Digital City

People get more connected and technology becomes part of our daily life. Between 2014 and 2015 there was a 27% growth of internet traffic in Amsterdam. Eleven out of fifteen Trans-Atlantic data cables are connected with or go through Amsterdam and the AMS-IX is the second largest internet exchange point in the world. In 2016 Amsterdam was ranked second in the European Digital City Index. Do you work on a smarter city? Share your technologies here!

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Inspiratiesessie Aardgasvrij

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Ben je als gemeenteambtenaar betrokken bij de wijkgerichte aanpak voor aardgasvrije wijken?

Dan nodigen we je graag uit voor onze inspiratiesessie over het voorbereiden van bewoners op aardgasvrij wonen. We praten je bij over de laatste ontwikkelingen in de warmtetransitie. Schuif op donderdagmiddag 21 maart 2019 van 14.00 tot 16.30 uur aan in Utrecht! Deelname is gratis.

Uit de sessie neem je concrete kennis over de wijkgerichte aanpak naar een aardgasvrije toekomst mee naar huis. En je krijgt inspirerende voorbeelden van laagdrempelige manieren om bewoners daarop voor te bereiden en te informeren.

- Senior adviseur Bregje van den Brand vertelt je vanuit haar eigen ervaringen hoe je als gemeente de juiste stakeholders en bewoners betrekt bij de warmtetransitie. En hoe je als gemeente nu al kunt beginnen met effectief beleid om bewoners voor te bereiden op aardgasvrij wonen. Welke rol heeft de gemeente? Wanneer zijn bewoners eigenlijk ‘aardgasvrijklaar’?
- Senior adviseur Imke Tegels laat je zien hoe een laagdrempelige workshop voor bewoners eruitziet aan de hand van enkele onderdelen uit haar energiebesparingsworkshops.
- We wisselen (eventuele) eigen ervaringen met het betrekken van bewoners bij de energietransitie naar aardgasvrij. Waar sta je in het proces naar aardgasvrije wijken? Ben je al begonnen en loop je tegen dingen aan in communicatie met bewoners? Of is voor jou de vraag ‘hoe begin ik?’ in dit stadium belangrijk? Je krijgt tips waar je mee aan de slag kunt.

Na afloop staat er een borrel klaar en kun je verder praten met collega’s uit andere gemeenten. De sessie vindt plaats op het kantoor van SME: Kanaalweg 19H in Utrecht.

Er is plek voor maximaal 12 deelnemers. Maximaal twee personen per gemeente.

Event on Mar 21st
Cornelia Dinca, International Liaison at Amsterdam Smart City, posted

Looking back on 101 Amsterdam Smart City delegations hosted in 2018!

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ASC receives a lot of requests from international delegation interested in exchanging experiences and exploring collaboration opportunities. In this post we look back on 101 delegations we hosted from more than 20 countries in 2018.

What kind of groups visit Amsterdam Smart City and why?

Nearly half (47%) of delegations that visit Amsterdam Smart City are governmental groups and another 23% are academic. The rest are private sector (15%), press (8%) and public-private groups (5%). Most groups visit in hopes of meeting with relevant experts and stakeholders and learning from best practices. Another reason for visiting is to connect to innovative organizations and startups and to explore possibilities for collaboration. About 25% of delegations came from South Korea where the concept of smart or “ubiquitous” city originates. Other delegations come most often from USA, Japan, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Taiwan and UK.

Here are the top 10 things delegations tell us they find most inspiring about visiting Amsterdam:

1. Innovative area development — Amsterdam has a long history of innovative area development, with the Canal Belt from the 1600’s as one of the world’s most famous master plans. This culture of innovation is thriving in Amsterdam, with districts such as Circular Buiksloterham and climate-neutral Houthavens providing inspiration and best practices for master planning new city districts or transforming post-industrial areas.

2. Smart and innovative mobility solutions – While most are aware of Amsterdam’s position as a leading cycling city, many are surprised to discover Amsterdam is also a leader in electric and shared mobility. This can be seen in the form of Tesla taxis and electric buses across the city, as well as more than 2,000 electric vehicle-charging stations installed in public space. What is often most inspiring for groups is to learn that these approaches are not at all new - Amsterdam launched its first electric car-sharing system in 1974!

