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One of Sweden's largest strategic innovation programs is Viable Cities, with a budget of over SEK 1 billion for research and innovation on smart, sustainable cities. The program, coordinated by KTH, aims to make cities climate neutral by 2030. Viable Cities has...
The European Commission has appointed Allan Larsson, Chairman in the Swedish innovation program Viable Cities, as vice Chairman in the steering group that will lead the work within the EU on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities. - That the European Commission appoints our Chairman to such an important role...
About fifty early morning Almedalen visitors gathered for Thursday breakfast at Teaterskeppet to summarize the week's discussions on the transition to sustainable cities. The organizers were Sustainable Innovation, Viable Cities, Future Position X, Botkyrkabyggen, IoT Sweden, Smart Housing Småland, Visual Sweden and IQ Samhällsbyggnad. The expert panelists,...
Climate-neutral cities in 2030 were the focus of Viable Cities' participation during Almedalen Week 2019. A theme that was very topical. During the week, 3,700 events were held, bringing together 42,000 participants from a wide range of interest areas in society. Sustainability...
The climate challenge is a critical issue where cities have a key role to play. From Lund in the south to Umeå in the north, nine cities are now receiving funding for projects that can accelerate the climate transition. The aim is to become climate neutral by 2030. The funding...
On June 12, a final seminar was held within the innovation project Mo-Bo, funded by Viable Cities. In connection with this seminar, the report "Mo-Bo | Mobility services pave the way for innovative architecture" and a short leaflet "Steering towards new goals Residential blocks with parking...
This year, Viable Cities is participating with its own events and as a co-organizer in others and in some cases as a speaker. Among other things, a seminar focusing on climate-neutral cities will be held on Monday, July 1 at 16.15 with the directors general of Vinnova,...
Strategy Day 11 April 2019 MISSION: Climate neutral cities 2030 During the last year the program's focus has been sharpened and clarified and now has a strong focus on what we call our MISSION: Climate neutral cities in 2030. This...
Read the Viable Cities annual report for the first programming period between September 2017 and December 2018. In the report you can find a description of the activities across the first period of the program. Download the report
Viable Cities will shortly open its fourth call for proposals and now invites you to a webinar to inform about the call. We must act together quickly and forcefully to meet the climate challenge. Cities are central to the transition and digitalization and citizen engagement are...
Illustration: Anders Westerberg On the theme of "a more human city", KTH's Jill Klackenberg has interviewed Viable Cities program manager Olga Kordas in an article published on KTH's website. In the interview, Olga says among other things: - That people living in cities are...
Car traffic in the city needs to be reduced - both to create a more attractive city, and to reduce the climate impact of traffic. With funding from Viable Cities, "car-free living" is being demonstrated in the Xplorion property at Södra Brunnshög in Lund by offering...
In cooperation with the European Commission's Representation in Sweden, Viable Cities organized the European Viable Cities Day on 11 December in connection with Nobel Day. The theme was Research and innovation for Carbon Neutral Cities and a round table discussion was held with Jean-Eric Pacquet, Director General of the European Commission...
As people acquire more digital tools, cities need to be redesigned. So says Olga Kordas who, with SEK 1 billion in her pocket, is leading Sweden's largest project to create smart and sustainable cities. Imagine that digital technology can...
Information and opportunity to ask questions about the calls: "From research to practice - methods and tools in the field of sustainable spatial planning" and "Climate neutral cities 2030" within the strategic innovation program Viable cities.
In 2018, a co-creation workshop on AI was organized by the Liquid Roadmap strategic project for members of Viable Cities. The report, with contributions from almost 20 partners, is now available for download below as a Foresight Technical Report... The title of...
Are you curious about the Viable Cities project portfolio? Now you can try the new visualization tool ViableCitiesViz and navigate among projects, partners and cities funded by Viable Cities. At the Viable Cities Outlook Day on 5 December, ViableCitiesViz was launched in a first...
We have now held our first program conference in Stockholm on 5 November. The conference focused on the portfolio of Viable Cities projects and provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and identify synergies. The same day, in the afternoon, we had...
Viable Cities and the European Commission are proud to invite you to our first European Viable Cities Day December 11th 2018 in connection to the Nobel Day. Our focus is on research and innovation for carbon neutral cities in Europe....
Our third call for proposals, focusing on climate-neutral cities in Sweden by 2030, is now open. The call welcomes project proposals that focus on cities that want to accelerate the transition to become viable and climate-neutral already by 2030. Project consortia will focus on...
Do you want to help move from words to action and create a transport-efficient society that is equal, accessible and resource-efficient? There is a lot of knowledge today about what needs to happen to reach national and local energy and climate targets....
On Tuesday 4 December, we are organizing the Viable Cities Outlook Day, focusing on the future based on the results of our strategic projects. We will also hold workshops where participants will contribute. The workshops will provide input for the next steps in the Viable Cities...
Barcelona Smart City Expo World Congress is the world's leading event for cities, that provides a unique meeting spot for smart city sectors and an innovative platform for urban action worldwide. In 2018, the event intends to reflect on what...
On the morning of 5 November, Viable Cities will host its first program conference in Stockholm. On the same day, in the afternoon, there will be an information meeting on the third call for Climate Neutral Cities 2030. During the week, information meetings will also take place in Gothenburg (7 Nov), Malmö (8 Nov) and Umeå....
There is now exactly one week left until the deadline for applications in Viable Cities' second call for demonstration projects Demonstration for viable cities. If you have any questions during the work with the application, you are welcome to contact us at the program office at Viable Cities....
