, industry and experts from across europe to exchange data, experience and knowhow and to collaborate on the creation of smart cities. Pdf the process of smart city definition at an eu level. The horizon 2020 energy info day will take place on 5 october in brussels, in the charlemagne building.
Water free fulltext eu horizon 2020 research for a. For a complete overview of all horizon 2020 funding opportunities please visit the. Apr 20, 2016 smart cities are a focus area for horizon 2020, the eu s research and innovation framework programme. The european innovation partnership on smart cities and. Smart and innovative cities make the best use of europes great capacity for research and innovation to improve the urban environment. Horizon 2020 the eu framework programme for research and. Postdoctoral research fellow ai, communities and cities. Horizon 2020 innovation and networks executive agency. European cities and district market analysis iris smart cities. Why europes cities must work together to make smart future a reality. Dresden was selected in the context of the europe wide competition horizon 2020 smart cities and communities. The smart cities and communities call for project proposals.
Europe aims to have 300 smart cities by end of next year. This report was commissioned to provide background information and advice on smart cities in the european union eu and to explain how existing mechanisms perform. Home publications smart cities issues smart cities issues the smart cities digital publication chronicles the technological breakthroughs improving connectivity, sustainability and quality of life for all of europes citizens. Focus area will maximise the synergies among the different parts of horizon 2020, and deliver concrete solutions for security practitioners in the eu, while at the same time supporting the implementation of the eu policies related to security. The growsmarter project was one of three projects chosen from over 19 submissions to receive support from the european commissions in the first call for smart cities and communities under the horizon 2020 funding stream. European flagship project for sustainable urban development. It consists of books, tools and people who can help you in getting started with networking, partnering and a horizon 2020 proposal. Fact sheet open access to scientific publications and. Ruggedised smart city lighthouse project rotterdam. The sections below include some of the most relevant projects developed under the eu s research and innovation programmes fp7 and horizon 2020, territorial cooperation under interreg, and the work of. The eu investment in urban related projects alone in the first four years of horizon 2020 amounts to around 1. Coordinated by the cartif foundation, making city is a 60month horizon 2020 project launched in december 2018. Pocityf is an eu funded smart city project that will help historical cities to become greener, smarter and more livable while respecting their cultural heritage.
Almost 80 billion of funding is available over seven years 2014 to 2020 in addition to the private and national public investment that this money will attract. The european commission today announced how it will spend the last and biggest annual tranche 11 billion of the eu research and innovation funding programme horizon 2020 in the final year of the programme. Synchronicity is opening a global market, where cities and businesses develop iot and aienabled services to improve the lives of citizens and to grow local economies. Horizon 2020 projects light the way for smart cities. Innoquaa naturebased sanitation solution by david tompkins 1, costel bumbac 2, eoghan clifford 3, jeanbaptiste dussaussois 4, louise hannon 5, victoria salvado 6 and tatjana schellenberg 7. With the completion of the first smart city project funded by the european commission under horizon 2020, the cities of stockholm, barcelona and cologne, and their partners from the growsmarter project, have compiled the recommendations from their work into a single concluding publication. It is rooted in the implementation of userfriendly information and communication technologies developed by major industries for urban spaces. Nathan pierce is current chair of the board of coordinators of the 12 lighthouse projects. What we do the 6 action clusters agenda for 2016 general roadmap synthesis smart cities eu context horizon 2020 why being involved.
Its meaning has since been expanded to relate to the future of cities and their development. The 5g infrastructure public private partnership 5g ppp is a joint initiative between the european commission and european ict industry ict manufacturers, telecommunications operators, service providers, smes and researcher institutions. This project has received funding from the european union s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 864374. Under the coordination of cartif technology centre, 27 partners from 6 countries are collaborating to make sustainable cities with smart people and a smart economy a reality. The elviten project was featured in the conferences session on. European innovation partnership on smart cities and communities. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the authors only. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the position of the european commission and the european commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Enter your marketplace of the european innovation partnership on smart cities and communities username or email. He is programme director of sharing cities one of 12 horizon 2020 smart cities and communities and lighthouse projects. Smart cities in europe enabling innovation cut power ag. With enthusiasm rotterdam wants to introduce the heart of south area as the rotterdam lighthouse district for the ruggedised project in which it will implement smart solutions the south of rotterdam faces relatively severe socialeconomic challenges accompanied by a. The focus on smart cities lighthouse projects will result in integrated commercialscale solutions with a high market potential, in the field of energy, transport and ict.