3. Johan Cruijff Innovation Area – Home of Ajax football club, Johan Cruijff Arena is one of the most innovative stadiums in the world. Instead of depending on diesel, the Arena constructed a micro-grid which provides uninterrupted power supply during events. It uses second life Nissan-fuel cells which store the renewable energy generated by its PV panels. The Arena is also a testing ground for innovative mobility, digital connectivity, crowd management and fan experience projects.

4. De Ceuvel Living Lab — A former shipyard now converted into a small office park for creative companies, De Ceuvel launched Jouliette, Amsterdam’s first block chain project for energy. In collaboration with CITI-XL, De Ceuvel also makes it possible for international delegations to test their technologies. Lora-enabled smart water meters from South Korea are currently being tested on the site.

5. Circl Pavilion — The Dutch government has laid out an ambitious plan to transition to a fully circular economy by 2050. Circl, a new circular building in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district offers some insight into achieve this goal. An initiative of ABN AMRO, the pavilion showcases new circular construction methods and business models. Almost all of the materials used in creating Circl are second-hand or are easily disassembled for reuse. For many delegations, Circl inspires and stimulates discussion about the transition to a circular economy.

6. Amsterdam is an ethical and responsible digital city — Digital connectivity and digital transformation are “buzz-terms” of interest for most visiting delegations. Many groups are initially disappointed to find out that Amsterdam is not the most advanced city when it comes to connected sensors, cameras and IoT devices. Instead, the focus is on the principles and values necessary to become an ethical and responsible digital city. This is best illustrated in the ‘Tada – data disclosed’ manifesto where six principles were spelled out for ensuring Amsterdam’s transition to a digital society which benefits everyone. Amsterdam also teamed up with Barcelona and New York to launch the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, laying out five key points regarding universal Internet access; privacy, data protections and security; transparency and accountability; participatory democracy; and open and ethical digital standards. Other cities are welcome to join!

7. Vibrant startups and innovation ecosystems — Visits to hubs such as B Amsterdam, TQ and Startup Village make it possible to experience Amsterdam’s thriving startup ecosystem first hand. But, what’s most inspiring for professionals working with startups on a daily basis is Amsterdam’s approach to inviting startups to help solve urban challenges through the city’s Startup in Residence program. Now in its fourth year, the program has expanded to other Dutch municipalities and ministries.

8. Amsterdam’s approach to open engagement and dialogue — Among the highlights for many delegations is the opportunity to join open events like those hosted by Pakhuis de Zwijger, Waag Society or DataLab, where various stakeholders come together to discuss and co-create solutions to urban challenges. All of this in-person interaction is matched with the opportunity to engage online via various community engagement, participatory budgeting, and crowd funding platforms such as Voor je Buurt, West Begroot, Gebied Online, Argu and Amsterdam Smart City’s very own platform of over 6,000 members!

9. Abundance of bottom-up and community initiatives – Amsterdam’s rich ecosystem of bottom-up and community lead initiatives is according to many experts the very reason why Amsterdam was named Europe’s Innovation Capital (iCapital) in 2016. Delegations are often inspired by these initiatives, be it neighbourhood lead worm-composting or off-grid urban-farm cafes. The Amsterdammers, Make your City contest and the We Make The City innovation festival are great examples of Amsterdam's commitment to further strengthening bottom-up initiatives.

10. Innovating through public-private-partnerships (PPP’s) – More than any specific project or technology, delegations are most impressed by Amsterdam’s approach to innovation through public-private partnership and community platforms. As neither a governmental organization nor a company, Amsterdam Smart City brings together public private partners and stakeholders motivated to work on the city of the future. Governmental delegations especially divulge that they struggle to find private sector partners who are committed to collaborating, and they are curious about Amsterdam's "secrets" to working in this way.

***Are you involved in an innovative project in Amsterdam or the metropolitan Area which you would like to showcase to national and international delegations in 2019?

