Future Cities Future Cities (FC) a thematic area within LU Open FC works as a catalyst for new ideas with a special focus on the global challenges and activities that connects the private and public sector with the university FC is an open and neutral arena and we work actively with establishing new projects and attracting external finances from national, regional or EU founding sources.

Future Cities 5 people in the “core group” Financed by 14 ongoing projects in portfolio Generating projects is our key strategy to finance ideas. FC can support the whole process from idea to project. Project coordination, lead partner, financial coordination and administration ”Barnmorska” – Midwife to projects Network- and collaborative projects, innovation projects, demonstration projects

Energy (in)efficiency 65% 35% 8% 92%

Cutting asphalt Preparation Digging/Leveling Support frame installation FRP installation Ferrite core installation Cement concrete Inverter installation Sensors in the track Surface finishing & lining The OLEV (On Line Electric Vehicle) of South Korea

The SlideIn bus will: 1.Charge batteries under the wires while operating on line 3 2.Slide out and run on battery power while operating on other lines 3.Return and slide in under the wires of line 3 for re-charging 4.Slide out… etc.

SlideIn project

What’s going on… Hydrosolidaritet (Vinnova) Water portal and SIO application Smart Lighting och LLI Innovationsplattformarna Lund Malmö

Future Cities If you are in need of support in an application process… If you have an interesting idea that you want to initiate and time is missing… If you are in need help in extending your network f.i. when building a consortia… – contact us! Patrik Rydén Mob

Battery requirements for electric propulsion tons of batteries. The take off weight is 413 tons ! Not possible! 10 kg for 10 km Possible! 40 kg for 10 km Possible! 200 kg for 10 km Possible! 20 tons for 1000 km Not possible!