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LISBON | European Green Capital 2020
All new social housing developments have solar panels installed on their roofs
“The city shows its strong commitment to climate change adaptation”
A Smart City Open to Innovation
European Green Capital Awards Expert Evaluation Panel
Having been awarded the prize for European Entrepreneurship Region (EER 2015); hosting the global Web Summit for the next ten years; and being a leader in the Sharing Cities Horizon 202010 Smart Cities & Communities project, Lisbon has positioned itself as a leading European entrepreneurship and innovation hub. The city believes it can leverage this positive reputation to push forward important smart city innovations and solutions. Today, cities are true ecosystems of housing, working, industry and leisure, with complex social and economic systems. Lisbon’s strategy has focused on modernising the city’s ability to respond. Combining networks and traditional services with the use of digital technologies is critical, improving inclusivity, sustainability, efficiency, transparency and connectivity. Lisbon is continually developing policies to attract and retain talent through the promotion of startup programmes, such as incubators and accelerators, as well as creating attractive conditions for the companies to establish themselves in the city. Having an entrepreneurial ecosystem helps drive sustainability, as startups and associated innovation go hand-in-hand with demand for urban sustainability, thus providing new business opportunities and creating new green jobs. 10 Sharing Cities [http://www.sharingcities.eu/sharingcities/about] is a €24m EU funded project to drive urban sustain ability innovation, with a goal to generate €500m in investments in over 100 European municipalities
