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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Making smart city solutions easier to replicate
Projects should have a sound business plan and be self-sustaining, says analyst Julian Bammer
Supporting start-ups to improve cities
“Knowledge-intensive business services can power urban transformation,” says analyst David Mooij.
Keys to boosting innovation capacity for smarter cities
Cutting-edge technologies can power the transition towards cities that deliver energy, mobility and ICT services in cleaner, more efficient ways. But turning ideas into practical solutions requires the capacity to…
How to unlock financial solutions for smarter cities
A report launched by the IRIS Smart Cities initiative outlines key EU financing mechanisms and provides guidance on how to identify suitable opportunities, approach funders and access resources. The objective…
Limiting private parking lots – a step towards more sustainable mobility habits
In order to nudge the residents of its new apartment building towards a more sustainable lifestyle, Swedish housing company Riksbyggen made the bold choice to not offer them any private…
IRIS Workshop: Adapting your business model for successful upscale and replication
On February 4th 2021 (09:00-11:00 AM CET) you are cordially invited to join the IRIS webinar on Smart City Business Modelling. In this webinar, we will present the Smart City…
IRIS Factsheet on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
The IRIS factsheet on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) presents the experiences from the project’s Lighthouse Cities Utrecht, Nice and Gothenburg that installed stationary electricity storage at district and building…
Call for Papers: Business Models for Smart City Development
This special issue of Smart Cities MDPI focuses on business models for smart city development and explicitly invites contributions using different methods and disciplines, as well as case studies and…
Utrecht: a leading smart city – IRIS case study
Utrecht in the Netherlands is showing speed and scale is possible for European smart city initiatives.
Gothenburg: a leading smart city – IRIS case study
Smart and sustainable is more than a philosophy in Gothenburg, it connects everything and everyone across their IRIS Smart Cities demonstration case. Discover their flagship activities in-depth here.