#Digital City

This week Nina Tellegen, director of the Amsterdam Economic Board, opened the Amsterdam Data Tower located at the Sciencepark. She is pleased with the tower as it strengthens the ecosystem and expands the data storage capacity with 7.7 megawatt.

According to Tellegen: 'Digital connectivity is one of the 5 urban challenges the board works on. To become one of the most innovative regions of Europe we do need datatowers such as the one built by digital realty that we are about to open.'

This week Nina Tellegen, director of the Amsterdam Economic Board, opened the Amsterdam Data Tower located at the Sciencepark. She is pleased with the tower as it strengthens the ecosystem and expands the data storage capacity with 7.7 megawatt.

According to Tellegen: 'Digital connectivity is one of the 5 urban challenges the board works on. To become one of the most innovative regions of Europe we do need datatowers such as the one built by digital realty that we are about to open.

The high digital connectivity makes Amsterdam a very attractive location and a European data hotspot – from Amsterdam companies can reach 80% of Europe in just 50 miliseconds. The Amsterdam metropolitan area houses almost 70 datacenters, and this number is growing fast. With 13% increase in capacity in 2015 we’re outpacing our European competitors – Frankfurt and London. The Amsterdam Science Park is a jewel for the region. More than 90 companies are based here and the presence of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange is an important factor in the decision of other companies to establish their business here. The combination of beta science knowledge institutes and initiatives such as SURFsara and the Netherlands science Center make this into a very vibrant and innovative area of which Amsterdam can be very proud.

More and more international companies discover the power of the Dutch digital infrastructure and enter the European market via Amsterdam. This data tower forms an important expansion and strengthens the eco-system. We need to cherish this eco-system as international competition is fierce. Herein lies a responsibility for companies and governments together, too long datacenters and related digital infrastructure has been seen as a business matter only. Recently the Dutch parliament appointed the digital infrastructure as our third national mainport – just like Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam. So we’re making good progress, now we need to join forces to really use this momentum to make it part of our national DNA.'

Amsterdam-based knowledge institutes and the municipality of Amsterdam are investing heavily to make scientific knowledge and technology available for societal and economic applications

IXA valorisation centre (a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) and the research institutes AMOLF and Nikhef will be collaborating closely in the new programme ‘IXAnext, Talent for innovation’. This collaboration aims to make the knowledge institutes’ knowledge and expertise more readily available for societal and private parties. Together they dedicate themselves to increasing the use and dissemination of knowledge in the region. This will be accomplished among others in the form of Innovation Labs, which will intensify cooperation with the business community and increase the support given to start-ups and spin-offs. By developing this programme, IXA is taking the next step towards professionalising and improving services in the valorisation process.

Amsterdam’s quarterly AI summit for applied Artificial Intelligence covering all topics around the best use of Machine Learning – Deep Learning – Cognitive – Augmented Intelligence – Natural Language Processing – Neural Networks – computer vision – and more.Amsterdam AI is a community that brings startups, corporates and academics in the AI sphere together to understand the current state of these technologies, its value add for businesses, and what is in store for the near future. Our talks and round tables aim to reveal trends, industry insights and practicable approaches of applying technologies around the analysis of text, audio, image, video, and structured data.Each summit not only contains talks providing industry insights, trend analysis, and hands-on tips on how to apply machine learning techniques in your business, it will also have Peer-to-Peer sessions on natural language, audio, image + video analysis, and machine learning led by local industry experts.

Amsterdam’s quarterly AI summit for applied Artificial Intelligence covering all topics around the best use of Machine Learning – Deep Learning – Cognitive – Augmented Intelligence – Natural Language Processing – Neural Networks – computer vision – and more.Amsterdam AI is a community that brings startups, corporates and academics in the AI sphere together to understand the current state of these technologies, its value add for businesses, and what is in store for the near future. Our talks and round tables aim to reveal trends, industry insights and practicable approaches of applying technologies around the analysis of text, audio, image, video, and structured data.Each summit not only contains talks providing industry insights, trend analysis, and hands-on tips on how to apply machine learning techniques in your business, it will also have Peer-to-Peer sessions on natural language, audio, image + video analysis, and machine learning led by local industry experts.

My first two weeks have passed as new community manager of this platform. I am thrilled to follow our lead Emma van der Veen and together with Nancy Zikken share your projects, events, posts and requests on our social channels, answer your questions and connect you with the people and companies you need to thrive and innovate the city of Amsterdam or simply be inspired.

Every once in a while I'll share an update and insights of this platform, putting them in a broader perspective of the development of smart cities. For opening a window to the future I always believe in taking a look over our shoulders. That's why I'd like to start this weekend with Billie Jean!

