Explore: Hot off the press - the new Smart Cities Marketplace brochure (19/05/2023)
Learn all about the Smart Cities Marketplace in our latest brochure. Focusing on the concept of ENGAGE; EXPLORE, SHAPE and DEAL the brochure outlines all engagement possibilities for cities and towns of all sizes.
Explore: Cities Forum Torino - a joined success (22/05/2023)
The Smart Cities Marketplace had a successful showing at the Cities Forum 2023 in Torino, Italy. The Smart Cities Marketplace partnered up with the Covenant of Mayors Europe and the European Green City Accord for a joint stand at the Cities Forum Torino.
Explore: EUSEW Energy Fair joint stand (23/05/2023)
Brussels is gearing up for the EUSEW Energy Fair, where the Covenant of Mayors, Covenant of Companies, and Smart Cities Marketplace are joining forces on a joint stand.
Explore: Workshop Explores Smart City Financing Strategies for a Sustainable Future (23/05/2023)
In a quest to unlock the climate neutrality potential of Smart City projects, a workshop was held yesterday as part of the PolisMobility conference in Cologne, bringing together a city representative, an investor, and the representative of a mobility startup.
Explore: EUSEW Energy Day: Citizen Engagement - Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition (23/05/2023)
In the context of RePowerEU, realising a citizen-led or citizen’s community approach to renovation can break the mammoth challenge of retrofitting millions of buildings into more manageable initiatives, conducted at the community level.
Explore: Update and translations of Solution Booklets now available! (22/05/2023)
We are thrilled to announce that the Solution Booklets on E-Buses, Urban Freight Logistics and Building Envelope Retrofit are have been updated and are now also available in French and German translations.
Shape: Make a Pledge - Covenant of Companies launches campaign (22/05/2023)
The Covenant of Companies invites environmentally-conscious businesses in the European Union to reduce their fossil energy footprint by pledging to join their community.
Explore: Latest ongoing projects - the "Scalable Cities Roadshow" (22/05/2023)
The Roadshow consists of 30 tailored capacity-building activities (either training, peer-to-peer, or training) supporting cities finance cities' solutions or to deploy innovative financial schemes and bridge the financial gap.
Explore: How european cities are turning the energy crisis into an opportunity (22/05/2023)
The 2023 Covenant of Mayors Conference showcases how local leaders are carrying out the EU’s objectives of energy sovereignty and climate neutrality, and what they need to continue leading the way.
Deal: EUCF opens call on clean energy investments (22/05/2023)
With the new call by The European City Facility (EUCF) 70 local governments can receive €60,000. A total of 70 European municipalities or local authorities, their groupings and local public entities aggregating municipalities and local authorities will benefit from a new call launched by the European City Facility.
Explore: Eyes Hearts Hands Project helps built-up areas become sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetically beautiful (11/05/2023)
Can built spaces be sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful all at the same time? The answer is yes. The EU-funded project Eyes Hearts Hands Urban Revolution (EHHUR) will make this possible by developing and testing a robust co-design methodology for 7 Lighthouses.
Explore: How is your country progressing in energy efficiency? (22/05/2023)
FEDARENE warmly invites you to participate in an EU-wide survey on the progress of energy efficiency in the last years in your country. Your opinion counts! By taking part in the survey, you will be making an important contribution to energy efficiency efforts in Europe.
Explore: GovTech Connect Boot camps | Open calls (22/05/2023)
The GovTech team is excited to be launching applications for the GovTech Connect Boot camps! They are on the hunt for GovTech start-ups across Northern and Southern Europe to take part in our 4 week-accelerated and intensive training programmes.
Shape: A new three-stage model - how to manage energy communities and grid constraints (11/05/2023)
Renewable energy communities (REC) are one of the essential drivers for a successful energy transition since they provide the means to match local demand and supply and promote local renewable generation.
Explore: Knowledge-exchange community for '5G for Smart Communities' (22/05/2023)
The networking and knowledge-exchange community for '5G for Smart Communities' is a platform connecting stakeholders involved in 5G projects. It provides valuable information about upcoming calls, networking opportunities, and support materials to enable the successful implementation of 5G solutions in Smart Communities.
Shape: Launch of the Citizen-Led Renovation project and open call for participation (22/05/2023)
‘Citizen-Led Renovation’ is a new EU initiative aiming to empower energy communities and put citizens in the driver’s seat for energy-saving renovation projects. Its support service will strengthen community building and assist in replicating programmes for energy renovations of buildings.
Explore: Making City - Solar foodpath opens in Groningen (22/05/2023)
On Friday 24 March, the first 400 m2 Dutch solar footpath for pedestrians at the Europapark was opened by Alderman for Energy Transition, Philip Broeksma as part of the MAKING-CITY project.
