Amsterdam InChange

Do you want to learn about the Amsterdam innovation approach and the innovation ecosystem in which we operate? How do we shape the city of the future together with proactive citizens, innovative companies, knowledge institutions and public authorities? Marineterrein Amsterdam will talk about the innovation district and we will visit four innovative organizations based on the Marineterrein.
The partners and project you will get to know during the Tour:
• Amsterdam Smart City consists of a public private partnership and an international community of more than 6.500 members. By sharing knowledge and by collaborating we come up with innovative solutions for metropolitan issues of a social, economic and ecological nature. This way we ensure that the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area remains liveable, now and in the years to come.
• Living Lab is a method to urban experimentation which is now being applied on the Marineterrein. Find out how the Marineterrein is being transformed in a living lab and what this means for organizations looking to test and scale their solutions.
• CODAM is a new and unique coding college in the heart of Amsterdam where students learn to code in a radical peer-to-peer environment. During this visit, participants will learn what makes CODAM such a novel and effective way to prepare young people for careers of the future.
• NEMO will open a second location called De Studio with a focus on adult visitors next to the family museum. The program will be focussed on actual themes like food, health, education, sustainability and sports. The first exhibition, Future Food, will start on Juli 9th and will give a preview on the change needed in the world of food the coming years in order to keep the planet sustainable.
• Marineterrein Amsterdam is an innovative area with an international community of pioneers, scientists and entrepreneurs working together on innovative ideas and projects that promote a sustainable society. For example Project SmartRoof 2.0; an innovative, lightweight, blue-green roof, that has been installed on Building 002. Water management (blue) and plants (green) are carefully monitored using sensors. This research shows that blue-green roofs help in the insulation of buildings, the collection of rainwater, the greening of cities and the reduction of the urban heat island effect.

Do you want to learn about the Amsterdam innovation approach and the innovation ecosystem in which we operate? How do we shape the city of the future together with proactive citizens, innovative companies, knowledge institutions and public authorities? After visits to four innovative organizations, we finish the tour with a festival launch of the new Amsterdam Smart City Lab and a ‘Borrel’.

The partners and project you will get to know during the Tour:
• Amsterdam Smart City consists of a public private partnership and an international community of more than 6.500 members. By sharing knowledge and by collaborating we come up with innovative solutions for metropolitan issues of a social, economic and ecological nature. This way we ensure that the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area remains liveable, now and in the years to come.
• AMS Institute works on advanced metropolitan solutions. AMS has developed a Living Lab method to urban experimentation which is now being applied on the Marineterrein. Find out how the Marineterrein is being transformed in a living lab and what this means for organizations looking to test and scale their solutions.
• NEMO Kennislink is a program by NEMO focused on developing formats for inclusive and accessible participation. With the rise of the Smart City comes seemingly endless array of possibilities, but is also accompanied by uncertainties, dilemmas and concerns. All parties should participate in this debate, but there are many questions how to engage (all of) them effectively. Through its Kennislink program, NEMO connects stakeholders such as living labs, municipalities, businesses and scientists to citizens in meaningful dialogues and co-creation.
• Omons implements democratic principles into a digital platform to involve local residents in decision making about transitioning to sustainable energy for their houses and neighborhood. Making a successful transition to sustainable energy not only depends on the efforts of countries, cities and companies but most importantly on the support of local residents. Omons will provide a workshop on how the digital platform involves local residents in decision-making about sustainable living.
• ‘Amsterdammers, Make Your City!’ is the legacy of Amsterdam winning the European “Innovation Capital” award in 2016. During this visit, you will hear from Kennisland, one of the initiators of the program about this social innovation accelerator for a healthy and talented city.

Samen met Pakhuis de Zwijger organiseert Amsterdam Smart City een avond over circulaire economie in de Metropoolregio! Kom je ook?

Hoe zien circulaire steden er straks uit?
Steden waarin al het afval volledig wordt gerecycled. Het klinkt als een ideaalbeeld, maar hoe komen we daar? En hoe betrekken we bewoners zo goed mogelijk bij de processen die hierbij nodig zijn? Tijdens dit programma kijken we naar verschillende projecten rondom circulariteit en afvalverwerking van Amsterdam Smart City. Afval kunnen we gebruiken als grondstof voor nieuwe producten, zowel op lokaal als centraal niveau. Hoe zorgen we ervoor dat grote bedrijven en bewoners zo goed mogelijk worden betrokken bij het proces van afvalverwerking? Hoe blijft het aantrekkelijk voor al deze partijen? Kortom: hoe ziet circulaire afvalverwerking er straks uit?

