Smart Cities Marketplace

🌿 EVE Solutions is redefining urban decision-making by quantifying, valuing, and integrating natural capital. 🌿 We are welcoming EVE Solutions as a Smart Cities Marketplace solution provider! EVE Solutions offers science-backed tools and guidance to help local governments, companies, and NGOs assess and visualize the vital benefits of ecosystem services. Their Services Include: 🌿 Expertise for Local Governments: Supporting the quantification and incorporation of natural capital into climate adaptation strategies, enabling more resilient and sustainable urban planning. 🌿 Partnerships with Cities: Leveraging urban tree data to visualize the ecological, economic, and social benefits of trees through the EVETree-tool, raising public awareness and enhancing citizen engagement. The Smart Cities Marketplace provides solution providers the opportunity to showcase their services or products. Our supporters are organisations that have signed a declaration of honour and bring expertise and experience to the Marketplace. Join us in our journey towards a sustainable and green urban future! 🌍 🔗https://lnkd.in/ehc7anWQ #EUSmartCities

Day 1 of the P2P Scalable Cities Roadshow in Barcelona, 27-28 March 2025, on How to deploy innovative financial strategies to unlock private investment for climate transition projects 💡🌍 Yesterday began with a welcome from the Barcelona City Council.  GNE Finance introduced the concept of the Scalable Cities Roadshow, delving into the financial tools cities need to drive sustainable projects. Then, city leaders from Barcelona City Council, Bristol City Council, Dijon métropole, stad Leuven, and Lund took the stage to tell their unique stories painting a picture of ambition and challenge—how their cities are crafting legal and financial frameworks to attract investors and make the green transition a reality. 💡 Emilio Miguel Mitre from Urban Climate Economy followed with a powerful session on breaking silos. The session explored the different languages used by the public and private sectors and how we can foster better understanding and collaboration. Then came the first workshop of the day,  the Financing Rounds. Three investors, three tables, three groups with three to four cities. At each table, one city had the opportunity to present its project for 30 minutes. Finally, as the day wrapped up,Veronika Cerna from Twenty Communications, Philippe Fournand from Blue-Sight Conseil,Gretel Schaj from BABLE Smart Cities, Emilio Miguel Mitre from Urban Climate Economy, and Mikael Edelstam from Miljöstrategi AB introduced the Climate Cities Impact Investment Fund (CCIIF). The energy was high and the ideas were flowing, and one thing is clear: collaboration is key to financing the future. 🌱 #ScalableCities #ClimateFinance #UrbanInnovation #GreenTransition #SustainableInvestment #Collaboration #PeertoPeer Baptiste Mougeot, LYON CONFLUENCE, Paula Ferrando Julià, Valentina Cabal Jaramillo, GNE Finance, Energy Cities, Stella Archontaki, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Ghazal Etminan, Sovantania Kauv, Thomas Fouchault, ASCEND Project, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, AtelierH2020, ExPEDite project, MAKING-CITY EU, R2M Solution, NEUTRALPATH project, TIPS4PED, POCITYF, Horizon Europe PEDvolution project, Green Deal ARV, InterPED, Horizon Europe PEDvolution project, NetZeroCitiesEU

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝐭𝐡 AtelierH2020 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🔥🏗️ After an inspiring first day, Day 2 of the 7th ATELIER Fellow Cities Event in Amsterdam shifted focus to heat strategies, circularity in urban districts, and  architectural dimensions of PEDs. 🌡️ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 The morning began with a deep dive into heat policy and sustainable heating solutions across AtelierH2020 cities. TNO presented insights into Dutch heat policy, followed by the City of Amsterdam’s approach to local heat strategies, exploring the challenges of decarbonising urban heating. 🏙️ 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗘𝗗𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗸𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 During the afternoon, the City of Amsterdam presented  a unique case study in Buiksloterham, a district pioneering circularity and sustainability. 🏗️ The Architectural Angle of PEDs provided a fascinating perspective on how architecture and energy innovation intersect, demonstrating how design can enhance the sustainability, livability, and efficiency of PEDs. 👀 𝗢𝗻-𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 The afternoon brought theory into practice as participants embarked on a site visit to Amsterdam’s two PED demo sites—Republica and Poppies. Developers Machiel Brautigam (Republica) and Edwin Oostmeijer (Poppies) discussed how these neighbourhoods integrate energy efficiency, design innovation, and community engagement. From policy discussions on urban heating to seeing PEDs come to life through architecture and artistic expression, Day 2 was a testament to the power of integrated urban planning and design in driving the energy transition forward. #FellowCities #SmartCities #EnergyTransition #SustainableUrbanDevelopment #PositiveEnergyDistricts #ClimateAction #ScalableCities #UrbanInnovation #Amsterdam2025 #HorizonEurope #Horizon2020 #HeatTransition #CircularCities #SustainableArchitecture Baptiste Mougeot, LYON CONFLUENCE, Paula Ferrando Julià, Veronika Cerna, Valentina Cabal Jaramillo, Omar Shafqat, GNE Finance, Energy Cities, Stella Archontaki, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Ghazal Etminan, Sovantania Kauv, Philippe Fournand, Blue-Sight Conseil, Thomas Fouchault, ASCEND Project, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, ExPEDite project, R2M Solutions, LLC, NEUTRALPATH project, TIPS4PED, POCITYF, Horizon Europe PEDvolution project, COMMUNITAS project, Green Deal ARV, BIPED Energy, oPEN Lab, InterPED, NetZeroCitiesEU

