Updates

Voor Afvalfonds Verpakkingen en Nedvang inventariseerden we data over inzamelsystemen in (bijna alle) gemeenten in Nederland.
Op opendata.afvalfondsverpakkingen.nl maakt het Afvalfonds Verpakkingen deze data beschikbaar zodat iedereen daar vrij gebruik van kan maken.

Ook op zoek naar moeilijk vindbare data? We denken graag mee!

R-LINK researches how small grass-root initiatives in development of city areas can help to solve societal issues. This will contribute to create vital and inclusive urban regions.

Amsterdam Smart City program partners HvA, Pakhuis de Zwijger, Waag Society and Amsterdam Economic Board participate in the R-Link consortium.

The City of Amsterdam, in cooperation with Impact Hub Amsterdam, selected 9 social enterprises to take part in the Amsterdam City Fellowship, a business development programme. For approximately 8 months, social entrepreneurs refine their business models with the aim to co-create and implement innovative solutions to health-related urban challenges such as clean air, mobility and climate resilience.

On 27 June we are hosting the finale of the Fellowship’s Business Model Challenge phase with a Stakeholder Forum, where all 9 participating social enterprises will pitch their businesses to an audience of potential partners and clients. 4 organisations will then be chosen to explore collaboration with the City and its network in facilitated meetings, and further develop their product or service.

Among others, our entrepreneurs are looking for:
* healthcare institutions who want to increase a wider audience’s access to transparent physical and mental healthcare,
* corporates who would like to engage their employees in supporting people with a mental disability,
* school boards who want to have their kids eat less sugar,
* city organisations who are aiming to improve air quality.

Please join!

I am a Computer Scientist at Amsterdam Science Park and founder of www.holofil.com a 3D visualization product for creating smart 3D visual user experiences for small scale businesses, educational venues, etc, in cities like Amsterdam. We are looking for Sales Interns to join our team with a focus on Amsterdam city in the beginning. Contact us to join a highly ambitious team of people building cool smart products to make our cities smarter.

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mrunal

Transportation is one of the basic human needs. To stay connected to our jobs, education and leisure activities, we are in need of mobility and access to transport. A well-connected and integrated transportation system within cities and across borders defines the economic success of the urban areas and contributes to their livability and vitality.

This case study describes how geographic information system (GIS) technologies facilitate urban planning in Japan. It draws on examples from three components of urban planning: city master planning, regulation revision and city planning ordinance revision. Urban planning is defined as “city planning, city planning restrictions, city planning projects and any other necessary matters concerning city planning for the sound development and orderly improvement of cities.”45 Spatial data (locational information) can be useful in all stages of urban planning from planning, consensus building and implementation to management and maintenance.

Read the full article below.

The city of Haarlem in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area will lead the new EU Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative & Responsible Procurement.
This partnership will influence EU Procurement Policy on behalf of all EU cities.
More info in Dutch (or contact me if you want more information and you don't read Dutch).

Hi, I am looking for job opportunities in Amsterdam. My strengths include event and partnership management. I've been working for the past 5 years in the Fairtrade and Social enterprise sector in the UK and am now looking for opportunities in Amsterdam. I'm passionate about sustainability & ethical business and would appreciate any help on where to look for these types of roles. My native language is English and I'm currently learning Dutch.

From bacteria to building-blocks

We would like to invite you for an Innovation Lab session with Vodafone on the 7th of July in Amsterdam. We will introduce you to our newest dedicated Internet of Things technology NarrowBand-IoT, bound to truly accelerate the Internet of Everything. We will walk you through the technical and commercial benefits of the technology and explain why we strongly believe in NB-IoT as the global standard in LPWA. We will discuss various use cases, especially linked to the Smart Cities topic and how you can integrate this technology into your business and solutions.

The session will be hosted by Vodafone at their HQ in Amsterdam. It provides you with the chance to connect with the Startupbootcamp startups, partners and alumni, the Vodafone IoT team, and everyone active in the field of Smart Cities. It will be a great opportunity to learn and get inspired. So spread the word! Space is limited, so sign up quickly if you want to attend by sending me an email (eva.bandelj@startupbootcamp.org).

Date: 7-7-2017
Time: 15:00h - 17:00h with drinks after
Location: Vodafone HQ, Simon Carmiggeltstraat 6, 1011 DJ, Amsterdam (close to Central Station)

For more background, check this link and the whitepaper on this site http://www.vodafone.com/business/iot/nb-IoT

This webinar gives some insights into the research on 12 Amsterdam Smart City projects, conducted by the Amsterdam University of Applied Science together with Amsterdam Smart City.

