🌍 News in the EU Smart City Industry & How the INHABITAT Project Supports These Goals
This week we highlight five key trends shaping smart urban development across Europe and how INHABITAT’s mission aligns with them:
- Market Size & Growth
Europe’s Smart City market is projected to surpass €16 billion by 2025.
👉 Statista – Smart Cities Europe Market Outlook
- Rise of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence + Internet of Things)
EU cities are combining AI and IoT to improve mobility, pollution control, and energy usage.
👉 European Commission – AI and Digital Transformation in Cities
- Local Digital Twins for Simulation & Resilience
Cities like Helsinki and Rotterdam use digital twins to model traffic, energy, and emergency planning.
👉 European Commission – Living-in.EU: Local Digital Twins
- Open Data & Interoperability (NGSI-LD, Smart Data Models)
The EU promotes interoperable data through NGSI‑LD APIs and open data models:
👉 FIWARE – NGSI-LD Standards
👉 European Commission – Smart Communities Data Spaces
- Health-Centered Urban Innovation
Smart city strategies now integrate air quality sensors, green mobility, and walkability to support citizen well-being.
👉 European Environment Agency – Urban Sustainability
📌 INHABITAT responds to these trends by:
• Piloting 5G-enabled living labs across European cities to test and scale AIoT-based mobility and sustainability solutions.
• Co-developing local digital twins that support urban planning, environmental forecasting, and real-time city monitoring.
• Promoting interoperable urban data platforms, aligned with NGSI-LD and Smart Data Models, to enable scalability and cross-city collaboration.
• Embedding citizen-centered design in all pilots to ensure that health, inclusion, and livability are prioritized.
• Facilitating a replicable framework that supports smart transformation in mid-sized cities, ensuring EU-wide uptake beyond capital hubs.
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