Explore: From positive energy districts to climate neutral cities (22/05/2023)
On 29 and 30 March Scalable Cities Secretariat and the MAtchUP project organised a number of key sessions dealing with the pressing issues and challenges cities are facing in the race to reach the Net Zero.
Shape: Madrid - Piloting a sustainable last-mile delivery system (19/05/2023)
Our Smart Cities Marketplace colleagues from EIT Urban Mobility have published another one of their noted Best Practice Essentials. The program aims to assess the economic, social, and environmental impact of the solution for potential long-term integration and to address urban mobility challenges effectively.
Explore: REHOUSE at the Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire (19/05/2023)
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) played host to the REHOUSE consortium at the Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire (INES) headquarters in Le Bourget-du-Lac, France, on May 10-11.
Explore: Every1 completed extended stakeholder and ecosystem mapping task (19/05/2023)
The Extended Stakeholder and Ecosystem Mapping Task has now been submitted. The report shows how the range of stakeholders can be supported in the digitalising energy system, which will inform further steps in the Every1 project.
Shape: ATELIER - Energy communities in Kraków! (19/05/2023)
On the 19th of April 2023, the Deputy Mayor of the City of Krakow officially opened the conference introducing the series of workshops dedicated to developing energy communities called “Possibilities of creating energy communities in Krakow”.
Explore: EUSEW Sustainable Energy Days: Citizen Engagement - Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition (05/06/2023)
Join us for an engaging and informative webinar as we dive into how citizen engagement can help the energy transition and reach the goals of the RePowerEU plan.
Explore: Clean energy for EU islands Forum 2023 (06/06/2023)
In 2023 we will select 30 islands that want to become fully renewable by 2030. Achieving fully renewable-energy-powered islands is the North Star objective for the third phase of the Clean energy for EU island secretariat. At the #CE4EUislands forum 2023, we will discuss all the building blocks to be able to achieve that ambition.
Explore: Living-in.EU Mayors' Digital Assembly 2023 (15/06/2023)
The Living-in.EU movement organises its first EU Mayors Digital Assembly in Brussels, in the framework of the Brussels Urban Summit 2023. The Mayors' Digital Assembly is the political advisory body which provides strategic orientation to the Living-in.EU movement.
Explore: European Sustainable Energy Week (20/06/2023)
EUSEW returns in a hybrid format, in Brussels and online. It comprises a high-level Policy Conference, the EUSEW Awards, and the fourth European Youth Energy Day as well as opportunities to forge connections with the EUSEW community at the Energy Fair.
Explore: REAL CORP 2023 (18/09/2023)
28th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society.
Explore: URBIS SMART CITY FAIR (19/09/2023)
URBIS SMART CITY FAIR brings a clever combination of the fair with an exclusive conference program, which will introduce the leaders in the field of Smart city.
Explore: Recording available - Smart Cities Marketplace Call for Applications Info Session (16/03/2023)
We are excited to announce that the Smart Cities Marketplace recently held an informative session regarding the call for applications for their matchmaking services.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: We are here to help! (27/03/2023)
The first matchmaking event of the Smart Cities Marketplace took place online on 21 March 2023. With over 60 meetings booked via the online platform during the matchmaking slots, the event was a success for the Marketplace.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: How to join and cooperate within the Investor Network (28/03/2023)
A panel discussion among representatives from Smart Cities Marketplace, Covenant of Mayors, European Cities Facility, EIT Urban Mobility and Suma Capital.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: How to prepare a bankable project (29/03/2023)
Smart Cities Marketplace Experts explained the support available to achieve climate neutrality through matchmaking events, financial masterclasses, and one-to-one consultancy services. They highlighted the importance of involving multiple stakeholders.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: Accelerating city-business cooperation (28/03/2023)
This session focused on the market engagement process in public procurement and described the opportunities for sustainable public procurement in smart city project development.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: Inspiring projects & strategic approaches to accelerate investment to power cities sustainably (29/03/2023)
Presentations of a selection of inspiring projects were given followerd by a discussion about strategic approaches to accelerate investment in projects to power cities sustainably network with innovators and prospect project ideas.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: The future is green (28/03/2023)
In this session, presentations of successful implementations of mobility solutions that increase air quality, reduce congestion and promote multimodality were given.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace, Spring Matchmaking: Inspiring traffic & fleet real live implementations for cleaner, better-connected cities (28/03/2023)
In this session, the participants got to know three EIT Urban Mobility-supported products that have worked with cities to promote smart EV charging, improve traffic flow, and implement dynamic public transport.