From minute 9.37 onwards, professor van Winden presents the wide context of smart projects, focusing on non-technological aspects of smart city projects. He addresses several challenges commonly faced during smart projects; for example, the collaboration of organisations with different agendas and the involvement of different stakeholders and how to divide returns and risks. From minute 40 onwards professor van Winden answers some questions coming from the audience who attended the webinar live at the 6th of june.

Smart cities are no longer the future. They are here and they are growing rapidly, keeping pace with the expansion of the Internet of Things and impacting municipal services all over the world. To improve city living, smart cities collaborate with developers, big data specialists, innovators and strategic thinkers. Large companies such as IBM and Cisco work together with civic planning authorities and universities, focusing on improving public transport, law enforcement, energy use and waste management by using data-driven systems. Think smart traffic light systems, useful apps, smart street lights and smart parking.

Here are some inspiring smart cities from all corners of the globe that are getting it right – in no particular order:

http://smartcityhub.com/technology-innnovation/six-smart-cities-smart/

Egbert

Great challenge by The Guardian!

Hi to all members of the community,

I have been following what people are talking around here and the more I read, the more I want to contribute in a way to help the development of smart cities knowledge.

As a short intro about myself, next year I'm going to be in the fourth and last year of my bachelor called "Business Innovation" in Amsterdam. I have a desire to do a research that focuses on the greater society and solving issues for people/planet, and I believe smart cities can offer that.

To be clear, I am not interested in doing research for i.e. "best practices inside a company to develop x,y,z"; but looking for topics such as "How will people's life change in the next 20 years in cities because of high migration number, and how smart cities can help?"

I would like to ask the community's suggestions to what are, in your opinion, important research topics worth of digging in; and secondly, if you know a company that might need me.

Key words: smart grids, renewable energy, blockchain, IoT, transportation, community, sharing economy, citizens empowerment; government; buildings; circular economy;

I'm very curious what you have on your mind, so please share it with me. Thank you!

Best regards,
Tudor

Hi to all members of the community,

I have been following what people are talking around here and the more I read, the more I want to contribute in a way to help the development of smart cities knowledge.

As a short intro about myself, next year I'm going to be in the fourth and last year of my bachelor called "Business Innovation" in Amsterdam. I have a desire to do a research that focuses on the greater society and solving issues for people/planet, and I believe smart cities can offer that.

To be clear, I am not interested in doing research for i.e. "best practices inside a company to develop x,y,z"; but looking for topics such as "How will people's life change in the next 20 years in cities because of high migration number, and how smart cities can help?"

I would like to ask the community's suggestions to what are, in your opinion, important research topics worth of digging in; and secondly, if you know a company that might need me.

Key words: smart grids, renewable energy, blockchain, IoT, transportation, community, sharing economy, citizens empowerment; government; buildings; circular economy;

I'm very curious what you have on your mind, so please share it with me. Thank you!

Best regards,
Tudor

We (DutchBasecamp and Amsterdam Smart City) are looking for Amsterdam based smart city companies that have already taken the step to expand their business abroad and who would like to share their international experience with other growth-minded business owners in a Smart City Founders network. The goal is to share knowledge and expertise on internationalisation in other smart cities with peers, in order to improve each member's potential for expansion and growth.

Specifically we are looking for founders of Dutch scaling companies with:
* 25-100 people on the payroll;
* international presence outside The Netherlands
* a dependance on cooperation with the city, utility companies etc.

Is this you? Please get in touch with isabel@dutchbasecamp.org

Smart City Virtual Expo connects government officials with vendors.
It's not feasible for smart city government officials to attend every smart city tech conference. A
new online expo makes it easy for city officials, vendors, startups, and universities to connect.

The international Smart City Portal with a Virtual Expo and a Network Community
Access for public servants, mandatories and exhibitors (companies, startups, cities, universities)

UrbaniCity 14/06/17
http://www.urbanicity.org/urbanicityalerts/scve171.htm

Did you know Cape Town is ranked as the smartest city in Africa?
With the Dutch Consulate General we are organizing a trade mission to this amazing city to discover the opportunities for Dutch start and scale-ups. We will visit the SA Innovation Summit and work together closely with local entrepreneurs to fully understand what it takes to do business in South Africa.

Sounds interesting? Send an email to justin@dutchbasecamp.org
More info: cocreatesa.nl/cocreate2accelerate-2017

Facts:
- Did you know Africa is home to 7 of the 10 fastest growing economies?
- Cape Town is the emerging hub for IT startups on the African continent.
- Fully funded by RvO except flights and accomodation

Hello Amsterdam Smart City Community! I'm an American living in Amsterdam for a few months, and while I'm here, I'm writing a weekly blog for the John Adams Institute. This week, I wrote about the economic and cultural impact of tourism in cities. I'd welcome any feedback you might have!