Share your ideas and suggestions in the comments section below or send an email to cornelia@amsterdamsmartcity.com.***

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Herman van den Bosch, Curator at Amsterdam Smart City; professor in management education , posted

How to involve citizens in energy transition

Recently, the city of Amsterdam widely distributed a booklet called 'Amsterdam klimaatneutraal 2050'. It is the starting point of a citywide consultation process. In this short blog post (in Dutch), I explain why this booklet might feed feelings of uncertainty in the first place instead of involving citizens in the transition process.

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Julie Chenadec, Relationship Development Manager at Aknostic, posted

European Clean Energy & Mobility Conference

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Creating synergies from clean energy and e-mobility through innovative policies, technology and implementation.

European cities are moving massively into electric mobility. Renewable energy in the city is also growing fast, mostly solar as the most viable clean source of energy in densely populated areas. This conference addresses the need for integrating e-mobility and renewables, facilitated by ICT and how these developments can reinforce benefits instead of creating problems for each other.

Large scale integration of e-mobility and renewables in and around the city is a challenge. Growth in solar energy creates an energy production peak in the early afternoon, which mismatches with the energy demand peaks in the morning and evening. This creates problems for the electricity grid, which will aggravate rapidly if we do not act now. Integrated zero emission mobility and clean energy, smart storage and flexible demand will play a large role in tackling these issues.

Where the EV ENERGY project is focused at good practice and policies to encourage this integration in cities, the CleanMobilEnergy project develops and implements a Europe-wide applicable Energy Management System, with a focus on optimising multiple energy generation, storage and consumption devices within the city. Together with both projects, this conference aims to boost large-scale integration of clean energy, clean mobility and flexible demand and storage.

This conference brings together outstanding examples from Europe, focusing on:
■ Large scale e-mobility parking and energy exchange experiences
■ Smart EV-charging in the city to ‘un-stress’ the grid
■ Energy Management Systems in Europe
■ Tools for energy planning
■ Developing viable business models

The example projects demonstrate the need for an ‘energy systems’ approach in which the energy and mobility sector can produce synergies and reinforce each other.

Check out the current programme here: https://resourcefully.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Clean-Energy-Mobility-Conference-Programme-5th-June.pdf

We look forward to your participation in this conference!

Julie Chenadec's picture Event on Jun 5th
Herman van den Bosch, Curator at Amsterdam Smart City; professor in management education , posted

How to align smart city policies with social and environmental sustainability goals

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The Charter for a Humane City has been written with Amsterdam in mind. 'Smart Amsterdam' has never been focused on narrow technological objectives.

If you like, you can download the Charter for a Humane City here (English version):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ji37e4paxjnu60z/2018%2011%2025%20Stedelijke%20uitdagingen%20Charter%20Eng.docx?dl=0

De Nederlandse versie: Handvest voor een humane stad kun je hier downloaden: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mgy4740q03k9ksf/2018%2011%2025%20Stedelijke%20uitdagingen%20Charter.pdf?dl=0

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New Democracy #34: Maatschappelijk Leiderschap

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Hoe moeten leiders zich verhouden tot de macht van de disruptieve burger?
Onze samenlevingen, instituten en het sociaal weefsel zijn in de eerste stadia van de Digital Civil Revolution, zoals Steven de Waal analyseert in zijn nieuwste boek ‘Civil Leadership as the Future of Leadership. Harnessing the disruptive power of citizens’. Hij schetst hoe de technologie die markten heeft ontwricht, ook leidt tot een nieuwe en groeiende macht van burgers, en tegelijkertijd een ontwrichtende werking heeft op politiek, democratie en publieke dienstverlening. Het leidt onder andere tot een publieke opinie die werkelijk van het publiek is en tot een permanente publieke tribune. Een speciaal soort leiderschap is nodig om deze nieuwe burgermacht te omarmen, te gebruiken en bij te sturen: maatschappelijk leiderschap. Hoe kunnen overheid, politiek en bestuurders het best reageren op deze nieuwe publieke arena?
Met in dit programma onder anderen:
Steven de Waal | Oprichter en voorzitter van Public Space Foundation
Rinda den Besten | Voorzitter PO Raad
Reinier van Zutphen | Nationale Ombudsman
Michiel van den Ingh | Co-founder Argu & Participatie expert
Greet Prins | Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur Philadelphia

Pakhuis De Zwijger's picture Event on Jan 30th
KATERYNA GLAZKOVA, posted

Prague iGaming & Affiliate Conference

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In 2019, the international Smile-Expo company will host Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference. It will allow to discuss trends and prospects of online gambling and affiliate marketing.