Shape: Join the Smart Cities Marketplace (22/03/2023)
The Smart Cities Marketplace helps cities and towns of all sizes to deliver more sustainable urban environments and offers all the information needed to explore, shape and set up successful smart city projects – in one place.
Explore: Cities Forum Torino - a joined success (29/03/2023)
The Smart Cities Marketplace had a successful showing at the Cities Forum 2023 in Torino, Italy. The Smart Cities Marketplace partnered up with the Covenant of Mayors Europe and the European Green City Accord for a joint stand at the Cities Forum Torino.
Shape: Getting to Climate Neutrality - 53 Pilot Cities Offer a Path Toward Transformation (16/03/2023)
Fifty-three cities from across twenty-one European Union and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries have been invited to embark upon unprecedented climate action, through the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme, managed by the Mission Platform of the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities (EU Cities Mission).
Explore: Covenant of Mayors Podcast Episode 3 - How to assess the impact of climate measures? (21/03/2023)
In the third episode of the podcast series on adaptation, the Covenant of Mayorsbrought in a technical expert, environmental engineering Ion Sola Torralba, to help us tackle the complex question of assessing adaptation.
Explore: The METABUILDING platform - Innovating Together for a Sustainable Built Environment. Join and register now! (21/03/2023)
The METABUILDING innovation ecosystem brings together stakeholders from construction and 4 emerging industrial sectors; recycling & circularity, additive manufacturing, nature-based solutions and digital industry.
Explore: Applications now open for ICC 2.0! (27/03/2023)
The Expression of Interest for the second phase of the Intelligent Cities Challenge is now open! Apply now to accelerate the Twin Transition in your city and join one of the EU’s largest city support programmes.
Shape: Atelier - Energy Austerity Measures in Riga (21/03/2023)
One of the consequences of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine taking place on the other side of Latvia's borders has been to precipitate what is shaping to be a real energy crisis, after a dramatic rise in energy prices affecting every single resident of Riga city.
Explore: Enable eVeryone's Engagement in the eneRgY transitiON (Every1) (21/03/2023)
Launched in late 2022, the EU-funded Enable eVeryone's Engagement in the eneRgY transitiON (Every1) project is dedicated to developing training and networks for the digitalisation of the energy transition.
Explore: Masterclasses on smart city financing (20/04/2023)
The Smart Cities Marketplace offers masterclasses aiming to bridge the ‘Shape’ and ‘Deal’ phases focusing on the financial aspects, by providing knowledge for improving the maturity of a project idea from the point of view of its value-for-money, affordability, and bankability assessments.
Explore: polisMOBILITY (24/05/2023)
polisMOBILITY is the international event that takes a whole-system approach to the future of mobility and urban life. The Smart Cities Marketplace will offer its matchmaking services to participants of the conference. Meet us at the EIT Urban Mobility stand, book a free 1on1 meeting with the matchmaking team via the ticket system of the event and join our financing workshop in the speaker lounge. More info coming soon
Technologies and markets are ever changing, particularly in times like this. Thus, the Smart Cities Marketplace team has reviewed its solution booklets “Solution Booklet E-Bus”, “Solution Booklet Building Envelope Retrofit”, “Solution Booklet Urban Freight Logistics”.
Explore & Shape: Open the curtain for Discussion and Focus groups (24/01/2023)
The Smart Cities Marketplace would like to introduce the concept of Discussion and Focus groups to guide peer exchange and support cities in their smart development.
Deal: Smart Cities Marketplace takes part in Investors Dialogue on Energy (19/01/2023)
The First Plenary Meeting of the Investors Dialogue on Energy aimed to update stakeholders on the platform’s work, particularly at developments and initiatives related to the implementation of the REPowerEU plan.
Explore: Let’s recap (20/01/2023)
The incredible undertaking of the joint presence of European Smart Cities and Communities projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022. 28 different European projects and initiatives joined forces with representatives from the European Commission to present cross-cutting innovative solutions, policies, and best practices with the overall aim to achieve climate neutrality.
Explore: Implementing inclusive ±15-Minute City Concepts (19/01/2023)
Researchers from Munich shed new light on the accessibility and inclusion debate in urban mobility. Taking Carlos Moreno’s 15-Minute City concept as a starting point, nurtured by the latest insights from recent experiments.
Explore: A peek at the Energy Communities of the Future (19/01/2023)
During the Covid 19-induced lockdown in 2020, many of us were busy trying to bake sourdough bread and ordering yoga mats. Marco Bailo, the mayor of Magliano Alpi, a commune of 2200 inhabitants in Italy’s Piedmont region, had a different idea.