At this moment Marco Maréchal is preparing a Smart City related business trip to Australia together with some Dutch companies.
The business trip is at the end of October 2019. Real actual projects in the city of Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney among others.
Together with RVO Guus Derks, Frans-Anton Vermast, Nicoline van Cann (Dutch Embassy and Consulate in Australia), Matthew Schultz and Adam Beck sharing knowledge and working together on projects here and in Australia.
Interested in joining us? Feel free to contact Marco Maréchal via www.toconnect.nl

Are you . . .
* Passionate about the role that the bicycle plays in keeping Amsterdam and the metropolitan area accessible and livable?
* Playing an active role in sharing this knowledge internationally?
* Experienced with building digital platforms and innovation ecosystems?

If so, the City of Amsterdam and the Vervoerregio (Amsterdam Transport Region) could select your organization as the collaboration partner to support the following goals:
* Develop and share knowledge about cycling
* Stimulate innovation and experimentation in the field of cycling
* Profile Amsterdam nationally and internationally as a knowledge cycling city
* Stimulate bicycle use to achieve these goals

Why?
In its Multi-year Bicycle Plan (MJP), the municipality of Amsterdam profiles itself "nationally and internationally as The Knowledge City in the Field of Cycling.” According to the MJP, the City would like to create more room for experimentation in order to solve Amsterdam’s unique cycling challenges, and testing of innovative bicycle concepts plays an integral role in finding those solutions.

Amsterdam has been building on knowledge development in the field of cycling in a compact city, and the municipality is now taking a deliberate path toward a stronger profile of sharing knowledge and supporting innovation and experimentation. To achieve these goals, the municipality of Amsterdam and Vervoerregio seek support for the following activities:

1. Digital Knowledge & Innovation Platform
Knowledge sharing leads to concrete ideas, projects or initiatives. The winning proposal will need to detail plans for a digital platform which will be in both Dutch and English, through which knowledge and innovations concerning cycling in the Amsterdam region will be bundled and made accessible. It will provide a shared bicycle platform for companies, citizens, academic, municipality, and transport region and social organizations in the field of cycling for the Amsterdam region. The platform will also offer the opportunity to showcase Amsterdam as a cycling city internationally. The platform must be fully transferable, so that it can be managed and further developed by the municipality or third parties at the end of the term of the agreement.

2. Expanded Network in the Field of Cycling
The winning proposal will be charged with setting up, mobilizing, and stimulating a powerful network organization. Through this network, the makers, inventors, implementers and policymakers will share bicycle knowledge and will be empowered and supported to develop innovative ideas in close collaboration with the commissioning parties.

3. Receive Delegations
The Bicycle platform for knowledge sharing, innovation and experiment has a leading role in receiving international delegations, giving and organizing presentations, and arranging excursions for the many delegations that are expected in Amsterdam and throughout the region.

Interested?
Deadline for proposals is May 14 at 14:00 via TenderNed. All relevant documents and information can be found in Dutch via: https://www.tenderned.nl/tenderned-tap/aankondigingen/162544

Good Luck!
The wining proposal will play an important role in strengthening Amsterdam visibility as a cycling city nationally and internationally!

Have your smart project or solution to an urban challenge showcased to peers, policy makers and the general public.

Amsterdam Smart City is launching a new Smart City Lab and we are looking for projects, products and services that ensure the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area remains liveable now and in the years to come. The showcase will focus on four main themes: energy, mobility, circular city and digital city.

The purpose of the Lab is multifold. Firstly, it will be a workplace for Amsterdam Smart City partners and stakeholders. It will also serve as a space to receive national and international delegations interested in exchanging experiences on citizen-centric smart cities. Lastly, it will be a place where local Amsterdammers can learn about and engage with innovative solutions to urban challenges and share their ideas for the future of their metropolitan region.

The Lab will be launched on 20 June 2019 during the WeMakeThe.City festival. After this, the lab will be used to host regular Open Houses for stakeholders, partners and residents.