The event will be interesting to:

affiliate networks and programs;
online gambling operators;
webmasters;
arbitrage specialists;
SEO specialists and other industry representatives.

The conference will reveal how to:

arbitrage with Facebook and Instagram properly;
become the top 1 in highly competitive niches;
optimize online casino platforms for traffic arbitrage;
achieve maximum profit when working with affiliate networks;
draw up an appropriate strategy for developing content to engage users;
avoid bots during ad purchases.

The list of topics is expanded. Follow the updates on the website.

KATERYNA GLAZKOVA's picture Event on Apr 18th
Herman van den Bosch, Curator at Amsterdam Smart City; professor in management education , posted

How much sustainable electricity can we produce?

The recent Energy agreement is too much focused on the reduction of CO2 (very important indeed). It pays too little attention to the possible sources of energy, available in the future. In this post (in Dutch), I make a couple of calculations that indicate the toughness of the job producing sufficient electricity in 2050 to attain the 1,5%-target by deploying sun and wind energy only. I would be very happy if somebody would verify these calculations.

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Vikas Kanungo, Senior Consultant - Digital Development Global Practice , posted

Smart Republic 2019

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Smart Republic 2019 is envisaged as a Multi Partner global forum to deliberate on the collaboration framework between government and multiple agencies like the World Bank, UN Habitat, UN Global Compact, Asian Development Bank, Industry and academia for achieving shared goal of making India a Smart Republic by 2022. Smart republic forum will focus on innovative ICT and New Media platforms and deployment of best practices to catalyse effective, coordinated and results-based implementation of 100 Smart Cities Program, AMRUT, HRIDAY and RURBAN missions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Smart Republic forum aims to contribute to achievement of following objectives:
Strengthen and deepen the collaboration among multiple implementing agencies working in the domains of smart cities and smart villages.
Fostering knowledge sharing among practitioners of Smart Cities and Smart villages programs to ensure adherence to global standards and good practices for accelerated achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.
Helping government agencies leverage private sector investment, knowledge and resources through innovative public private partnership models.
Support deliberations among multiple players to formulate structured mechanisms for improving cross-sectoral integration to accelerate deployment of sustainable smart city and smart village programs.
Facilitate sharing of good practices among the Smart City and smart village practitioners for development and deployment of Digital Platforms for transformative interventions across multiple thematic areas.

Vikas Kanungo's picture Event from Jan 27th to Jan 28th
Stan Bronson, Executive Director at Florida Earth Foundation, posted

US-Netherlands Connection's Professional Program

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The buzzword "resilience" is everywhere these days. The 2019 USNC Pro delegation will not only take a look at Dutch innovation in the interface of nature and the built environment, but also how the built environment can be used, especially in the water space, to facilitate sustainability as cities and their environs increase in size and are expected to be accomodating to quality of life issues. A registration fee of $1950 covers most meals, in-country transportation, venue and admin costs. Airfare to and from the Netherlands and hotel are not included. A detailed agenda will be posted shortly.