Explore & Shape: First Wave of Projects selected for Co-funding 5G Connectivity Infrastructures (19/01/2023)
Following the first Connecting Europe Facility – Digital (CEF Digital) call for proposals at the beginning of 2022, the Commission selected seven projects that will deploy 5G connectivity and enable innovative use cases for public services and services of general interest.
Explore: Small Giants go big in Barcelona (25/01/2023)
The Barcelona Smart City EXPO and World Congress (SCEWC) included an Agora session on 15th November: "Small Giants" – Collaborating to Transform Mobility Habits.
Explore & Shape: Madrid becomes first major European city with a 100% clean bus fleet! (20/01/2023)
Congratulations, Madrid! The City Council's efforts, together with EMT, the Municipal Transport Company of Madrid, have made it possible to ensure that 100% of Madrid’s bus fleet is green and in compliance with the EU's Clean Vehicles Directive.
Explore & Shape: How to implement a circular transition in your city? (20/01/2023)
Cities can be key to drive circular change. That is why the European Investment Bank has set up a specific competency and resource just for cities: the Circular City Centre. Its aim is to to support EU cities in their circular economy transition.
Explore & Shape: #CE4EUislands Studies on Regulatory Barriers in Seven European Countries (20/01/2023)
After two years of research, the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat published a series of studies accompanied by booklets on regulatory barriers and recommendations for the clean energy transition on EU islands concerning seven EU member states.
Explore & Shape: Welcome to CIVINET Iberia and CIVINET Polska (20/01/2023)
Through an open call, CIVITAS made one-off “kick-start funding” available to support the re-activation of CIVINET secretariats in France, Poland, Spain, Portugal and Ireland, or in one or more language areas covering these countries.
Explore & Shape: Be part of something BIG – Open Call for Innovators (20/01/2023)
During the oPEN Lab project, the oPEN Living Labs in Tartu, Pamplona, and Genk are working on Positive Energy Neighbourhoods (PENs). These PENs can serve as a testing ground for new market-ready technologies that can operate in combination with other technologies to tackle the challenges of our time. Join the Open Call.
Citizen engagement is key to successful energy transitions, with citizens playing critical roles in co-developing localized solutions and adapting behaviours.
Explore: Making-City has been featured in a new Publication! (20/01/2023)
The MAKING-CITY project has been featured in a new publication “Lessons Learned from Positive Energy District (PED) Projects: Cataloguing and Analysing Technology Solutions in Different Geographical Areas in Europe” as part of the energies special issue Advanced Energy Systems in Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts.
Explore: Cities Forum 2023 (16/03/2023)
The Cities Forum is a biennial event of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy. For this edition, our host is Torino, a city with a vast history in urban transformation due to its transition from factory town to a city of knowledge, culture and innovation.
Explore: Standing on the shoulders of giant's journey (29/03/2023)
A Scalable Cities community event hosted by the two Smart City Projects MatchUP and Making Cities together with the City of Valencia - Standing on the shoulders of giant's journey. From Positive Energy Districts to Climate Neutral Cities. How to scale up our technologies and solutions
Impressions from the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 (28/11/2022)
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European Smart Cities and Communities in Barcelona (28/11/2022)
The Smart Cities Marketplace and Scalable Cities were spearheading the organisation and management with 7 commission DGs/Agencies and 28 projects and initiatives funded under the EC to bring forth a joint presence of projects named “European Smart Cities and Communities”.
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Join us for the world leading event for cities from 15-17 November in Barcelona.
Together at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 in Barcelona (03/11/2022)
We are thrilled to announce a joint participation of 30 European initiatives and projects under the umbrella of the European Commission to the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 taking place between 15 and 17 November in Barcelona.
Not sure what your Matchmaking needs are? (03/11/2022)
Come talk to us from 15-17 November at the European Smart Cities and Communities stand in Hall 2, Gran Via, Level 0, Street B, Stand 21! The Smart Cities Marketplace team is available at the Smart City Expo World Congress for bilateral talks, dedicated individual meetings, small workshops and info sessions.
Register for the official Congress Brokerage Events! (04/11/2022)
Search for ‘Smart Cities Marketplace Matchmaking’ and send a direct message to one of our team members. Our offer for you: Mentoring to reach investors. Our matchmaking team will be available for meetings and project inputs!
Join us in the Agora Sessions (03/11/2022)
In addition to DG ENER, DG MOVE, DG CNECT almost 30 EU funded projects and initiatives are part of the joint programme and stand at this year’s Smart City World Congress. They participate in four agora sessions on the main stages of the fair.
