Information Day & Brokerage event on Horizon 2020 – Smart Cities and Communities 2015 Work Programme

A new call for proposals for Smart Cities and Communities under Horizon 2020 opened on 10 December 2014 (deadline for submitting proposals is 5 May 2015). It calls for proposals in two topics: SCC-01-2015: Smart Cities and Communities solutions integrating energy, transport and ICT sectors through lighthouse (large scale demonstration – first of the kind) projects and SCC-03-2015: Development of system standards for smart cities and communities solutions.

The information day will take place on 12 February 2015 in the morning and will:

• Inform participants about the call objectives, requirements and specificities
• Provide relevant insights and lessons learnt from the 2014 SCC call.
• Please note that registration is closed as the venue capacity has been reached.

The agenda of the event is now available in the documents below. Please note that only the participants that have received a confirmation letter will be able to enter the venue. 

Registrations will start at 08:30. In the afternoon after 14:00, a brokerage event will provide a chance for people to discuss, exchange ideas, network and meet potential partners to create new or strengthen existing consortia. 

For those not able to attend in person web-streaming will be provided. 

Documentation

• Personal data explanatory note  18 KB
• Programme  3.9 MB

Themes

EC-organised event | Energy - all | European Research Area | Horizon 2020 | Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | Innovation Union | Regions | Research Infrastructures | Sustainable development |Transport - Multimodal | Transport - Road

http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&eventcode=A2BB2E69-0D3D-13D9-D927C5762E197D63

Meetings of the Action Clusters

The Market Place of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities invites all its committers to join the next physical meetings of the Action Clusters.

The meetings will take place in Brussels on the 11^th and 13^th February 2015, coinciding with the Information Day & Brokerage Event on Horizon 2020 – Smart Cities and Communities 2015 Work Programme, which will be held on the 12^th.

Personal invitations to the members of the Action Clusters have been sent. The online registration is already open.

Find below the details of each Action Cluster meetings. Agendas will be published shortly.

City: Brussels, Belgium

Event date: Wednesday, February 11 2015 - 11:00

Event type: EIP-SCC event

http://eu-smartcities.eu/content/meetings-action-clusters

Smart City - Interest Group Bavaria

27 representatives from public authorities, research and business took part in the kick off event of the Bavarian regional interest group for Smart City solutions in Munich, Germany on November 25th 2014.

After the keynote speeches the participants gave a brief introduction about their backgrounds and their experiences as well as their opinions on Smart City topics. Four themes have emerged as priority areas:

Smart Mobility: Multi-modality mobility services with integration of private providers and public transport; management of parking spaces

Smart Environment: Energy management via virtual power plants and for smart grids, specifically applied to residential areas; networking infrastructure / building / industrial facilities

Smart Living: Energy and heat control, with the help of sensors; Safety and comfort solutions with sensor floor in private buildings environment

Smart Governance:  E-Government; E-Participation

All participants agreed that the technological possibilities of ICT are of great importance. In addition, the citizens' enthusiasm for the success of the smart city initiatives is crucial. The City of Munich regards the "Smart City-Interest Group Bavaria" as a competent platform for exchanging ideas and suggestions.

The regional interest group will meet again in February 2015

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CLINES Project at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

From the 18^th to the 20^th of November it took place the last edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.

Some members of the European CLINES Project assisted there:

• DSP Valley.- http://dspvalley.com
• GAIA.-http://www.gaia.es

They had had several meetings with worldwide entities that also had assisted to this Congress, some examples of these companies are some from USA, United Kingdom, and Mexico.

All the members of this project agree with the good experience of assisting to the Smart City Expo World Congress of Barcelona, and with the opportunities they detected there around Smart City concept.

If you want to look for more information about the congress, you can check its website: 

www.smartcityexpo.com

Smart City Expo World Congress

Barcelona, from the 18th to the 20th of November

Changing the world starts here

Smart City Expo World Congress is the most important event that gathers in one place city representatives, institutions, academic and thought leaders, research centres, industry and entrepreneurs with major decision-making power.

Exhibition sectors:

• - Energy & Sustainability
•  - Mobility & Transportation
• - Environment & Recicling
• - ICT & Research
• - Urban Planning
• - Cities
• - Geoinformation
• - Emergencies & Security
• - Technical press, services and others

Congress topics:

• - Technology & Innovation
• - Smart Society & Collaborative City
• - Energy
• - Sustainable Built Environment
• - Mobility
• - Governance & Economy
• - City Resilience & Security
• - Smart GEO
• - Technology
• - Smart Society
• - Sustainable city

www.smartcityexpo.com

Forum: Smart Metering and Smart Building Applications

18. November 2014, DB Museum, Nuremberg /Germany

The availability of appropriate monitoring and control facilities is crucial for a successful integration of increasingly decentralized energy supply.

