A Smart City Open to Innovation

All new social housing developments have solar panels installed on their roofs

“The city shows its strong commitment to climate change adaptation”

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.

Smart Projects

Lisbon’s Intelligent Management Platform11, awarded in the Digital Transformation segment of the Smart 50 Awards, gathers and processes large data sets, originating from cameras, sensors and social media; as well as information systems from Lisbon Municipality and external partners.

The Urban Data Lab12, created in a context of collaboration between academia and the municipal services, allows processes and algorithms to be developed to predict and respond to all types of events.

Real-time monitoring environmental and weather data13 with direct impact on quality of life (air quality, noise, traffic and climate related data), contributes to informing strategic decisions to address the city’s environmental problems and tackle the effects of climate change.

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