The strategic innovation program Viable Cities in collaboration with the EU initiative JPI Urban Europe invites to a national consultation for Sweden as part of the development of the initiative's new research and innovation agenda. Time: Monday, September 24, 12 - 15 pm Program...
The E2B2 program has now opened a new call for funding research and innovation in energy-efficient construction and housing. The call covers approximately SEK 30 million and closes on November 6, 2018. One of the areas in focus is...
Viable Cities Mikael Edelstam attended the annual meeting of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (EIP SCC) in Sofia in June 2018. Here he reports from the meeting. Several hundred people gathered in Sofia for two days to meet with...
The 2018 Almedalen Week in Visby attracted over 45,000 unique visitors and over 4,300 seminars and other events took place during the week. Of the week's events, 55 dealt explicitly with the topic of sustainable cities and 611 with digitalization - an intense and inspiring...
More than 75 people gathered to summarize Almedalen Week's discussions on sustainable cities at Teaterskeppet. The organizers were Sustainable Innovation, Viable Cities and IQ Samhällsbyggnad together with Riksbyggen, SABO, ÅF and White Arkitekter. The interest was great and the queue outside Teaterskeppet was long....
In connection with the Almedalen Week in Visby, Viable Cities held a seminar on 2 July focusing on digitalization for the transition to climate-neutral cities. Political representatives from Gothenburg, Umeå and Stockholm - Anne-Marie Hermansson, Hans Lindberg and Jan Valestad - presented their...
Nudging and citizen participation for sustainable lifestyles. Easier ways to travel environmentally friendly in the service. Cultivation systems in industrial areas. These are examples of the issues that are focused on in projects that have now been granted funding within the Viable Cities program, which is coordinated by KTH -...
Can digitalization help growing Swedish cities take the lead in becoming climate neutral? Monday 2/7 at 16.00 - 17.00 Teaterskeppet (Lilla Matsalen), Visby hamn, Visby Digitalization is a powerful enabler of innovation. Things like artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and the sharing economy are opening...
Information Meeting Second Call Demonstration for Viable Cities June 18, 2018 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who participated in the information meeting on Viable Cities' second call Demonstration for Vibrant Cities! The presentation meeting, held in Stockholm, was webcast live and filmed. We...
Our second call for proposals is now open. The focus this time is on demonstration projects. Here you can read more about the call.18 June we have an information meeting about this that you can either follow on site in Stockholm or via the web. You can...
Information meeting Second call for Demonstration projects for viable cities June 18 at 13 - 14 The Viable Cities program now calls for 15 million SEK for demonstration projects. Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program that supports research and innovation in the field of smart, sustainable cities. Strategic...
The Swedish Energy Agency announces SEK 60 million for Swedish participation in the 2018 call for proposals within the European cooperation ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems (ERA-Net SES). The projects will help regions and local communities, with ambitious climate and environmental goals, to...
On 31 May, Minister for Housing and Digitalization Peter Eriksson inaugurated swedishtestbeds.com, a test bed portal for digitalized community building - an issue that is also prioritized within the government's collaborative program Smart Cities.The purpose of the portal is for more companies and organizations to gain knowledge about which environments...
China continues to show great interest in learning how Hammarby Sjöstad came to be. And what the future, Hammarby Sjöstad 2.0, will look like. The other day, Vice Minister Li Meng arrived with a delegation from the Ministry of Science and Technology...
On Friday, May 4, Viable Cities received a delegation from India led by Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The visit took place within the framework of a working meeting in Sweden focusing on the...
On April 9 and 10, a delegation from Viable Cities visited the European Commission and the European Parliament. The delegation. The delegation consisted of program manager Olga Kordas, board chairman Allan Larsson and board member Mikael Anneroth. These three people summarized their impressions and conclusions in a trip report that...
An analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks (SWOT) has been produced within Viable Cities. The document you can read below has been produced as a basis for Vinnova's assignment from the government to conduct a mapping and analysis of...
On April 16, we have now had our first general meeting with subsequent strategic discussion for the upcoming call. On April 17, we also held the program's second Strategy Day. We are incredibly happy with the great response and see ...
Strategy Day Documentation from Viable Cities Strategy Day 17 April 2018 Launch of four strategic projects The aim of the Viable Cities Strategy Day was to begin the collaborative work on the four strategic projects together with the members of...
Documentation from member meeting and workshop for the call for proposals April 16, 2018 - Viable Cities' first member meeting and workshop for the call for proposals Viable Cities has had its first member meeting on April 16. During the meeting, the board that has so far served as an interim board for...
Launch of four strategic projects The aim of the Viable Cities Strategy Day was to begin the collaborative work on the four strategic projects together with the members of the program. These projects will form the basis for the development...
Viable Cities has had its first general meeting on April 16. During the meeting, the board that has so far acted as an interim board for Viable Cities was elected and Chairman Allan Larsson was given continued confidence until the next AGM. After the AGM, a workshop was held with a...
What are the most urgent challenges in Europe's urban development? What are the most difficult challenges? What and how are these defined by different cities/municipalities and stakeholders? Within the framework of the European research and innovation initiative JPI Urban Europe, work is underway to...
Workshop | 12 - 13 April A rapid transition is needed for the world to meet its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. Emissions need to be stabilized by 2020 and then halved every decade. One way to bring about a very rapid change is...
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with the mission of achieving climate-neutral cities by 2030, ensuring a good quality of life for all within the planet’s limits. The program is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova and Formas and coordinated by KTH.
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