What USNC Pro Alumni have said:
"As a coastal ecologist and the director of a non-profit policy research organization that conducts considerable research in protecting and restoring the U.S. Gulf coast and waterways around the world, I attended USNC Pro with an expectation that I would struggle to understand an engineering-heavy curriculum. To the contrary, the engineering was well explained and fascinating, but what I didn’t expect was the immense value of the entire program. Learning the Dutch perspective and emphasis on flood protection, green infrastructure, and novel design was incredibly valuable to my understanding of what is possible elsewhere. The priorities explained about how their novel, impressive efforts – for a small fraction of GDP – meet the top needs of their economy, culture and society have already informed our research elsewhere. Just as importantly, the networking opportunity has endured in the intervening years: I met new colleagues at USNC Pro that I continue to consult and seek new opportunities and insights with them..." Gary Cecchine, Director, Rand Institute for the Gulf States

"I have been part of the (USNC) United States-Netherlands Connection Professional delegation for three consecutive years. Every year[,] the trip has been a remarkable high-level professional and academic experience. The program fosters a unique and trendy educational environment in extramural settings where intellectual discourse flows unconcealed among established individuals in the public, private, academic and nonprofit sectors involved in coastal management. Every project visited or revisited, brings new depths to the understanding of how the interface between water, people, and the coastal land are managed in both countries; beyond cultural differences -as a passion and a necessity.[...]Every trip has served to enlarge my professional and academic network with outstanding advanced practitioners. People that with different but interrelated expertise in policy, administration, architecture, engineering, environmental planning, waterfront development, u others [sic] become willing to extend and share their resources and knowledge for a larger cause." Claudia Edith Avendano, Doctor of Policy Planning and Development, University of Southern California

Stan Bronson's picture Event from May 21st to May 25th
Michelle Castillo Obes, Event Assitant , posted

AMSTERDAM TECH JOB FAIR SPRING 2019

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Welcome Employers and Job Seekers!
Whether you are looking for a job or recruiting, Tech Job Fair is the place to be! This event will target local students and job seekers from tech and business filed: developers, designers, marketers, sellers, financiers, managers, BI, analysts, product managers, data scientists.
Amsterdam Tech Job Fair Spring 2019 is a chance for job seekers to talk to companies that are hiring in person. If you’ve had enough of submitting your CV online without the opportunity to make a lasting first impression, here’s your chance to change your strategy and do a bit of networking.

Job postings for the event here: www.techstartupjobs.com

If you have any questions and suggestions, please contact marketing@techmeetups.com

Michelle Castillo Obes's picture Event on Apr 11th
Mirko van Vliet, strategy at Amsterdam Economic Board, posted

The Things Network: impact prijsvraag digitale economie

In 2016 hebben de overheden in de Metropoolregio Amsterdam in samenwerking met de Amsterdam Economic Board een prijsvraag digitale economie uitgezet. The Things Network was één van de winnaars die met een bedrag van € 500.000 aan de slag ging om het eerste – open en gratis te gebruiken – Internet of Things data netwerk ter wereld te ontwikkelen. Nu, twee en een half jaar later, kijken we wat er van deze ambitie is gerealiseerd en welke lessen zijn geleerd.

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Freelance Friday: Internet@30

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At the start of the year our one and only speaker is Steven Pemberton. His talks at Freelance Fridays have become a tradition for over 10 years now.

Steven Pemberton is a researcher, author and public speaker, based at the CWI, The Dutch National Research Centre for Mathematics and Informatics. His research is broadly in interaction, and how the underlying software architecture can better support users.
Steven Pemberton about his lecture this year:
“On 19th November 1988, The Netherlands became the first country outside of North America to connect to the open internet, making it truly international. I was one of the first handful of people to connect on that day. So how has it worked out in the intervening thirty years, and what can we still expect? I will discuss.”
Though he has become a Dutch citizen his talk will be in English.
Doors open at 19:00, we’ll start at 19:30.

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Ook dit jaar wijken we niet af van de traditie om aan het begin van het jaar een lezing te presenteren van Steven Pemberton.
Pemberton is onderzoeker, schrijver en spreker. Hij werkt in Amsterdam bij het CWI, het centrum voor wiskunde en informatica. Zijn onderzoek gaat in grote lijnen over interactie en de manier waarop software ontwerp gebruikers beter kan ondersteunen. In dat kader is hij ook betrokken bij de W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), dat de open internetstandaarden ontwikkelt en beschermt.
Steven Pemberton over zijn lezing dit jaar:
“On 19th November 1988, The Netherlands became the first country outside of North America to connect to the open internet, making it truly international. I was one of the first handful of people to connect on that day. So how has it worked out in the intervening thirty years, and what can we still expect? I will discuss.”

