if we want to address complexities & stresses of 21st century urbanism, we have to create synergetic solutions including policies & technologies, while resolving lack of trust & knowledge among civil servents & urban stake holders.
SMART CITY MASTERPLANS & REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
We develop master plans, action plans, and roadmaps including:
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Creation of neighborhood, citywide and regional plans & roadmaps for smart cities
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Creation of regulatory frameworks to enable new solutions- focused on smart infrastructure & shared economies
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Initiation of new policies and actions based on robust market-based solutions
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Consultation to Governments & Global organization in integrating innovation and smart regulation within their policies and activities
URBANTECH DEVELOPMENT , VALIDATION & MENTORING
We are active in developing new markets, ideas & solutions for urban challenges through 3 main streams:
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Initiation of Innovation hubs & urbantech ecosystems in Israel, Europe & Eastern Africa
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development of missing solutions or when existing ones are found to be irrelevant for urban typology
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consultation & mentoring startups and mature companies, regarding the relevance of solutions, scale and value proposition of new & existing products- including initiating beta sites
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR SMARTER COMMUNITIES
We promote & participate in creating visions & partnerships between local authorities and communities to enable higher levels of sustainability and acceptance to change through common visions and ideas. including:
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Initiation of community meetings and workshops
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development of community-based hackathons & idea based events
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development of public engagement tech solutions
TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING
We develop and facilitate courses, workshops and on-the-job training for local & global civil servants, students and tech professionals in four continents, geared towards:
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Critical understanding the language and components of Smart Cities
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Identifying urban challenges, needs and priority areas
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Introducing adaptive & digital municipal processes and strengthening institutional skills
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & SMART MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION
We implement & provide services towards new digital models to improve urban services based on localized data and existing capacities by creating tailormade solutions including:
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Mentoring mid-level management to develop digital solutions & for their municipal activities
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Leading and assisting in the initiation and implementation of municipal & regional service and management models through localizing ERP & CRM based services
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Building roadmaps and strategies for digital transformation of local authorities and governmental services including assistance in creating new digital solutions if needed
URBAN RESEARCH & COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
We are contantly active in providing critical new models for the integration between planning management and technology, including participation in leading new policies standards and urban models including:
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creating white papers and research on privacy, data, dynamic planning and shared resource management
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initiating and participating in events, workshops and high-level discussion on smart cities, smart infrastructure, and urban innovation
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initiation of collaborative multi-stakeholder research through the MidcityLabs