Smart Cities

The objective of the Working Group is to act as a platform to offer early information on priorities and funding opportunities linked to Smart Cities, with a focus on the EU Mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. The WG aims to facilitate sharing of experiences and support matchmaking to develop new partnerships and projects. The WG targets the smart city topic from an integrated and holistic approach, addressing issues such as citizen engagement, data-driven policy and smart governance models, while exploring synergies between the areas linked to smart cities as addressed by the ERRIN WGs on Energy and Climate Change, Transport and ICT.

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Mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030

The Smart Cities WG has taken an active role in shaping the Mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 - one of the five mission areas under Horizon Europe - and is closely following the implementation of the mission. Visit our dedicated Cities Mission page to learn more about our work on this.

Next Working Group Meetings

Future Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings

transport

Transport WG meeting: Decarbonisation and Resilience of the Transport Sector

Gaia Ialisa Marotta

This meeting will focus on the decarbonisation and resilience of the transport sector, highlighting key strategies, investment plans, and collaborative efforts necessary to achieve sustainability

Last Working Group Meetings

Previous Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings

Insights into the Hydrogen Valleys Roadmap

Insights into the Hydrogen Valleys Roadmap

Silvia Ghiretti

On 11 December, ERRIN Energy and Climate Change Working Group and the S3 Hydrogen Valleys Partnership are jointly organising a meeting for their members and their regional stakeholders on the

European University Alliances and their commitment to support the connection  of regional innovation ecosystems

European University Alliances and their commitment to support the connection of regional innovation ecosystems

Astrid Hannes

In September 2022 the SEFS Working Group discussed with the European Commission and regional examples the relationship between the then 44 European Universities and the S3-strategies of the regions

Digital tools for smart cities

Digital tools for smart cities

Heidi Johansson

In this joint Smart Cities and ICT Working Group meeting, members will gain insights into digital funding opportunities for cities and regions, including the ‘Towards networked Local Digital Twins in

WG Related Events

WG Related Events

8th European Conference on Results from Road Transport Research Projects (RTR Conference)

The 8th edition of the European Conference on Results from Road Transport Research Projects (RTR Conference) will take place from 11 to 13 February 2025. This annual event will be held at The EGG in Brussels.

Webinar ''Creating Innovative Networks for a Sustainable Built Environment''

The Nebula project is organising a webinar on ''Creating Innovative Networks for a Sustainable Built Environment''. The event will be held online on 28 January between 10:00 and 11:30.

The Polish Council Presidency 2025 - Priorities and Challenges

The partner regions Wielkopolska and Hessen are organising a lunchtime event: The Polish Council Presidency 2025 – Priorities and Challenges on 23 January 2025 at 13:00 (light lunch as of 12.30) at the Multiple Regions House, 21, Rue Montoyer in Brussels.

IGLO Open on the Polish Presidency: programme and R&I priorities

The 'IGLO Open on the Polish Presidency: programme and R&I priorities' will take place on Wednesday 22 January 2025. The event, hosted by the PolSCA PAS Office in Brussels, will be held at the NCBR/BSP Office in Brussels.

Info Day on the Clean Hydrogen Partnership 2025 calls

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has announced an Info Day for the 2025 call for proposals, set to take place on 22 January 2025 in Brussels.

Living-in.EU: Shape & Contribute to the Working Groups’ plans 2025!

On Thrusday 16 Janaury 2025 (13:00 to 14:45 CET - online), the Living-in.EU movement is organising a collaborative meeting to co-create the 2025 Work Plan of each of its Working Groups: legal, financial, monitoring & measuring, technical and education & capacity building.

WG Documents

WG Documents

Case studies: The role of regions in the Mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030

As part of its work within the NetZeroCities project, ERRIN has developed three case studies showcasing the critical role that regions can play in the EU Mission on climate-neutral and smart cities, using examples from ERRIN member regions. With their climate-related competencies and responsibilities within national governance structures, and role in implementing national policies and facilitating financing, regions are uniquely positioned to support cities in achieving their climate neutrality goals.

ERRIN Year in review 2022

The ERRIN Year in review 2022 is out! Read the report to see the numerous activities ERRIN and its members have been involved in throughout the year.

Letter on Cities' Concerns: Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities

The Smart Cities WG leaders developed a letter directed towards the Mission Manager and the Mission Secretariat of the Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, as a follow-up from the Smart Cities WG meeting on the Cities Mission and the Expression of Interest in November 2021.