My first two weeks have passed as new community manager of this platform. I am thrilled to follow our lead Emma van der Veen and together with Nancy Zikken share your projects, events, posts and requests on our social channels, answer your questions and connect you with the people and companies you need to thrive and innovate the city of Amsterdam or simply be inspired. Every once in a while I'll share an update and insights of this platform, putting them in a broader perspective of the development of smart cities. For opening a window to the future I always believe in taking a look over our shoulders. That's why I'd like to start this weekend with Billie Jean!

Did you know Michael Jackson was ahead of his time publishing his smart city video clip of Billie Jean in 1983? The clip shows the King of Pop moving around a city landscape in which squares light up whenever he passes by. The same goes for the smart lights of the street responding to his presence. Not only did this short film break down MTV's racial barrier as the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation, it also showed an future vision of a smart city which has become reality.

Check out the smart light project of the Hoekenrodeplein for example: <https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/projects/smart-light>

I hope to inspire you in the future and light your way through our smart city. Does your smart city look like the one in Billie Jean?

“Data & The City”

Big Data, Open Data, Deep Data,

Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Dashboards, Monitors

8:30-18:00 uur

maandag 3 oktober 2016

Raadzaal Stadhuis Amstel 1 Amsterdam

#amsboda1 #data #bigdata #opendata #deepdata

@AmsTechCity (Twitter Instagram Facebook)

Amsterdam Tech City (YouTube MeetUp)

Sign up >> tinyurl.com/amsboda1

PROGRAMMA

08:30 – 09:00 inloop & inschrijving

09:00 – 09:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – opening – Nuray Gokalp

09:15 – 09:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – CTO Office + DataLab

09:30 – 09:45 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Bedrijfsvoering

09:45 – 10:00 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Sociaal

10:00 – 10:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Ruimte & Economie

10:15 – 10:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Sociaal – GGD

10:30 – 11:00 pauze

11:00 – 11:15 Gemeente Amsterdam – BI Dienstverlening

11:15 – 11:30 Gemeente Amsterdam – Veranderkunde

11:30 – 11:45 Brandweer Amsterdam Amstelland – Guido Legemaate

11:45 – 12:00 Open State Foundation – Tom Kunzler

12:00 – 12:15 ADS + UvA + KPMG – Sander Klous

12:15 – 12:30 Scyfer – Jorgen Sandig

12:30 – 13:30 lunch

13:30 – 13:45 Omnichannel.store – Roger Olivieira

13:45 – 14:00 IceMobile – Floor Wijnen + Guido Jetten

14:00 – 14:15 Xomnia – Martijn Imrich

14:15 – 14:30 Ynformed – Martijn Minderhoud

14:30 – 14:45 Vital10 – Sabine Pinedo

14:45 – 15:00 Teamily – Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald

15:00 – 15:30 pauze

15:30 – 15:45 ADS + UvA + FD + MIcompany – Martin Heijnsbroek

15:45 – 16:00 KLM – Leon Gommans

16:00 – 16:15 ING – Jos Schenning

16:15 – 16:30 GoDataDriven – Rob Dielemans

16:30 – 16:45 Teradata – Natalino Busa

16:45 – 17:00 Dell EMC – Kenny Pool

17:00 – 17:15 VR Base Launch – Daan Kip

17:15 – 18:00 borrel

WAT?

Big Data, Open Data, Deep Data, Data Analytics technologie voor lokale overheid onderzoeken.
Samen met nationale en internationale experts de mogelijkheden en onmogelijkheden verkennen voor de Gemeente Amsterdam.

HOE?

Koppelen van maatschappelijke vraagstukken en oplossingen. Vraagstukken worden gepresenteerd door ambtenaren van de Gemeente Amsterdam. Oplossingen worden gepresenteerd door experts van andere overheidsinstellingen, kennisinstellingen, stichtingen, bedrijfsleven, grote bedrijven, MKB, startups, scaleups en freelancers. Presentaties zijn blokken van 15 minuten, waarvan 10 minuten presenteren aan publiek en 5 minuten interactieve vraag & antwoord.

WIE?

• Ambtenaren van de gemeente Amsterdam en overheidsinstellingen
• Experts op het gebied van big data, open data, deep data, analytics…
• Kennisinstellingen (universiteiten, hogescholen, etc.)
• Stichtingen, NGO’s
• Bedrijfsleven
• Startups & Scaleups
• Freelancers

(50% overheid + 50% “rest”)

CONTACT

Nuray Gokalp

Mobiel +31(0)6-46068985

Email <n.gokalp@amsterdam.nl>

Twitter & Instagram @NurayG

LinkedIn NurayGokalp

Skype Nuray.Gokalp

LAUNCH FOR THE AMSTERDAM OPEN BEACON NETWORK - SAVE THE DATE!

