Amsterdam Smart City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMUvQZqvjFg

Amsterdam Innovation Project Factory Amsterdam Smart City Chief Technology Office Pakhuis de Zwijger New business models Amsterdam Economic Board Waag Society Smart mobility Smart society Big & open data Smart economy Smart areas Local policy frameworks/ambitions/regulations/instruments Project funds (EU, national) National/European policy context

Local ambitions & policy frameworks CO2 ambition 2025: -50% CO2 emissions (Base 1990; Port excluded…!) 2020: 20% energy saving, 20% renewables Climate-neutral local government Climate adaptation plan Financial instruments: Funds Environmental zone (getting stricter)

Platform 1: Amsterdam Smart City First port of call for innovative project ideas Legitimation Marketing/storytelling Network broker Independent process manager (centrumeiland) Access to people, knowledge, markets Project generator, “tinkerer” Disseminator of lessons, toolkits, do’s/don’ts???? Event organiser

Strategic Partners The City of Amsterdam The Economic Board HvA Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam ArenA (Stadium) Alliander (energy grid company) KPN (Telecom/ICT) Arcadis (Natural and built asset design and consultancy firm) PostNL (Logistics letters & parcels) Public Private

The projects http://amsterdamsmartcity.com/projects

Platform 2: Amsterdam Economic board Defines regional economic strategy “stimulates innovation and collaboration in triple helix. Goal is to promote sustainable economic growth in the region” 23 members, from 3 helix, chaied by Amsterdam Mayor Clusters approach (Creative Industries, ICT, Life Sciences & Health, Financial & Business Services, Logistics, Horticulture & Agri Food, Tourism & Conferences, High tech materials Cluster “tables” led by private actors and supported by Board Now shift towards societal challenges

Platform 3: Pakhuis de Zwijger “Organises events about the urgent and complex urban challenges of today” Community, meeting place, event organiser, network broker, etc.

Platform 4 CTO “Chief Technology Office” Startup in residence initiative: http://www.startupinresidence.com Promoting new innovation management methods: lean, scrum, innovative procurement etc.

Role of the city government: Provide stable infrastructure for energy, collectivity and (big) data Stimulate and facilitate innovation Reduce the knowledge gap by connecting to knowledge institutes Create alliances, f.e. on big data

Amsterdam Innovation Project Factory Amsterdam Smart City Chief Technology Office Pakhuis de Zwijger New business models Amsterdam Economic Board Waag Society Smart mobility Smart society Big & open data Smart economy Smart areas Local policy frameworks/ambitions Project funds (EU, national) National/European policy context

How does the project machine work Who took the initiative and why What are the goals What is the innovative aspect How was the partnership assembled What is the revenue model What are succesfactors and critical moments What is the scope for upscaling, replication and/or mainstreaming

Cases Smart Light (City borough, KPN, Philips, Alliander, Cisco) Energy Atlas (City, utilities) Climate-street (City, waste company, shopkeepers, tech firms) Buurzaam Geuzenveld (Grid company, housing corporations, city) ReloadIT (City of Zaandam, software firm) RingRing CargoHub

Lessons on project level Project scope and focus must be clearly defined Define the wins, risks and commitments for all project partners Set clear rules in partnership on division of work, communication, funding etc. Committed leadership is key to keep things going There must be a business case beyond the pilot phase Ensure end user engagement from beginning Mobilise local knowledge, experience and commitment in early stage

On upscaling

Company perspective City as a big and growing market - earning City as test bed for new technologies - learning City government as client – CSR, innovative procurement, turnkey Platforms offer faster access to people, markets, information, knowledge, partners Companies must learn how to engage with non-business partners (citizens, communities)

Tensions Information asymmetry Trust and mistrust, hidden agendas Vested interests/sunk investments vs new technologies Risk of lock-in From pilot to upscaling…. The big “usual suspects” vs new kids on the block

Lessons/observation on system level Who runs the urban project factory? Vision / sense of direction Methodic approach/project selection Learning between projects Systematic learning from mistakes Engagement of startups Training of “alliance competences” Exchange with other cities to learn and widen market for startups

Smart City Entrepreneurial Lab Contribute to a smart city where: urban stakeholders learn to innovate together co-creating solutions enhance urban quality of life generate new business opportunities Two faculties of our university: the school of Economics and Management the school of Technology

Focus of the lab 1. The urban innovation ecosystem. How do cities manage urban innovation? 2. Smart city projects. How to set up and manage projects? 3. Entrepreneurship. How can startups actively contribute to urban solutions?

Current research A closer look into Amsterdam Smart City Projects: Lessons learned Getting smart city solutions off the ground is not just about developing and applying technology.