Hoewel Pemberton inmiddels de Nederlandse nationaliteit heeft aangenomen, zal zijn lezing en de voertaal van de avond Engels zijn.

Pakhuis De Zwijger's picture Event on Jan 11th
Mesut Ates, Innovatiemanager , posted

Hackathon Amsterdam 3D

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De uitdaging
Om burgers en ondernemers te betrekken bij de ontwikkeling van de stad zetten we gaming engine Unity in. Binnen Unity bouwen we Amsterdam in 3D na en voegen we allerlei functionaliteiten toe. Kan de tool slimmer? Er is 36 uur beschikbaar om werkende prototypes binnen de 3D omgeving te bedenken én te maken. Vragen die centraal staan tijdens deze hackathon zijn:
■Hoe maken we de tool zo interactief dat Amsterdammers eenvoudig hun ontwerpen met hun buren en omgeving kunnen delen en bespreken?
■Hoe maken we hem zo dat hij Amsterdammers helpt om gemakkelijk informatie over een gebied te vinden en nieuwe plannen zo levensecht mogelijk te ervaren?

Om goed van start te kunnen gaan stelt de gemeente het 3D-model van projectgebied Hondsrugpark in een basisomgeving van Unity beschikbaar. En diverse databronnen en de (openbare) API’s om de data aan te koppelen.

Om optimaal bij te dragen aan de doelstellingen van de gemeente Amsterdam zijn vier thema’s geformuleerd waarbinnen de prototypes worden ontwikkeld: bereikbaarheid, duurzaamheid, sociale veiligheid en ruimtelijke kwaliteit.

Verras ons!
Zet je kennis en kunde in om de gemeente te laten ervaren wat mogelijk is met (open)data, Amsterdam in 3D en Unity. Ook de gemeenten Den Haag, Rotterdam en Eindhoven zijn aanwezig en het Rijk als opdrachtgever van digitaal stelsel Omgevingswet.

Deze hackathon is de ideale kans om vakgenoten te ontmoeten, nieuw talent te spotten en in contact te komen met het netwerk en mensen die zich bezighouden met deze enorme digitale transformatie.

Heb je kennis van één van deze onderwerpen?
■3D/GIS
■Virtual/ Augmented Reality
■Gaming/ Unity
■Algoritmen
■Gamification
■UX-design
■Programmeren
■Big Data
■Artificial Intelligence
■Toegepaste wiskunde

Goed werk wordt beloond
Heeft jouw team het beste prototype of het leukste concept? Dan wint het de Hackathon Amsterdam 3D en krijgen jullie € 2.500,-. Het tweede en derde idee worden met respectievelijk € 1000,- en € 500,- beloond.

Praktische details
Locatie: Undercurrent, Amsterdam Noord
Tijd: vrijdag 18 januari 08.30 uur - zaterdag 19 januari 19.00 uur

Aanmelden kan tot en met vrijdag 11 januari

Deelname aan de Hackathon is gratis. Voor eten, drinken, energizers en breakout sessies wordt gezorgd. Ook worden er foto’s en video’s gemaakt. Kortom, aan alles is gedacht zodat de deelnemers zich volledig op de uitdaging kunnen focussen.

Heb je vragen? Neem dan contact op met Marcel Tieman, via hackathon@amsterdam.nl of 06 51740411.

Event from Jan 18th to Jan 19th
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Amsterdam Data Exchange (AMDEX)

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If data is the new gold, how can we ensure that we can all benefit from the possibilities?

Read the report about the principles of AMDEX (link)

The idea originated during the Science and Business dinner organized by Amsterdam Science Park (ASP). With Science Park’s history in the field of technological innovation and digital connectivity, the Amdex was a logical next step. As argued by Margo Keizer (ASP), "data sharing is already happening here, but at an informal level. We bring all these different initiatives together. To do this, we need to address various infrastructural and legal issues." The Amsterdam Data Exchange is an initiative to do exactly that, she adds.

