It is important for companies to be at the forefront of development and to be early with new business ideas. That's why representatives from both automotive giant Scania and energy company Fortum sit on the board of Smart Cities. Digitalization and technology development...
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 make it possible to...
Umeå First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 16 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who attended the information meeting in Umeå, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! The presentation meeting held in Stockholm was filmed and...
On Thursday, November 9, we held a Strategy Day, where our partners met to discuss various strategic projects to be implemented by our members. During the day, participants took part in different workshops where they could brainstorm ideas and...
Malmö First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 10 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who participated in the information meeting at Börshuset in Malmö, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! The presentation meeting was held in...
Gothenburg First call Energy and climate transition for viable cities November 8 Thank you! Many thanks to all of you who attended the information meeting in Gothenburg, about Viable Cities first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! If you want to see the material from the meeting again,...
The call welcomes project proposals that are based on a holistic perspective on the city and that use digitalization and citizen engagement to achieve a resource-efficient and fossil-free society more quickly. We are looking for pioneering projects that make a difference, in exciting new constellations of actors.
The Swedish Energy Agency calls for 10 million SEK within the European research and innovation cooperation JPI Urban Europe. The call applies a one-step process where an expression of interest is first submitted. It must be submitted no later than April 12, 2018 at 14:00. Read more here. JPI Urban Europe Joint ...
Olga Kordas, Program Manager Viable Cities, visited ElectriCITY on Thursday at their premises in Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm. Some 40 of the association's members and partners came to hear more about Viable Cities' first call for proposals and what it entails. There are...
Many thanks to all of you who participated on Tuesday when we held an information meeting at KTH, about Viable Cities' first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities! If you want to see the presentation again, or if you did not have the opportunity to participate,...
Stockholm First call for proposals Energy and climate transition for viable cities October 24 Thank you! Many thanks to everyone who came to the first call meeting in Stockholm. During the afternoon, program manager Olga Kordas presented the first call Energy and climate transition for viable cities, which can be seen in its...
Is digitalization an obstacle or an opportunity for sustainable societal development? How do we ensure that more efficient processes also contribute to sustainability? What are the concrete environmental problems that digitalization can solve? KTH invites you to a full day on how Sweden can digitize for sustainability. During the day, we take a holistic approach to how IT can help solve major societal problems. We share lessons from our research and talk to representatives from politics, business and government agencies.
The Swedish Energy Agency announces 42 million SEK within the Viable Cities program. We now invite you to information meetings in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Umeå.
Peter Ardell at KTH has interviewed program manager Olga Kordas about Viable Cities. This is what he writes: The strategic innovation program Viable Cities is now starting - the largest investment to date in Sweden in research and innovation on smart and sustainable cities.
The strategic innovation program Viable Cities is now starting - the largest investment to date in Sweden in research and innovation on smart and sustainable cities. SEK 960 million over twelve years will be invested in the program, which is led by KTH and brings together some 50 actors from several different research fields as well as business, government, municipalities and civil society.
At a seminar during the Almedalen week, the strategic innovation program Smart Sustainable Cities launched its new name: ViableCities.During the autumn, information and graphics will be updated, and soon www.viablecities.com will be where you will find all the news about the program.The seminar at Almedalen was filled to the brim with...
December 6-7, Eriksbergshallen in Gothenburg. This year's theme is "urban policy". In February 2014, the Swedish government commissioned the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and the Swedish Transport Administration to establish and manage a platform for sustainable urban development. It builds on the...
December 6-7, Eriksbergshallen in Gothenburg. This year's theme is "urban policy". In February 2014, the Swedish government commissioned the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and the Swedish Transport Administration to establish and manage a platform for sustainable urban development. It builds on the...
Smart Sustainable Cities is participating in the Smart Cities 2017 conference, November 22-23 at Kistamässan. Smart Cities consists of a two-day conference of the same name, organized in collaboration between EasyFaris and Geoforum Sweden, and a vibrant exhibition focusing on the smart city....
Smart Sustainable Cities is participating in the Smart Cities 2017 conference, November 22-23 at Kistamässan. Smart Cities consists of a two-day conference of the same name, organized in collaboration between EasyFaris and Geoforum Sweden, and a vibrant exhibition focusing on the smart city....
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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