European Projects on Living Labs, Smart Cities and Future Internet

1. European projects on
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Living Labs, Smart Cities &
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Future Internet
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14 December 2010
o Per Blixt
m Head of Unit
European Commission - DG INFSO
New Paradigms and Experimental Facilities
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"The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission"
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2. Open Innovation for Future Internet-
enabled Services in “Smart” Cities
• 2010: 15 M€ EU funding
• Support of 7 pilot projects
• Boost the deployment of innovative
Internet-based services in cities User-driven Cross-border
• 3-5 networked cities each open innovation networks of
ecosystems “smart” cities
• Local innovation ecosystems are
the glue between stakeholders
• Prove user-driven innovation schemes:
– Broad end-user involvement
– Benefits of cross-border networking
• Input lessons learnt to PPP phase 3 trials Innovative
Internet-based
services
• Similar Initiative envisaged for 2011:
– focus on platforms rather than individual services
– leveraging on ultra-fast internet connectivity
– helping less advanced cities to catch up
Supported by the Competitiveness and Innovation
Programme under ICT Policy Support 2

3. Open Innovation for Future Internet-
enabled Services in “Smart” Cities
7 Pilots - Different Priorities
• SMARTiP, PEOPLE: empowering the citizen
• Peripheria, Life 2.0: social interaction
• Open Cities: public sector services 25 Smart Cities in
15 Member States
• EPIC: Business and commercial aspects
• Smart-islands: geographical synergies
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Common Objectives 1
• apply user-driven open
innovation methodologies 1
• build on innovative but mature 1
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Internet technologies 2
• boost deployment of 2 1
internet-services
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• carry out actual piloting at 1
representative scale 3 3
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4. More information on…..
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/livinglabs/
index_en.htm
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire/home_en.html
per.blixt@ec.europa.eu
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5. European Digital Agenda
Research & “Fibre”
Innovation Europe
Sustainable Digital
Lifestyle Skills
”…an ambitious European Digital Borderless
Agenda that takes concrete steps Services &
towards the completion of an Online
Single Market will be a key element
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in Europe’s sustainable recovery and Market
social development.”
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