🌟 Welcome BUILDSPACE Horizon Project to the Smart Cities Marketplace! 🌟 We are happy to announce that the Horizon Europe BUILDSPACE Horizon Project has joined the Smart Cities Marketplace, reinforcing its mission to drive data-driven #sustainability in urban environments. BUILDSPACE equips stakeholders with cutting-edge tools to monitor building energy performance and enhance city resilience against #climatechange, focusing on urban #heat and flood risks. By integrating terrestrial data from IoT platforms and BIM solutions with aerial thermal imaging from #drones and satellite data from EGNSS and Copernicus, BUILDSPACE delivers innovative services for informed decision-making. Its core platform facilitates high-fidelity digital twins at the building level and advanced analytics at the city scale. The project’s five decision support tools will be tested across four EU countries—Poland, Latvia, Greece, and Slovenia—helping cities improve energy efficiency and climate adaptation strategies. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e8xhNXmE #EUSmartCities

🔍 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 AtelierH2020 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 As part of the Scalable Cities family, the AtelierH2020 project is hosting a three-day event in Amsterdam, bringing together cities, researchers, and innovators to exchange insights and explore climate-neutral urban transformation through Positive Energy Districts. 📍 Organised with key partners including AMS Institute, TNO, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, City of Amsterdam, and the architects behind Republica and Poppies, the event offers rich discussions on Energy Communities, the Future of Innovation Ateliers, and more. 💡 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 🔹 Organised a Replication Workshop, focused on extracting the achievements, replications successes and drivers from AtelierH2020 cities, as well as barriers to replication and further recommendations to Mission Cities. 🔹 Managed Speed & Scale workshop, connecting the work of the  Business Models and Financing Group on developing a Large-Scale Pan-European Cities Climate Impact Investment Fund and gathering feedback from cities. 🔹 Hosted a Board of Coordinators  meeting to co-design the future direction of the Scalable Cities Community. ⚡ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. #ScalableCities #ATELIER #Amsterdam #PEDs #PositiveEnergyDistricts #CleanEnergy #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #CityExchange #EnergyCommunities #EUSmartCities Baptiste Mougeot, Thomas Fouchault, Maxime Valentin, Philippe Fournand, Sovantania Kauv, Ghazal Etminan, Melina Rosendahl, Elina Sergejeva, Stella Archontaki, Paula Ferrando Julià, Veronika Cerna, Omar Shafqat, Humberto Queiroz, LYON CONFLUENCE, Energy Cities, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, GNE Finance, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, ASCEND Project, COMMUNITAS project, ExPEDite project, Green Deal ARV, InterPED, MAKING-CITY EU, NEUTRALPATH project, oPEN Lab, RESPONSE, TIPS4PED, NetZeroCitiesEU, POCITYF, REFORMERS Energy Valleys - Horizon Europe, BIPED Energy

🌍 Join us together with Blanca Yáñez Serrano in Barcelona for the Scalable Cities Roadshow! 🌍 On 27-28 March, 2025, Scalable Cities and the City Hall of Barcelona are hosting a transformative peer-to-peer event: "How to Deploy Innovative Financial Strategies to Unlock Private Investment for Climate Transition Projects." Participants will have the unique opportunity to engage with local experts, financial professionals, and investors, gaining insights on unlocking private investment to bridge the growing climate funding gap. Find more information here:

🚲 The State of European Smart Cities: Mobility Hubs 🚗 How can cities transform urban transportation and promote sustainability? Munich, Germany, offers a groundbreaking example through the SMARTER TOGETHER initiative. In the districts of Neuaubing-Westkreuz/Freiham, eight multimodal Mobility Stations were introduced, integrating public transport with sustainable options like rental bikes and electric cars. The project didn't stop there — neighbourhood boxes for 24-hour deliveries and shared goods also fostered a circular economy. Key aspects of the project: 🔑 Mobility hubs reducing traffic and private car reliance 🚲 Sustainable transport options tailored to individual needs 📦 Neighbourhood boxes supporting delivery and goods-sharing services 🎥 Watch the video to explore how Munich is paving the way for a smarter, greener future 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePkPfEYu #SmartCities #SustainableMobility #Innovation #SmarterTogether #ScalableCities #ElectricCars #SustainableTransport #ClimateNeutality  #Multimodal #Munich

