SmartImpact

Cities, people and the promotion of smart, sustainable development

Edited on 28/07/2025

15/09/2015 03/05/2018

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Participative governance
  • Urban planning
  • Carbon neutrality
  • Finance and resources
  • Research and innovation

The focus of this Action Planning network was less about technology solutions per se, but more about governance structures, process and business models. The partner cities are specifically worked together to: develop models of how organisations can adapt their structures to deliver smart cities; effectively finance smart solutions and creating new ways of understanding value with co-investment strategies; develop and support innovation ecosystems within cities; explore the role of regulations and incentives, e.g. the carrot and stick approach; better understand how data integration and urban data platforms can support the smart city.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Manchester - United Kingdom
  • Dublin - Ireland
  • Eindhoven - Netherlands
  • Guadalajara - Spain
  • Miskolc - Hungary
  • Porto - Portugal
  • Smolyan - Bulgaria
  • Suceava - Romania
  • Stockholm - Sweden
  • Zagreb - Croatia

Timeline

Kick-off meeting in June (Dublin). Transnational meeting in October (Stockholm).
Transnational meetings in February (Miskolc), April (Zagreb), June (Porto) and October (Guadalajara).
Final event in March (Manchester).

Manchester City Council
Manchester M2 5RT

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