The IRIS Magazine: project highlights from the past five years
Over five years ago, in 2017, a large group of people from all over Europe embarked…
The IRIS tribe bids farewell but the solutions, lessons, and friendships live on
On the 8 and 9 March, the IRIS Smart Cities project partners and friends gathered at…
Minecraft as a tool for dialogue and urban planning
The City of Gothenburg showed how using digital platforms for dialogue with citizens could benefit urban…
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Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur awarded Smart City and Green Growth Award
France’s premier business media, BFM, recognised the constantly evolving and innovative urban landscapes at an awards ceremony in Paris this September.
Gothenburg – EU’s next innovation capital?
This autumn Gothenburg has the opportunity to be named Europe’s Innovation Capital 2018 by the European Commission. The city’s focus on test beds and Science Parks, where broad collaborations pave…
Embedding sustainability and digital mobility into our lives
Riksbyggen, Västtrafik and EC2B are testing a new digital service that will make it easier for people to combine different modes of transport, such as bicycle, car pool and public…
Designing smarter cities using computer game thinking
Dr Willem-Jan Renger, head of the Innovation Studio at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, is driving citizen engagement in smart city planning using methods generally seen in computer game…
Sustainable and creative urban planning: first co-creation sessions in Utrecht
Over the past few months a representative group of residents in the Utrecht district Kanaleneiland-Zuid has teamed up to start the process of co-creation of innovations, in the context of…
Municipality of Alexandroupolis recognised by Euro-China Green & Smart City Forum
IRIS Smart Cities partner Municipality of Alexandroupolis has been identified by the Euro-China Green & Smart City Awards committee as one of a select group of innovative urban centers meriting…
Innovation for better life & smart business
On June 27th and 28th, the 7th edition of Innovative City took place in Nice, with the thematic “Innovation for better life & smart business”.
IRIS at WeMakeThe.City
For five days between the 20-24 June 2018, the City of Amsterdam hosted one of the largest urban festivals in Europe. WeMakeThe.City was dedicated to a more collaborative and connected…
Geothermal heating and cooling innovations set to power eco-district Nice Méridia
Metropolitan council gives green light to creation and operation of a heating and cooling network to serve Nice Méridia. It will be the first geothermal network of the Nice Côte…
Swedish housing cooperative, HSB, makes energy statistics automatic and digital with Metry
Three of HSB’s regional associations are now initiating collaboration with Metry for automated data storage of the energy consumption in their buildings. It is intended to lead to better decision-making…