We invite companies, start-ups and locals to show their smart solutions to a broad and international audience!

What do we offer?

• An opportunity to showcase your innovative project, product or services to stakeholders, our partners and residents.
• Be a part of the launch at the WeMakeThe.City festival.

What do we ask?

• A concrete demonstration of a solution – this can be a project, product or service which contributes to a more future-proof city
• Priority will be given to products ready for implementation and that are working prototypes (rather than conceptual ideas)
• Priority will be given to projects which are interactive
• The project, product or service needs to fit inside the exhibit boxes which are 35x35x35cm or 35x35x25cm. See the picture below for the conceptual design.

How to apply

If you have a project you would like to showcase, please submit a maximum of one page of text along with one additional page of reference images if available. Make sure to include answers to the following questions:

• What is your project, product or service?
• What social problem does your project / product / service solve?
• How is the solution citizen-centric?
• How will stakeholders and visitors interact with the solution?
• How do you envision showcasing the project, product or service inside the exhibit boxes which are 35x35x35cm or 35x35x25cm?

Submission

• Submit your proposal to <a>info@amsterdamsmartcity.com</a> by Monday, 22 April at 18:00 with “Smart City Lab Proposal” in the subject line.

Timeline

• Submit your proposal by April 22, 18:00
• A selection by the Amsterdam Smart City team will be made by 3 May
• Exhibit design May 3 - 31
• The Smart City Lab launch during We Make The City on 20 June

Questions or comments? Share them in the comments section below!

During this high-paced interactive session, you have a chance to ask all your questions about Amsterdam Smart City and get advice on your Smart City Project or Program in a small group setting. You will also have the opportunity to meet with an Amsterdam Smart City team member.

Since 2009, Amsterdam Smart City has been exploring, connecting and accelerating technological and social innovation projects for a future-proof metropolitan region. Through a public-private partnership and an international community, we create impact on four societal transitions: Energy, Mobility, Digital City and Circular City.

Where do the Amsterdam Smart City Programs take place?
Most programs take place, or at least start at, the Smart City Lab on the Marineterrein Innovation District. This is a "small space for big ideas" where we showcase examples of smart city solutions from Amsterdam. The Smart City Experience Lab is also a workplace where Amsterdam Smart City partners meet and collaborate. Groups visiting the Experience Lab can also visit the Marineterrein Amsterdam Living Lab on their own or as a part of an organized program.

Looking for Another Program?
Our programs match the needs of local, national and international stakeholders who is interested in discovering Amsterdam’s innovation ecosystem. Learn more about our Knowledge Exchange Program and find a selection of the most popular programs.

Good to know:
• Booking: this program can be booked via the “Book now” button. To request a program outside the timeslots, send an email to cornelia@amsterdamsmartcity.com
• Limitations: we strive to design and deliver customized programs that suit each delegation’s needs, however we are not able to accommodate all incoming requests.
• Cancelation fee: for programs cancelled with less than one week notice, we apply a cancellation fee of €100.

At the end of February, two Demo Days took place for the partners of Amsterdam Smart City. The demo day is part of a series and is intended for Amsterdam Smart City partners to present the progress of various innovation projects, ask for input, share dilemmas and involve other partners in projects. Read on for an update of the Amsterdam Smart City program! The Demo Days started with Smart City Academy masterclasses, by our partner the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Masterclass Collaborative Business Modeling

Jeroen Kraaijenbrink gave a masterclass about the collaborative business modeling method. This is a tool to reach a joint business model with various stakeholders and is the result of a European program (SURF Pop Up). Partners applied the methodology and made a collaborative business model canvas. They made a canvas for the De Bretten area, a green zone in the west of Amsterdam which is under pressure because of an increase of houses and people, and for realising an upcycle center, a center that replaces a traditional dumping ground, in the north of Amsterdam.

Photo: Jeroen Kraaijenbrink about the collaborative business modeling

Masterclass Citizen’ Engagement

Marie Morel (researcher Metropolitan Issues) gave insights in the field of community management. What questions should you answer to successfully organize participation? What does it mean to make residents part of the project and your business model? And what do the roles of participants look like?

