Explore Smart City Topics

Dive into curated collections of resources, organisations, and projects across smart-city innovation, urban tech, and sustainable public services

5 topic clusters covering 15 focused subtopics across Smart City Hub.

A yellow cargo e-bike loaded with parcels parked outside a package pickup station in France.

3 subtopics

Mobility & Urban Logistics

Moving people and goods more efficiently and sustainably across cities.

9knowledge38orgs48projects9events

Open Mobility & Urban Logistics

Passengers inside a vibrant blue bus in Gabtali, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.

Public Transit & MaaS

Mass transit, shared mobility, and integrated journey planning.

5knowledge16orgs25projects6events

Close-up image of an electric vehicle charging port on a black car.

Connected Vehicles & Electrification

EVs, charging, autonomous testing, and smart traffic.

3knowledge

Person in red jacket using smartphone while riding a scooter outdoors.

Active Mobility & Micromobility

Walking, cycling, scooters, and the streets that welcome them.

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Serene winter scene featuring wind turbines against a cloudy sky and bare tree.

3 subtopics

Energy & Environment

The natural world and the infrastructure that sustains it.

28knowledge57orgs52projects16events

Open Energy & Environment

Focused young male employer in formal wear and hardhat working on solar panel station and checking details of modules

Smart Grids & Renewable Energy

District-scale: clean generation, smart grids, energy communities.

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A view of New York City's High Line Park featuring urban architecture and greenery.

3 subtopics

Built Environment & Liveability

Designing the physical city for the people who live in it.

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Open Built Environment & Liveability

Aerial photo of a roundabout in Gardabaer, showcasing Icelandic urban architecture and road systems.

Urban Planning & Proximity Models

15-minute cities, regeneration, placemaking, and adaptive reuse.

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System with various wires managing access to centralized resource of server in data center

3 subtopics

Digital Infrastructure & Data

The connective tissue of the smart city.

28knowledge48orgs48projects17events

Open Digital Infrastructure & Data

Detailed close-up of ethernet cables and network connections on a router, showcasing modern technology.

IoT, Connectivity & Sensor Networks

5G, sensors, edge — and the cybersecurity that protects them.

4knowledge

Front view of the iconic Stockport Town Hall with a clear blue sky backdrop.

3 subtopics

Governance & Civic Innovation

How cities are managed, how citizens engage, how cities cooperate.

30knowledge83orgs27projects36events

Open Governance & Civic Innovation

Election official in Nigeria assisting voters on election day at a polling station.

Digital Government, Services & Inclusion

e-Government, service design, and closing the digital divide.

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Drone shot of industrial tanks in Seattle highlights technology and engineering landscape.

Resource Management & Circularity

Smart water, waste, and the circular flow of urban materials.

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Aerial view of a cracked, dry landscape under a clear sky, highlighting climate change impact.

Climate Resilience & Nature-Based Solutions

Adapting cities to heat, floods, and biodiversity loss.

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Explore the sleek architecture of downtown Mexico City's modern skyscrapers.

Smart Buildings & Retrofitting

Building-scale efficiency: BMS, heat pumps, deep renovation.

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Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Air, safety, accessibility, and the human outcomes of urban design.

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Data Platforms, AI & Digital Twins

Urban data spaces, 3D city models, and AI infrastructure.

11knowledge31orgs23projects14events

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Open Data, Standards & Interoperability

Opening data, agreeing on standards, avoiding lock-in.

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Two people exchanging a ballot paper during an indoor voting process.

Citizen Participation & Civic Tech

Participatory budgeting, digital consultations, deliberative democracy.

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Vibrant orange lines and dots form an abstract network on a dark background, evoking technology and connectivity.

City Networks, Procurement & Innovation

Eurocities, EU funding, joint procurement, peer learning.

11knowledge49orgs6projects24events