Join us at the Smart Cities and Communities Stand (03/11/2022)
The programme at the booth will host 13 individual sessions organised in a collaborative manner by attending projects and initiatives. It will supplement and reinforce the cross-cutting topics presented of the joint agora programme.
Welcome to the Smart Cities Marketplace newsletter! The guest editorial below is written by our friends from the Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy.
Explore: European Week of Regions and Cities - Capturing alternative sources of funding & financing for sustainable energy and climate actions (13/09/2022)
Together with the Covenant of Mayors and SCALABLE CITIES, the Smart Cities Marketplace will offer a session on ‘Capturing alternative sources of funding & financing for sustainable energy and climate actions.
Explore: Smart Solutions Casebook (22/09/2022)
This brief casebook explores how three cities, Barcelona (Spain), Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Grabovo (Bulgaria), have succeeded with the deployment of smart city solutions using innovative financing methods.
Explore: Meet the Smart Cities Marketplace (20/09/2022)
In the second half of 2022, the Smart Cities Marketplace will participate in various events. The Smart Cities Marketplace team would like to invite you to join these events, talk to us, and participate in our Matchmakings.
Explore & Shape: Smart Cities Marketplace Joined mySMARTLife Final Conference (20/09/2022)
The Smart Cities Marketplace team joined the mySMARTLife Final Conference in Hamburg (14 & 15 September).
Shape: Launch of the P2P Learning programme (07/09/2022)
Scalable Cities is launching its Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Learning programme on 1st of September 2022!
Shape & Deal: Cities as a Test Bed for Climate Neutrality: €32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities (07/09/2022)
NetZeroCities is launching a groundbreaking programme that tests new approaches to reaching climate neutrality goals across cities in Europe. This Pilot Cities Programme is part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities (“EU Cities Mission”), providing €32 million in grants and hands-on support to cities.
Shape & Deal: Celsius guide: Advancing District Heating & Cooling Solutions and Uptake in European Cities (16/09/2022)
This publication informs cities and relevant stakeholders about the latest research outcomes in the District Heating and Cooling sector and inspires them to implement similar solutions.
Explore & Shape: Smart City Expo World Congress: Connect with Urban Leaders at the Brokerage Event (20/09/2022)
The Brokerage Event of the Smart City Expo World Congress is a series of 30-minute, pre-scheduled B2B and B2P meetings with a view to network with potential business partners and clients at #SCEWC22.
Explore: SPARCS and POCITYF at #EURegionsWeek 2022 (08/09/2022)
SPARCS and POCITYF will be showcasing how to make the energy transition a success through citizen engagement during EU Week of Regions and Cities. The webinar will take place on October 11 from 14:30-16:00 online.
Explore: European Week of Regions and Cities - Capturing alternative sources of funding & financing for sustainable energy and climate actions (10/10/2022)
Under the motto New challenges for Europe’s cohesion, the 2022 edition will focus on four main themes: Green transition, Territorial Cohesion, Digital transition and Youth empowerment. Together with the Covenant of Mayors and SCALABLE CITIES, the Smart Cities Marketplace will offer a session.
Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2022 (11/10/2022)
The “Smart Cities” Concept encompasses more than mobility, digital platforms or sustainability. The fundamental objective of a Smart City is the incorporation of all these areas in order to improve the lives of citizens in the world.
Explore: Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place (18/10/2022)
The conference is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, Directorate-General for Climate Action, and the European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA), in collaboration with the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
Explore: Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 (15/11/2022)
Smart City Expo World Congress gathers leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organisations to move cities towards a better future. The Congress will take place in Barcelona.
Explore: New SCIS Self Reporting Tool Instruction Webinar (27/07/2022)
The SCIS self-reporting tool (SRT) facilitates the provision of so-called design and monitoring data for projects funded by the EU in the field of Smart Cities and Communities as well as Energy Efficiency projects in the built environment.
Explore: Working visit to Brussels and Smart Cities Marketplace 2022 Forum (25/05/2022)
On the 25th and 26th of April, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency organised a working visit to Brussels to have discussions on how the EU and national and local governments support small and medium enterprises and start-ups to contribute with their innovative solutions to the EU Mission to realize 100 climate-neutral and smart cities in 2030.
The city of Sestao, in Spain, has signed a contract with the European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF), making official the entering into the EEEF´s Technical Assistance (TA) program. The initial contact between the two was a result of the Smart Cities Marketplace Matchmaking activities.
Explore: Digitalization in Urban Energy Systems (18/07/2022)
Scalable Cities are proud to announce the publication of the paper: "Digitalization in Urban Energy Systems. Outlook 2025, 2030 and 2040."
Digitalization is defined as the transformation of a business or industry by using digital technologies to improve its processes.