Photo: Marie Morel about community management

Masterclass Upscaling

Willem van Winden (Professor of Urban Economics) talks about the issues related to upscaling. Why do projects fail to scale up? What do they encounter? Are there any tips and tricks? There are some reasons for projects to stay in a pilot phase: clear ownership is often lacking and for project implementation and upscaling, other people are needed. Upscaling should be an important topic, already in the early stage of a project.

Photo: Willem van Winden and the audience

Projects

The adaptive city

PostNL and Arcadis have jointly started a project to work towards a more adaptive city. A city in which accessibility, quality of life and sustainability are improved by using traffic data. Following feedback from the previous demo day, they have shifted the focus from safety around elementary schools to other transport movements. Arcadis mapped various busy areas in Amsterdam and wants to collect more data to expand the model. Matthijs explains: ‘PostNL has a new perspective on logistics in the city. We want to reduce congestion, noise and CO₂ emissions. In 2025 we want an emission-free city center. To achieve this, we need more companies that contribute.’

Photo: Matthijs Handlogten and Arcadis' visualization of traffic in Amsterdam

Sustainable logistics with a hub
Large organizations such as the municipality, educational institutions and corporates cause many logistical movements in cities because they have to be provided with all kinds of goods and services. Think of the purchase of office supplies, catering, maintenance, construction works and the waste collection. Buyers can play an important role in organizing logistics more efficiently, smarter and cleaner. For example, the HvA and UvA encourage suppliers to supply goods via a hub. Via electric transport, parcels are delivered on the campuses and delivery frequencies have been lowered. Susanne Balm of the HvA calls on members of Amsterdam Smart City to use this purchasing power.

Criteria for local energy initiatives
Nicholas Been, trainee at Amsterdam Smart City is doing a research on how bottom-up energy initiatives were established and how they organize themselves. He also wants to know what these initiatives need to better cooperate with the municipality. With regard to the second issue, he is working on a list of criteria that local initiatives must meet for efficient and effective cooperation. During the demo day, suggestions for criteria were given. For example, having specific expertise and skills and having a good understanding of the frameworks with which the municipality works. The results of Nicholas’ research are posted on amsterdamsmartcity.com.

Digital Perimeter at Amsterdam ArenA

Daan Groenink pitched the digital perimeter, a collaboration between Johan Cruijff ArenA, the police and the City of Amsterdam. The project revolves around the responsible digital use of cameras and sensors during major events, to increase safety. During the European Championship of 2020, UEFA expects physical fences to guarantee safety, but is this the best way? And if we use digital tools, do we always have to tell visitors that they are being filmed? Other partners remarked that a physical fence is a good solution, we always have to tell people that they are being filmed and followed in a certain area, but maybe we don't have disclose the exact location of the camera. Many people asked for a discussion of this topic and the ethical dilemmas in more detail. In March, we discussed this matter with Amsterdammers in Pakhuis de Zwijger.

CATALYST

NEMO explains the CATALYST project, which they are carrying out together with, among others, the Athena Institute of VU University Amsterdam and TU Delft. Residents are asked about their ideas about the increasing digitization and technology. CATALYST has had conversations in the streets, markets and in community centers. The final phase of the project is near. CATALYST will interview various public and private parties. The results will be shared during an event in the summer.

Calls for partners and community

Smart City Expo in New York
Florentine from Amsterdam Trade organizes various international missions to the US. You can join us to the Smart City Expo in New York in May. Like Barcelona, this mission is part of the national smart city strategy. Minister of Internal Affairs, Kajsa Ollongren will host the delegation. Are you looking for opportunities and would you like to join? Check this message and register before the 8th of April.

City-zen Days Amsterdam, 1-3 April 2019

In the first week of April City-zen Days Amsterdam takes place: the event about CO2 reduction in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. Over the past five years, 25 partners have worked on 20 innovative projects in Amsterdam and in partner city Grenoble. Participants at the City-zen Days Amsterdam are presented with a range of topics, ranging from smart grid solutions (charging points with which electric vehicles contribute to 'load balancing' of the network) and district heating (such as using the IJ for residential cooling) to innovative renovations (preserving and making Airey homes from the 60s 21st century proof). Will you be there?

In April and May, we will organize new Demo days! Do you have any questions in the meantime? Drop a line below!