Eu legislation requires smart meters to reach an 80% market penetration by 2020 in all. I am delighted that the royal borough of greenwich has been selected to be the demonstrator area for smart cities and communities as part of this important horizon 2020 european programme. This project has received funding from the european union s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 732240 cofunded by. Together we can be the generation that confines scourges like air pollution and climate change to the history books. Jun 11, 2018 alongside the eip scc, public funding is on offer for smart cities. Smartencity, a project funded under the european union s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, aims to develop a systemic approach for transforming european cities into sustainable, smart and resourceefficient urban environments in europe.
Iris smart cities cocreating smart and sustainable cities. Atelier is an eu funded smart city project aiming to create and replicate positive energy districts peds within two lighthouse cities and six fellow cities. By fostering international collaboration between industry and cities, the project seeks to develop affordable, integrated, commercialscale smart city solutions with a high market potential. European commission press releases press release smart. In todays globalised, knowledgedriven and networked world, regions and cities have assumed heightened significance as the interconnected nodes of economic, social and cultural production, and as sites of new modes of economic governance and policy experimentation. The eu is trying to ensure that smart solutions for cities can be explored, implemented and replicated.
Neuaubingwestkreuzfreiham is the project district in which munich is implementing the pioneering smart city solutions. Customers choose a suitable connection from a to b, book a ticket electronically for. Jul 26, 2018 smart cities are developing across the world, but how do we ensure the data of citizens is properly protected. With the help of the smart cities and communities european innovation partnership eip scc, 78 cities in europe have undertaken smart city development. Smart, green and integrated transport horizon 2020. With this is mind, three lighthouse projects for smart cities and communities were funded under horizon 2020 last year. This requires integrated approaches and new, efficient, and userfriendly technologies and services, in particular in the areas of energy, transport and ict. Commission to invest 11 billion in new solutions for societal challenges and drive innovationled sustainable growth.
For all questions related to horizon 2020, please contact the research enquiry service. Horizon 2020 is the biggest eu research and innovation programme ever. This brochure presents information on the first 100 calls for proposals that closed by 1 december 2014. Additionally, living labs allow a bottomup policy coherence to be reached, starting from the needs and aspirations of local and regional stakeholders, creating a bridge between horizon 2020, smart specialisation, the urban agenda, cohesion policy, and so forth. Horizon 2020 could introduce call for tenders for more open questions in which a problem at district level. Smart cities and communities scc1 2020 european commission.
Horizon 2020 projects light the way for smart cities across europe. Horizon 2020 will provide funding for a resource efficient transport that respects the environment by making aircraft, vehicles and vessels cleaner and quieter to minimise transports systems impact on climate and the environment, by developing smart equipment, infrastructures and services and by improving transport and mobility in urban. In the context of the european unions tenyear growth and jobs strategy europe 2020 strategy, the role of smart cities is defined. Jan 31, 2016 the project is in conjunction with the eu horizon 2020 project, which is still soliciting proposals for funding.
Horizon europe the framework programme for research and innovation. London joining forces with european cities to trial smart. Smart cities use technology to improve transport networks, energy efficiency and urban management and collaborate in a european innovation partnership. Research and knowledge the european network for rural. The eus new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in europe. Secure, clean and efficient energy is now available. The scoping paper for horizon 2020 work programme 20182020 societal challenge 3. In exploring this, a working definition of a smart city is established and the cities fitting this definition across the member states are mapped. Sep 29, 2016 smart cities and communities are a key challenge for the society that more and more needs a sustainable development of urban areas. In 2020, in the new eu strategic horizon1 that is opening at present, the place should matter more.
Horizon 2020 is extremely popular, as shown by the enormous number of. Open access to scientific publications and research data in horizon 2020. Why europes cities must work together to make smart future a. For the horizon 2020 programme, the smart cities and communities project participants have raised the following additional recommendations specifically to the european commission. The biotope project receives funding under the european union s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. The term smart city was coined towards the end of the 20th century. Posted at 30 january 2020 in intelligent cities smart cities. Pdf smart cities state of the art in europe researchgate. Contents cities key for europe why smart cities and communities. Jan 19, 2016 denise hyland, leader of the royal borough of greenwich, said. Dec 17, 20 kroes calls the ppp a crown jewel of horizon 2020, representing more than players. Norwegian university of science and technology ntnu is the host and leads the consortium together with the lighthouse cities trondheim and limerick.