Shape & Deal: Scalable Cities Action Grant Deadline Extended (23/05/2022)
We would like to inform you that the deadline for the 1st Call for proposals of the Scalable Cities Action Grant has been extended until 31st August 2022 at 23.00 CEST.
Shape: Motorcycle Industry together for a more Sustainable Future (25/05/2022)
Urban mobility is going through a challenging transition towards electrification where the widespread adoption of electric motorcycles can play an important part in realising a more sustainable society.
Explore: European Commission - In focus: Energy and smart cities (27/07/2022)
European cities are a hub for all sorts of activities – a pathway for study opportunities, jobs and services because of their key infrastructure and economic activity. More than three-quarters of the EU population live in urban areas and this figure is expected to rise to almost 85% by 2050.
Shape & Deal: Extended Deadline - City in the Spotlight Award 2022: APPLICATIONS OPEN! (18/07/2022)
The City in the Spotlight Awards 2022, now at its 4th edition, will reward those signatories demonstrating the highest commitments, motivation and progress towards climate neutrality.
Explore & Shape: Call for Wood Construction Innovations (18/07/2022)
The Bioregions Facility has kicked off its second series of Forestry Speed Dating events on the theme of Bio-based solutions for sustainable construction.
Explore: Positive Energy Neighbourhoods - Drivers of Transformational Change (18/07/2022)
In order to scale up the implementation of positive energy neighbourhoods (PEN) & decarbonise the EU building stock, BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe as part of oPEN Lab, provides 4 policy recommendations in its recent policy paper.
Shape & Deal: Launch of the first Covenant of Companies call for technical assistance (23/05/2022)
The European Commission’s Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy (CCCE) opened its first call for applications to its decarbonisation assistance programme for European businesses.
Explore: Launch of the European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Review - 2022 edition (23/05/2022)
The European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Review - 20202 edition was launched at the World Urban Forum 11 in Katowice, Poland. It provides a consolidated method and examples of indicators that European local and regional governments can use to monitor the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Shape & Deal: Call for proposals for 70 CrAFt Cities (18/07/2022)
The CrAFt team is looking for 70 CrAFt Cities that want to test and share models of transformation with us, receive implementation support and become role models for cities across Europe.
Shape: MAKING-CITY celebrates the success of two demo-houses in Groningen (23/05/2022)
On 23 May, the residents of the Grote Beerstraat in Groningen celebrated the success of two MAKING-CITY demo houses.
ATELIER has initiated a Positive Energy Districts (PED) learning platform and developed a first introductory module, PED Start Guide.
Explore: RUGGEDISED Final Event (06/09/2022)
Anyone working towards a clean urban energy transition is invited to attend the final RUGGEDISED Smart Cities and Communities event. This final showcase of RUGGEDISED related work will be followed by the Recharge Earth Energy Transition Conference on 7 - 8 September, 2022, which will also feature RUGGEDISED best practices.
Explore: Joint ReUseHeat-Celsius Final Conference (07/09/2022)
ReUseHeat joined by Celsius Initiative organise their final public events in a joint conference where key findings on the waste heat potential and urban waste heat recovery and along with all the experience from the four demonstration sites will be presented by ReUseHeat.
Explore: mySMARTLife Final Conference - Smart People - Smart Economy - Smart Cities (14/09/2022)
After a one-year extension of the project duration, the Smart Cities and Communities project mySMARTLife is coming to an end in September 2022. Join the consortium and the mySMARTLife Cities Network for two days packed with keynotes, panel discussions, lessons learned and site visits for their final conference in Hamburg.
Explore: EnergyVille Living Lab Business Day (15/09/2022)
During the Living Lab Business Day, EnergyVille opens the doors to their living lab for technology, energy and innovation – their Open Thor Living Lab.
Explore: Urbis Smart City Fair 2022 (20/09/2022)
URBIS SMART CITY FAIR brings a combination of a trade fair and an exclusive conference programme, where leaders in the field of Smart City will be introduced.
Explore: The Urban Mobility Days Conference 2022 (20/09/2022)
Following in the footsteps of previous successful conferences, this year’s theme is “Moving people and goods more sustainably”. More than 70% of Europeans live in cities, and urban areas account for around 23% of the EU’s GHG transport emissions.
Explore: EUSEW - Going Green and Digital for Europe’s Energy Transition (26/09/2022)
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) brings together public authorities, private companies, projects, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives to save energy and move towards renewables for clean, secure and efficient energies.
EUSEW: Lessons on climate neutrality and energy independence from the EU islands (27/09/2022)
Join our EUSEW session together with the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat to learn about transition experience of small-scale islands towards clean energy and energy independence with the (smart) cities and communities of the EU.