Which parameters influence the rollout of smart metering systems? How can energy saving potentials be exploited by intelligent, networked building systems? How can smart meter and smart meter gateway lead to new business opportunities?

These issues and other important aspects around the topics “ Smart Metering” and “ Smart Building Applications” are adressed by the cluster energy technology, the E | Home Center, the BICCnet and Bayern Innovative GmbH in this joint cooperation forum.

The forum offers participants an excellent platform to get into contact with experts and potential cooperation partners.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the conference!

For more information about the event please visit: http://www.bayern-innovativ.de/smartmeter2014/einladung

Online Registration: http://www.bayern-innovativ-shop.de/smart-metering-und-smart-building-applications-2014.html

EUROCITIES 2014

ENERGISING CITIES - ENERGY INTELLIGENT CITIES OF TOMORROW

Munich from 5^th to 8^th October 2014

How can we make our cities energy intelligent?

At EUROCITIES 2014 Munich there will explore ways to manage the demand for energy in growing cities without compromising economic and social concerns. Citizens will be an important part of this journey, with greater sustainable energy supply, cleaner air, stable energy prices and improved transport promising a better quality of life. We believe that by sharing ideas now on mobility management, local renewable energy

www.eurocities2014.eu

Come Visit CLINES at EUROCITIES 2014 MUNICH

Munich from 5 to 8 November 2014

Smart Networking for Smart Cities

BICCnet presents Smart City-Ecosystem of CLINES EU-Project  at the EUROCITIES 2014 in Munich.

Please visit us at  booth 11.4 for an informative introduction to the new trends and developmentsin the areas of smart mobility, smart energy and smart living.

CLINES wants to boost international cooperation between actors in the filed of embedded technologies for smart cities: R&D projects, business partnerships and funding arrangements.  Our CLINES-Team would be pleased to  meet you personally at our booth 11.4.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

For more information about EUROCITIES 2014 Munich, please visit: http://eurocities2014.eu/conference

EUROCITIES 2014  MUNICH

Munich 6-7 November

Gasteig, Rosenheimer Straße 5, 81667 München

Organised by Landeshauptstadt München

DSP Valley International Day

Organizer: DSP Valley 

On behalf of DSP Valley, we are delighted to invite you to Mechelen, Belgium for the DSP Valley International Day on October 13^th and the Smart Systems Industry Summit (SSIS) on October 14^th 2014.

          The DSP Valley International Day is dedicated to international companies and clusters, willing to discover the Flemish high tech eco-system on Smart Electronic Systems. The International Day offers a unique opportunity to discover this vibrant and dynamic eco-system in depth. We will present to you, together with Flanders Investment and Trade, the outlook and opportunities for Smart Electronics Systems in Flanders. On top, we arranged visits to some of the DSP Valley state-of-the-art high-tech and most innovative companies. This includes: imec services, Tomra and NXP.

•          The Smart Systems Industry Summit on October 14^th is the combination of an international conference and exhibition on Smart Electronic Systems. The Summit will bring together all major stakeholders, businesses and innovators in the field of Designing Smart Products. With more than 6 conference tracks, 32 speakers and 30 exhibitors, the SSIS offers a unique networking and business platform. We are planning an inspirational program in true Belgian tradition, known for its quality, hospitality and open spirit for cooperation.

Attached you can find the full program and invitation for the International Day as well as the SSIS. Or visit www.SSIS2014.com and www.dspvalley.com for more information.

 Cross border thinking and acting are important to DSP Valley. We are therefore delighted to offer you a two day package, sharply priced. The International Day in combination with the Smart Systems Industry Summit will be an inspiration source, unparalleled in its kind.

 We look forward to greeting you at the DSP Valley International Day and SSIS on October 13^th and 14^th.

INSPIRING DAY - FUTURE CITIES

Venue: Rafael del Pino Auditorium (Madrid)

Organiser: TECNALIA

Price: Free

The session will analyse and delve into the challenge of "Future Cities", considering cities as ecosystems for innovation full of business opportunities for companies, as a platform for entrepreneurial development offering opportunities for diversification in multiple sectors.

Different organisations in the field of public administration and the private sector will present their experiences and share successful projects conducted in their environment.

The meeting will host experts who will talk about the multisectoral opportunity of the challenge of "Future Cities" from different perspectives.

http://www.tecnalia.com/en/latest/events/tecnalia/inspiring-day-future-cities.htm