Horizon 2020 is the eus biggest ever programme for research and innovation, and it has got off to an excellent start. The eipscc aims at a critical mass of 300 smart cities by the end of 2019, according to andreea strachinescu of the european commission. Now in their kickoff phase, the three successful projects, growsmarter, triangulum and remourban, were presented at. H2020 smart cities and communities brokerage event green. Horizon 2020 will help to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth. It aims to address and demonstrate the urban energy system transformation towards smart and lowcarbon cities, based on the positive energy district ped concept today cities have an essential role to play in tackling climate change by significantly reducing their carbon emissions. Oct 26, 2017 the event will target the following horizon 2020 calls.
We create cities from around the world with special reports, news, resources and opinions. Smart and innovative cities make the best use of europe s great capacity for research and innovation to improve the urban environment in essence, a smart city community combines diverse technologie s to increase the efficiency of how a city functions. The horizon 2020 energy info day, on 05 october 2018 in brussels, presented funding opportunities for smart cities and communities and smart energy system projects. An analysis of the objectives and europe 2020 targets of smart city initiatives. Through eu investment, residents of social housing in cities who took part in a neighbourhood social network saved more than 15 per cent on their energy bill. Home marketplace of the european innovation partnership. Signing of horizon 2020 partnership will strengthen european. Eu mobilises 10 million for research on the new coronavirus outbreak the commission announced today that it would grant 10 million from its research and innovation programme, horizon 2020, to support research into the new coronavirus disease.
This report provides insight into the development of smart cities in europe. To learn more about the work of the lighthouse projects click here. How can smart cities make data a public good before time runs. The european innovation partnership on smart cities and communities eipscc is a major marketchanging undertaking supported by the european commission bringing together cities, industries, smes, investors, researchers and other smart city actors. Real smart cities a 3 year marie sklodowskacurie rise. Powered by 280m of european commission horizon 2020 funding, the. The focus on smart cities lighthouse projects will result in integrated. Sc525 2020 strengthening eu china cooperation on sustainable urbanisation. The scici was an efficient way to match the two smart city solutions district heating and district cooling.
Books in europe science and humanities, 16th18th cent. May 22, 2019 horizon 2020 dedicates around 1 billion to these efforts to improve the capacity of scientists from the eus leastresearchintensive regions to compete for funding. Smart city webinars, podcasts, white paper and exclusive interviews with city authorities. Pdf critical social innovation in the smart city era for a. Iris is a horizon 2020 eu funded project beginning october 2017 for a duration of five years. Stardust is an eu horizon 2020 smart cities project, which brings together advanced european cities, thus forming into a constellation of innovation islands exemplary models of smart, highly efficient, intelligent and citizenoriented cities. We aim to develop strategies that can be replicated throughout europe in order to. About 80 billion will be used to support sustainable development in europe.
With the urbanization and mega cities trend resulting in 70% of the global population expected to be living in cities by 2050, the implementation of smart city technologies will be a critical challenge for governments in both developed and developing regions. Smart, sustainable and resilient cities and energy efficient buildings circular economy spire, raw materials and water mobility for growth, automated road transport and the european green vehicles initiative. Why europes cities must work together to make smart. The eu commission takes no responsibility for any use made of the information set out. Critical social innovation in the smart city era for a cityregional european horizon 2020. The event aimed to help potential applicants in preparing successful proposals for horizon 2020 calls for the year 2020. Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument of the european commission that runs from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of more than 70 billion. H2020smart cities and communitiesreplicate lighthouse.
Horizon 2020 technology providers have powerful ambitions to develop the internet of things iot, introducing intelligence and connectivity to more and more objects in our environments. Home marketplace of the european innovation partnership on. Via the european commissions horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, a total of twelve smart cities and communities lighthouse projects have been funded, to the tune of 270 million, since 2014. The anglia ruskin university, school of engineering and the built environment at chelmsford uk opened a position for a postdoctoral research fellow who will work with my colleague prof. With potentially hundreds of smart devices in our homes, cars, cities everywhere we go we need new ways t. The european union has created one of the worlds strongest financially backed programs for research and innovation entitled horizon 2020. Smart, sustainable and resilient cities, energy efficient buildings, circular economy, spire, raw materials and water, mobility for growth, horizon 2020. This project has received funding from the european unions horizon 2020 research and innovation program. If you miss any resources for horizon 2020, just leave a response in the form at the bottom of the page. Three lighthouse cities, valladolid in spain, nottingham in united kingdom and tepebasieskisehir in turkey, pioneer a holistic approach for a sustainable urban regeneration model, supporting organizational, human and economic decisionmaking processes towards largescale renovation and city.