Explore: Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2022 (11/10/2022)
The “Smart Cities” Concept encompasses more than mobility, digital platforms or sustainability. The fundamental objective of a Smart City is the incorporation of all these areas in order to improve the lives of citizens in the world.
The Smart Cities Marketplace Forum, was organised as an on-site event at the Event Lounge in Brussels and featured high-level keynotes, three plenaries (Political, Innovation, Finance), six parallel sessions, a public Action Cluster BarCamp working on nine overarching topics.
Explore & Shape: Towards a Just and Clean Urban Transition - The Future of the Smart Cities Marketplace (23/05/2022)
Following Commissioner Kadri Simon’s keynote, emphasising how cities are crucial for the European Green Deal and how RePower EU will move the EU away from dependence on Russian fossil fuels towards more sustainable energy, the panellists discussed the way forward.
Deal: Innovative Technologies for Cities, Part 1 (23/05/2022)
The importance of the role of innovation funding to develop new technologies was stressed in this session. The discussion was commenced by cities with the intent to install technologies as part of engagement with city procurement offices.
Deal: Innovative Technologies for Cities, Part 2 (23/05/2022)
This session included practical examples like the City of Amsterdam that has several ambitious plans, including an energy transition roadmap and a circular strategy.
Explore: Smart Cities Marketplace Forum - Day 2 WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTE (24/05/2022)
Eero Ailio emphasised the need for cities to be involved in the energy transition. We have to rethink how cities are working, break down silos and engage in green procurement, for example, by using an integrated approach.
Shape: BarCamp Session 27 April 2022 - Join us for the Next Edition of the Smart Cities Marketplace! (24/05/2022)
The community of the Smart Cities Marketplace will undergo a major transformation in the coming months. Georg Houben (DG Energy) highlighted the main changes that are planned.
Shape: District heating and cooling helping cities reach their climate and energy goals - Results of the EU level survey (24/05/2022)
The stakeholder survey "Urban Heating and Cooling Transition" was launched in January 2022. Its results were presented and discussed at the REWARDHeat-Celsius policy workshop on 17 March in Brussels.
Explore: Positive Energy Districts Conference (24/05/2022)
Are you a civil servant, policymaker or researcher with an interest in positive energy districts? Join the two-day conference in Amsterdam (June 23-24) to visit PED projects, exchange experiences, share ideas and develop new insights with like-minded professionals.
Deal: The European Capital of Innovation Awards (23/05/2022)
The 8th edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) is open for submissions until 30 June. The Awards recognise the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosytems and promote innovation.
procuRE launched the first out of three phases towards reaching its goal to develop innovative solutions to achieve 100% Renewable Energy Supply in existing public buildings.
Explore: Deep Retrofit Community of Practice - Highly ambitious regions and projects across Europe (02/06/2022)
This online seminar brings together ambitious regions and already running renovation and one-stop-shop EU funded projects, to offer a complete outlook for the sector: from up-skilling, policy, implementation, examples, to future development.
Explore: Urban Future Global Conference (01/06/2022)
Helsingborg – a mid-sized city in Sweden – is one of the most innovative and fastest transforming cities we know. The municipality has completely changed its mindset and way of collaborating with citizens, businesses, academia, and other stakeholders in order to really make change happen.
Explore: Moving from Solutions to System Change (01/06/2022)
Cities of all sizes need to accelerate their transformation to climate-neutrality in 2050. The sense of urgency and pressure has never been higher.
Explore: Urbis Smart City Fair 2022 (02/06/2022)
Urbis Smart City Fair brings a combination of a trade fair and an exclusive conference programme, where leaders in the field of Smart City will be introduced.
Explore: SmartEnCity Project Final Conference (14/06/2022)
After six years of joint efforts, our sister project SmartEnCity is coming to an end and celebrating its Final Conference on 14–15 June 2022 on-site in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Explore: World Urban Forum (26/06/2022)
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanisation. WUF11 will be held in the Polish city of Katowice. This will be the first time that the WUF, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will take place in Eastern Europe.
Explore: EUSEW - Going green and digital for Europe’s energy transition (26/09/2022)
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) brings together public authorities, private companies, projects, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives to save energy and move towards renewables for clean, secure and efficient energies.
Shape & Act: Kickstart the future – with the Action Clusters of the Smart Cities Marketplace (28/03/2022)
As part of our Smart Cities Marketplace Forum in April, we invite you to take part in our Action Cluster BarCamp! Bring your Smart City ideas, visions, and challenges – find inspiration, partners, and solutions.