Handbook on implementation and adoption barriers of urban living labs developing nature-based solutions

Developing Urban Living Labs is a relatively novel approach in urban areas, and consequently, there are many challenges and barriers that cities face during ULL adoption. This handbook, developed by the UNaLab project, aims to identify and explore some common barriers to the adoption of Urban Living Labs, and provide cities with a tool and an understanding of how to strategically address these barriers.

ERRIN Input to the City Mission Implementation Plan

Please find attached ERRIN's input to the Implementation Plan of the Mission on climate-neutral and smart cities.

ERRIN Contribution to the City Mission Interim Report and the Green Deal Call 1.2

Please find attached ERRIN's contribution to the interim report of the Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and the Green Deal Call 1.2. 

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

Looking for Higher education institutions with focus on physical experiences and learning for Erasmus+ cooperation.

The project proposal aims to make better learning environment through using sensor-based data to understand environments and user reactions while they experience a physical space and adapt the physical environment based on this feedback. This technology can be integrated into existing classrooms or used to create new learning environments to tailor the experience based on students' reactions. For example, it can help educators identify when students are losing focus or feeling disengaged, allowing them to adjust the environment or lesson flow accordingly.

The Competitiveness Compass for the EU is out

On 29 January the European Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass is composed of three transformational imperatives - innovation, decarbonisation and security - to boost competitiveness, and five horizontal enablers necessary to underpin competitiveness across all sectors.

Nine cities from ERRIN member regions selected for the Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme

Among the 24 cities selected for the third cohort of the EU Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme, nine come from ERRIN member regions. This brings the total number of ambitious cities participating in the peer-learning programme to 80, all committed to accelerating their climate journey and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 the latest. The NetZeroCities project, in which ERRIN is a partner, facilitates the Twinning Learning Programme.

A joint call for stronger political leadership of the EU Missions

ERRIN, alongside Eurocities, ICLEI Europe, Energy Cities and Resilient Cities Network, has sent a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, urging her to take political ownership of the EU Missions as part of her leadership on Europe’s Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

ERRIN is looking for a Project and Policy Manager (Climate Neutral and Smart Cities)

ERRIN is looking for a Project and Policy Manager to join its Secretariat! The successful candidate will work on a range of projects and policy activities related to the Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and support ERRIN's work on influencing the EU Missions' implementation and further design. The deadline to apply is 12 February.

Looking for a city to join a project for the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01

At Euro-Funding we are preparing a proposal for the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01 (with deadline 11/02/2025), we are looking to integrate some additional city(ies) from the following network https://netzerocities.eu/mission-cities/ to our project which would be focused on mobility use case, please contact us if you are interested

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Looking for Higher education institutions with focus on physical experiences and learning for Erasmus+ cooperation.

The project proposal aims to make better learning environment through using sensor-based data to understand environments and user reactions while they experience a physical space and adapt the physical environment based on this feedback. This technology can be integrated into existing classrooms or used to create new learning environments to tailor the experience based on students' reactions. For example, it can help educators identify when students are losing focus or feeling disengaged, allowing them to adjust the environment or lesson flow accordingly.

  • By Heidi Johansson

Nine cities from ERRIN member regions selected for the Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme

Among the 24 cities selected for the third cohort of the EU Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme, nine come from ERRIN member regions. This brings the total number of ambitious cities participating in the peer-learning programme to 80, all committed to accelerating their climate journey and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 the latest. The NetZeroCities project, in which ERRIN is a partner, facilitates the Twinning Learning Programme.

  • By Ewa Chomicz

The Competitiveness Compass for the EU is out

On 29 January the European Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass is composed of three transformational imperatives - innovation, decarbonisation and security - to boost competitiveness, and five horizontal enablers necessary to underpin competitiveness across all sectors.

  • By Maria Bostrom

A joint call for stronger political leadership of the EU Missions

ERRIN, alongside Eurocities, ICLEI Europe, Energy Cities and Resilient Cities Network, has sent a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, urging her to take political ownership of the EU Missions as part of her leadership on Europe’s Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

  • By Teresa Vio

ERRIN is looking for a Project and Policy Manager (Climate Neutral and Smart Cities)

ERRIN is looking for a Project and Policy Manager to join its Secretariat! The successful candidate will work on a range of projects and policy activities related to the Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and support ERRIN's work on influencing the EU Missions' implementation and further design. The deadline to apply is 12 February.

  • By Anonymous

Looking for a city to join a project for the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01

At Euro-Funding we are preparing a proposal for the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CIT-01-01 (with deadline 11/02/2025), we are looking to integrate some additional city(ies) from the following network https://netzerocities.eu/mission-cities/ to our project which would be focused on mobility use case, please contact us if you are interested