In co-operation with the City of Amsterdam the IoT Living Lab invites it's members to the launch of the Amsterdam Open Beacon Network an exciting new initiative to increase the number of beacons in the city which will add massive value to the IoT Living Lab. Thanks to the City we have already integrated 100 new beacons in our Open API, 100 more are coming soon and the network continues to expand throughout the cities 2700 bus and tram stops.

This launch is of particular interest to developers who wish to add hyper relevant content and proximity based interactive experiences in their apps and IoT projects.

Hosted by the City at DataLab Amsterdam the goal for this special meetup is to hear what your ideas, concepts and plans might be to use the expanding network . Think about what you could share with us and other developers for a few minutes on stage. There will also be opportunities to test the new Amsterdam Open Beacon Network API and the updated IoT Living Lab API and our new IoT Go App while enjoying a drink together to share ideas and exchange experiences in an open forum.

For more information about this this initiative check out the video thanks to our friends at Google https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEEVALqc-M4 ;

The Amsterdam innovation ArenA and the Smart Light project are both on the shortlist.
Liking = voting.

Moderating a panel featuring Dillon Seo, Jenni Kääriäinen and Vlad Davydov this morning at Europe Asia Roundtable Series (EARS) in Helsinki. Our topic was using technologies like virtual reality to enhance live events and performances.

Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with a
mission to develop 100 cities all over the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable.
The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration
with the state governments of the respective cities. The government of India under Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has a vision of developing 100 smart cities as satellite towns of larger cities and
by modernizing the existing mid-sized cities.
For More Information : http://smartcities.gov.in/
The 100 potential smart cities were nominated by all the states and union territories based on Stage 1
criteria, prepared smart city plans which were evaluated in stage 2 of the competition for prioritizing
cities for financing. In the first round of this stage, 20 top scorers were chosen for financing during 2015-
16. The remaining will be asked to make up the deficiencies identified by the Apex Committee in the
Ministry of Urban Development for participation in the next two rounds of competition. 40 cities each
will be selected for financing during the next rounds of competition.

TARGETED SMART CITY
In Round 2( Fast Track Mode) 13 Cities were announced as Smart Cities on 21st April 2016 by Ministry of
Urban Development.Faridabad was one of the cities enlisted in this list of 13. The available funds with faridabad smart city is EURO -266 million

DataLab is a workshop, knowledge-center and open stage.

<https://github.com/DatapuntAmsterdam>

DataLab is een werkplaats, kenniscentrum en open podium

Om letterlijk ruimte te creëren voor dataprofessionals en in data geïnteresseerde ambtenaren, bewoners en partners van de gemeente Amsterdam is het DataLab op initiatief van rve Onderzoek, Informatie en Statistiek opgezet. Een fysieke werkplaats, kenniscentrum en open podium voor Amsterdam.

An innovative and intuitive platform made for streamlining and forging meaningful connections between like-minded, influential, and invested partners in order to efficiently make real progress towards achieving the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a better world.

Dharamshala is selected as a smart city under the smart cities mission in India. Dharamshala Smart City (DSC) has received funding from the central government to develop it as a smart city in the next 5 years. DSC is very keen to collaborate with Netherlands on G2G level, K2K and B2B level. They are also looking at getting experts from Netherlands who can support DSC in urban planning, water, waste, mobility and planning for a smart city. It would be very interesting to explore and Amsterdam smart city would be interested in partnering with DSC and providing knowledge sharing.

Gemeente Amsterdam start eigen beacon netwerk

De gemeente Amsterdam roept ontwikkelaars op om slimme navigatiediensten te ontwikkelen op basis van beacons (bakens). Beacons zijn kleine zendertjes die op een specifieke locatie informatie en signalen kunnen versturen naar smartphones die in de buurt zijn. Dat gebeurt via Bluetooth. Iemand die slechtziend is en naar de metro loopt, kan via een beacon bijvoorbeeld stap voor stap op zijn telefoon audio-informatie krijgen hoe hij bij het perron komt. Reizigers kunnen worden gewaarschuwd als ze bij een verkeerde halte staan of dat ze de volgende halte moeten uitstappen. Maar ook kan het beacon-netwerk worden ingezet om bezoekers van de stad informatie te geven over de geschiedenis en architectuur van de gebouwen om hen heen.

Lees meer in dit artikel: http://www.emerce.nl/nieuws/gemeente-amsterdam-start-eigen-beacon-netwerk