🚀 Empower Citizens for Energy-Saving Renovations! 🚀 The Support service for Citizen-led renovation (CLR) is an EU initiative designed to put citizens in control of energy-saving projects. Unlike traditional public actions, CLRs are bottom-up initiatives based on open participation and effective governance. They're expanding their network to include ten organisations (energy agencies, one-stop shops, energy communities, and associations). Five enablers are already onboard, and they're seeking five more to guide citizens and energy communities in effectively implementing building energy renovations. Who Can Apply? Applicants must be based in an EU Member State and belong to one of these categories: - Energy community networks or federations - Energy agencies - One-stop-shops, technical assistance facilities, or integrated home renovation service providers - Local public authorities - NGOs (consumer associations, environmental organizations, think tanks) Application Deadline: 9 May 2025 Contract Duration: September 2025 - December 2028  Budget: Starting from €500,000 per enabler 🔗 Read the call requirements and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eYwr3yUD #EUSmartCities

📅 DATE CHANGE: Join Us for the 8th Scalable Cities Roadshow  Webinar on April 16, 2025! 🌍 Financial Tools and Private Funding Sources for Public Sector-Led Energy Transition Projects Discover how cities can leverage innovative financial strategies and private funding sources to accelerate public sector-led energy transition projects. Gain insights from cutting-edge research, SCC projects, and leading European cities! Agenda & Speakers 🔸 Paula Ferrando Julià, Project Manager, GNE Finance will introduce Scalable Cities and Smart City projects, setting the stage for discussions on financial tools for the energy transition. 🔸 Valentina Cabal Jaramillo, EU Advisory Director, GNE Finance will present innovative approaches to procurement and opportunities to develop strong business cases using administrative tools. 🔸 Damian Wagner-Herold, UrbanDynamiQs & Andrea Geyer-Scholz Smart Cities Consulting GmbH, will share key outcomes and reflections from the Innovative Procurement SCC report, highlighting best practices for public procurement. 🔸 Valentina Cabal, EU Advisory Director, GNE Finance will also explore different financial strategies to support energy transition projects, including PPPs through Special Purpose Vehicles, revolving funds, and investment funds. 🔸 Paula Ferrando, Project Manager, GNE Finance will present a second time to highlight key learnings from the Scalable CitiesPeer-to-Peer Roadshow in Barcelona, focusing on how cities can unlock private investment for climate projects. 🔸 Nicolas Aumar, DGD Transition Climatique, Dijon métropole will discuss how cities can build a comprehensive financial strategy to deploy climate-neutral projects effectively. 💬 The session will conclude with a Q&A and open discussion, offering participants the opportunity to engage with speakers and exchange insights. 🚀 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with city leaders, financial experts, and innovators shaping the future of sustainable urban finance! 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eXMfCdpU #ScalableCities #ClimateFinance #EnergyTransition #PublicPrivatePartnership #SustainableCities #GreenInvestment #UrbanInnovation #FinancialTools #FinancialModels

🗣️ 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – #ScalableCitiesCafe ☕ Citizen engagement is more than just participation—it's about building 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, and creating 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with citizens at the center of the city's transformation. At the latest 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲́, experts Bojan Schnabl, PhD (City of Vienna) and Jörgen Lööf (ElectriCITY Innovation, Stockholm) shared powerful examples of how to turn engagement into lasting impact. 💡 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨: ✔️ Trust & Dialogue: A strong foundation of trust and continuous dialogue enables cities and citizens to co-create effective climate and energy strategies. ✔️ Practical Participation: From energy managers in Stockholm housing associations to participatory school renovations in Vienna, engagement works when it's real, relevant, and tangible. ✔️ Strategic Governance: Vienna’s long-standing institutional approach proves that governance models must evolve alongside citizen needs—through funding, inclusive decision-making, and continuous learning. 🔍 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨: 🏢 Stockholm (Hammarby Sjöstad): Citizens co-invested in sustainable housing upgrades, leading to a 50% reduction in bought energy. ElectriCITY’s model of “campfire meetings” and bottom-up initiatives continues to inspire. 🏙️ Vienna: Through projects like Smarter Together and WieNeu+, the city engages citizens in urban renewal, energy transition, and circular economy by pairing technical upgrades with community-driven action. 🌟 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙩: • 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: from city officials to residents . • 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: engagement needs stable institutions, clear funding, and policy alignment. • 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹): when citizens see real benefits, from lower energy bills to empowered neighborhoods, participation becomes self-sustaining. 📅 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 📺 Watch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/eDCHMvdU 📄 Discover more about the Citizen Engagement Café: https://lnkd.in/e8Zr45rP 💬 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴! Are you working on citizen engagement in your city? Share your experience or drop your questions below 👇 #ScalableCitiesCafe #CitizenEngagement #UrbanTransformation LYON CONFLUENCE, Energy Cities, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, GNE Finance, ASCEND Project, AtelierH2020, COMMUNITAS project, ExPEDite project, Green Deal ARV, InterPED, MAKING-CITY EU, NEUTRALPATH project, oPEN Lab, RESPONSE, TIPS4PED, NetZeroCitiesEU, POCITYF