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UPTOWN Urban Living and Smart Cities of the Future Initiative for an ARTEMIS Center of Innovation Excellence Prof. Dr. Holger Schlingloff, Fraunhofer, Germany. Urbanization THE main challenge of the 21 st century 9.000.000.000 people in 2050, 70% in urban areas societal challenges
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UPTOWN Urban Living and Smart Cities of the Future Initiative for an ARTEMIS Center of Innovation Excellence Prof. Dr. Holger Schlingloff, Fraunhofer, Germany
Urbanization • THE main challenge of the 21st century • 9.000.000.000 people in 2050, 70% in urban areas • societal challenges • migration, climate, environment, energy, aging, ... • ICT has a high potential to deal with these challenges • smart cyber-physical systems supporting urban living • informed, networked, mobile, safe, sustaining • seamless and transparent processes and services
Technology Areas for Smart Cities Health and Living Logistics e-Government Energy-Grid Media Mobility Critical Infrastructures Availability, Safety & Security
ARTEMIS CoIE • “a group of multi-country, multi-organisation, interconnected R&D actors and businesses, which, by efficient planning, acting and cooperation, achieve a significant advantage in innovation success in a specific market” • large range of actors, cooperation culture • only 3 CoIE awarded yet • UPTOWN is aiming to be #4
What UPTOWN can do for you • Networking • Contacts beyond brokerage • Coordination of activities • H2020, ECSEL (AIPP) • Representation • ARTEMISIA, EU, national authorities • annual Workshops • regular News
Contact • If you’re interested, drop me your business card! • Prof. Dr. Holger Schlingloff • Fraunhofer FOKUS • Berlin, Germany • holger.schlingloff (at) fokus.fraunhofer.de • https://www.ict-smart-cities-center.com/home