Explore, Shape & Deal: Smart Cities Marketplace Masterclass in March - A Summary (25/03/2022)
The first Smart Cities Marketplace Masterclass of 2022 has taken place on 08 and 22 March. Participants were invited to discuss and present their smart city projects and learn how to make them bankable, mature, and successful.
Explore & Shape: SmartEnCity Project is Celebrating its Final Conference - Smart Cities Marketplace Takes Part! (24/01/2022)
After six years of joint efforts, our sister project SmartEnCity is coming to an end and celebrating its Final Conference on 14 – 15 June 2022 on-site in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Shape: Become a Forerunner City (23/11/2021)
The Celsius Initiative is about to kick off its Forerunner Groups for a new term. The groups are aiming to support cities in their energy transition to carbon-neutral heating and cooling systems.
Shape: Act!onHeat Support Facility is Live (22/03/2022)
The Act!onHeat Project is offering local energy planners hands-on support to establish or improve their H&C infrastructure through strategic heating & cooling planning.
Explore: Adapting to Climate Change in European Cities (20/01/2022)
Towards smarter, swifter & more systemic action: the new EU Strategy and this historical juncture with the COVID-19 pandemic make this a timely moment to ‘build back better’ and consider where local and regional governments should best direct their efforts for a more resilient future.
Shape: IRIS Case Studies – Vaasa (22/03/2022)
Finland has a lot to be proud of in terms of innovation. This year, the country ranked 8th globally in Bloomberg’s innovation index of world economies.
Explore: Energy Trading Platform for Local Markets by Volue (24/01/2022)
Trondheim ICT company and +CityxChange partner Volue have developed and now deployed an innovative trading solution for energy, capacity, and system services.
Explore: Nordic Edge 2022 (10/05/2022)
Mark your calendar for a new physical version of Nordic Edge Expo in Stavanger, Norway.
The DecarbCities conference will showcase how cities can succeed in this challenge and define clear delivery pathways for future-proof urban heating and cooling solutions.
Explore: The European Energy Transition Conference (31/05/2022)
This conference will address the issue of energy sobriety through the theme “Less for more!”. LESS fossil fuels, pollution, CO2 emissions, resources consumed, energy insecurity for MORE renewable energy, well-being, quality of life, innovation and local jobs.
Explore & Shape: Plans to boost the Small Giants Initiative (17/11/2020)
The growing Small Giants network currently comprises a semi-formalised cluster of more than 50 cities across 20 countries. It aims to give small- and medium-sized cities a strong voice within the Smart Cities Marketplace and the broader EU market, to reverse the trend of focusing on larger cities.
Explore & Shape: Citizen Control of Personal Data Initiative - Strategy for 2022 (22/07/2021)
We need to achieve a critical mass of cities, and to do this by engaging not only with
leaders, but also IT managers, specialists in the data areas such as mobility, health etc,
those responsible for improving service delivery and consultation with citizens, legal
officers, data controllers, and financial departments.
As part of procuRE’s work as Action Cluster for Business Models and Finance, the project is presenting a series of recordings and presentations from tender webinars as well as some news about extended deadlines and the matchmaking platform.
Shape: Stakeholder Survey – Urban Heating and Cooling Transition (20/01/2022)
Making the energy transition a reality is going to be one of the key challenges in the coming years, and even more so for the heat transition which is still lagging behind. With the pathway to 2030 and 2050 set, we still have to decide on the levers and technologies to get us there. We are keen to know your opinion!
Explore: Kick-Off Conference #CONNECTED IN EUROPE (10/02/2022)
Digital transformation, sustainable and integrated urban development, funding & networking are the focus areas of the kick-off conference #CONNECTED IN EUROPE.
Explore: Space for Cities - Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (16/02/2022)
This workshop aims at discussing the potential uses of Earth Observation to achieve and monitor the Sustainable Development Goals in cities. The workshop will introduce the audience to the newly released Earth Observations Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements.
Explore: Data-enabled Circular Cities - Applications and Future Directions (23/02/2022)
Pairing the digital revolution with the principles of a Circular Economy (CE) has the potential to radically transform our urban landscape and its relationship to materials and finite resources.
The DecarbCities conference will showcase how cities can succeed in this challenge and define clear delivery pathways for future-proof urban heating and cooling solutions.
Explore: European Climate Conference (07/03/2022)
The European Climate Conference will bring together high-level representatives of the EU Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Explore: REFLOW Final Conference (30/03/2022)
Everyone knows the ‘why’ of circular transition, but the ‘how’ is less straightforward. Cities are hubs of large and complex flows of people, money, energy and materials, and their circularity is affected by a range of stakeholders, both directly and indirectly.
