3. WHAT IS SMART DUBLIN?
IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE FOUR DUBLIN LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ENGAGE
TH SMART TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS, RESEARCHERS AND CITIZENS TO
LVE CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE CITY REGION LIFE.
R VISION IS FOR DUBLIN TO BE A WORLD LEADING OPEN, CONNECTED AND
GAGED SMART CITY REGION TO LIVE IN, WORK IN AND VISIT:
en: To promote economic development through open data, open government and
en innovation
nnected: To drive efficiencies through connected networks, connected infrastructure
d a connected city region
gaged: To engage with entrepreneurs, citizens, researchers and businesses to solve
y region challenges
4. EW WAYS OF SOURCING INNOVATION
king in partnership with Enterprise Ireland through the SBIR programme to find
tions for:
CYCLING
LOODING
WAYFINDING
ILLEGAL DUMPING
WORKING WITH SMA
AND START-UP
BUSINESSES TO FIND
SMART SOLUTIONS
TO REGIONAL PROBLE
5. 2016 : Cycling – 1st Smart Dublin SBIR
Completed in early 2018
Improving cycling in Dublin,
Solutions to
•collect new information to understand cycling
problems
• create ways to make cycling safer and reduce
bike theft
98 expressions of interest and 23 proposals
5 companies worked on phase 1
4 on phase 2
6. 2017 : Illegal Dumping, Wayfinding and
Gully Management SBIRs
Currently on Phase 2 – pilots
Working with 7 companies in
total