Wouter Los questions: "how can we work efficiently with all this data?” With his extensive experience in the European scientific community, Los helped in the investigation of the function of the data marketplace. He explains "we want to go to an open, democratic playing field. In this model - in contrast to the monopolistic models that you now come across - the data remains from its owner and they decide which data can be shared with whom and under what conditions. We build a market model in which everyone is able to consult and use data in a transparent, familiar manner."

Chief Technology Officer, Ger Baron mentions, "since 2011, the municipality have had an open data policy. Municipal data is from the community and must therefore be available to everyone, unless privacy is at stake. In recent years we have learned to open up data in different ways.” He adds, “panorama photos, for example, are freely accessible on our data portal. In addition, we share data with market parties to find a parking space. We want to share data, but under the right conditions. This requires a transparent date market which is exactly what the Amsterdam Data Exchange can offer."

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Round Table – Smart City issues and experiences with collecting sensor data

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An open invitation to engineers, project managers, advisors and policy makers from regional cities with smart and sustainable initiatives. The round table talks will cover city sensor overview, and issues with collecting and aggregating sensor data. The benefits for the smart cities is that they will learn from the past experiences of their neighbours. The benefits for Sensorgage is the learnings we expect to extract so that we can best adapt our product to smart city needs.

Please contact me and I'll be happy to provide you with a Promotional Code for free access.

Francois LeGuillou's picture Event on Feb 7th
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Smart buildings with IoT

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What is the value of Smart Buildings with Internet of Things?

The choice for this national IT-Circle event’s theme Smart Building with IoT is not without a reason. Is IoT a hype or can it add value to owners, operators and users of buildings? What are challenges that need to be solved? Will smart buildings fit into the goal of providing healthy, safe, sustainable and pleasant working and living environments for the users? Will internet improve the buildings and the users?

During this informative national IoT event these questions – and many more – will be answered. The value of real-time data processing – and how to act on the data - will be presented. Next to that TU Delft will inform us about their Smart Building/Campus and we will have a look at the added value of LiFi. Obviously there will be time for questions and discussion during the sessions, the various breaks and lunch.

Sign up for the ICE IoT and learn more about Smart Buildings (use case), Smart Society (real time IoT data) and the use of IoT applications like LiFi.
NOTE: this event is for IT-CIRCLE MEMBERS ONLY. For more information about IT-Circle Nederland, see www.ITcircle-nederland.nl.

Event on Feb 5th
Mirko van Vliet, strategy at Amsterdam Economic Board, posted

From hype to adoption: Blockchain meetup #1

How do we turn the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area into a Blockchain hub? That is what the Amsterdam Economic Board is researching together with the City of Amsterdam and StartupAmsterdam through a series of 6 meetups. Because Blockchain could be an important part of the solutions for the six urban challenges of our metropolis. The first meeting tried to find an answer to the question: “How do we ensure more adoption of Blockchain technology now that the hype seems to be over?

Read the full article by clicking the link

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Manon den Dunnen, Strategisch specialist digitaal , posted

Sensemakers on Smart Buildings

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Every 3rd Wednesday of the month we have lectures, discussions about IoT-related subjects. This time we have 2 speakers on Smart Buildings. AO Pepijn van der Spek Innovation Manager at the Shared Service Center of the Ministery of Internal Affairs.
Doors open at 18.00 for networking & discussing/showing projects.
Presentations usually start at 19h & end around 20.30 with "open mic" when you can share your own story/event/question.

Manon den Dunnen's picture Event on Feb 20th
Manon den Dunnen, Strategisch specialist digitaal , posted

Sensemakers & The Things Network LoRaWan DeepDive & beginnersworkshop

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Sensemakers and The Things Network Amsterdam join forces and co-organize a free event about LoRaWAN.

What to expect:
- Presentation from Johan Stokking, co-founder and tech-lead of The Things Network
- LoRaWAN deep dive through QnA
- Getting started/going pro with The Things Network workshop

For whom?
This event is for both beginners and experts. For beginners who like to start working with TTN & LoRaWAN, we’re preparing a hands-on workshop, we will bring some hardware to play with. You just need to bring your laptop!

Manon den Dunnen's picture Event on Jan 16th