Partners
Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities is working with partners to support cities and communities effectively in their digital transformation journey and to drive the implementation of OASC Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms among research and industry.
Core Members
Business Tampere
Business Tampere matches your company with growth opportunities and partnerships in the Tampere Region, Finland and globally. They offer expertise in business service development, investments and internationalisation opportunities.
Connected Places Catapult
Connected Places Catapult is UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport & place leadership.
DTU
DTU is one of Denmark’s foremost research universities. As such we educate, make innovative discoveries, generate entrepreneurial ideas for improving people’s lives and protect the environment.
imec
Imec is the world’s leading independent nanoelectronics R&D hub. The combination of our talent, infrastructure, and partner network enables breakthroughs towards microchips that are smaller, faster, more affordable, and more sustainable. We combine that nanotech expertise with data and AI to create and support applications for a smarter, better future.
Enterprise Partners
Platinum
NEC
NEC creates the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.
Bronze
Beyond Civic
We make shared data accessible and enable organizations to collaborate in a trustworthy and governed manner – cross-sector, cross-border or in public-private setup.
iLabs Technologies
iLabs Technologies offers a wide range of research and development through disruptive innovation, standardization and assurance to build a Trustworthy Internet of Everything. We partner with our clients from start to finish, focusing on their needs while producing new ideas, developing effective strategies and designing high quality and secure solutions.
Strategic Partners
AIOTI – Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation
We aim to lead, promote, bridge and collaborate in IoT and Edge Computing and other converging technologies research and innovation, standardisation and ecosystem building, providing IoT and Edge Computing deployment for European businesses creating benefits for European society. We cooperate with other global regions to ensure removal of barriers to development of the IoT and Edge Computing market while preserving European values, including privacy and consumer protection.
AnciLab
AnciLab S.r.l. is a service company founded in 1999 by ANCI Lombardia and Ancitel S.p.A. In 2013, ANCI Lombardia acquired 100% of the shares, becoming the sole shareholder of Ancitel Lombardia. In 2016, Ancitel Lombardia changed its name into AnciLab S.r.l. AnciLab operates with its headquarters in Milan and has a widespread presence throughout the national territory, collaborating with a dense network of local authorities.
BABLE Smart Cities
We aim to be a driving force in holistic and urban innovation, utilising clean-tech and innovation to elevate the standard of living in cities, towns, and regions. We provide specialised knowledge and market access to both public and private sector organizations, empowering them to successfully implement smart city solutions that improve the lives of all citizens.
BDVA – Big Data Value Association
BDVA is an industry-driven research and innovation organisation with a mission to develop an innovation ecosystem that enables the data-driven and AI-enabled digital transformation of the economy and society in Europe.
ENoLL – European Network of Living Labs
The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international, non-profit, independent association of benchmarked Living Labs. ENoLL facilitates knowledge exchange, joint actions and project partnerships between its historically labelled +480 members in Europe and worldwide.
Eurocities
Eurocities is the network of more than 200 cities in 38 countries, representing 130 million people, working together to ensure a good quality of life for all.
European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Amphictyony
The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Amphictyony (E.G.T.C. AMPHICTYONY) consists of European and Mediterranean local government organisations of all degrees, of public undertakings or public law entities.
FEMP – Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) is an association of local governments in Spain for the purpose of representing the interests of local government to other government authorities.
Fira De Barcelona
Fira de Barcelona is one of the most important trade fair organisations in Europe in terms of the volume and quality of its events, the high level of its venues and its organisational experience and professionalism.
FIWARE
Together with its members and partners, FIWARE Foundation drives the definition – and the Open Source implementation – of key open standards that enable the development of portable and interoperable smart solutions in a faster, easier and affordable way, avoiding vendor lock-in scenarios, whilst also nurturing FIWARE as a sustainable and innovation-driven business ecosystem.
Foundation for Public Code
The Foundation for Public Code was founded by Ben Cerveny, Boris van Hoytema and Arnout Schuijff in 2019 to guide international collaboration among public organizations around codebase design, quality and governance.
G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance
Global policy roadmap for successful, ethic, smart cities. A global effort to advance the responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies.
GATE
The Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) is the first Centre of Excellence in Bulgaria to work on integrating and extending scientific excellence and innovation in priority areas such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence at regional and European level. GATE is an investment in people. The Institute aims to attract, inspire and cultivate the next generation Early-Stage Researchers who, under the guidance of leading scientists, will work with enthusiasm and curiosity in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
ICT4D – Center For Information And Communication Technology For Development, Nepal
Centre For Information And Communication Technology For Development (ICT4D), is a not-for-profit research organization that focuses on the intersection between contextually relevant technologies and multi sectorial rural development.
IDETA
Founded in 1991, the IDETA Territorial Development Agency fulfills a mission of general interest on behalf of its 25 associated municipalities, businesses and citizens of Picardy Wallonia. IDETA offers real estate solutions adapted to the needs of businesses and investors as well as targeted and personalized support for the establishment and deployment of their project.
IEEE – The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE Smart Cities brings together IEEE’s broad array of technical societies and organizations to advance the state of the art for smart city technologies for the benefit of society and to set the global standard in this regard by serving as a neutral broker of information amongst industry, academic, and government stakeholders.
ITI – Information Technology Institute
ITI is a non-for-profit private technology center devoted to the research and innovation of ICT technologies applied to needs and challenges of enterprises and society to improve their competitiveness, intelligence and sustainability.
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for digital technologies (ICTs). The Organization is made up of a membership of 194 Member States and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and with regional offices on every continent, ITU is the oldest agency in the UN family – connecting the world since the dawn of the telegraph in 1865.
Jožef Stefan Institute
The Jožef Stefan Institute is the leading Slovenian scientific research institute, covering a broad spectrum of basic and applied research. The staff of about 1050 specializes in natural sciences, life sciences and engineering.
Kereval
Kereval is a test engineering laboratory, providing consulting and expertise in software, functional, compliance, interoperability, cybersecurity and performance testing.
MaaS Alliance
The MaaS Alliance facilitates a single and open market for MaaS and full deployment of MaaS services through a shared work programme and by engaging transport operators, service providers, public authorities and users.
MyData
MyData helps people and organisations to benefit from personal data in a human-centric way. To create a fair, sustainable and prosperous digital society for all.
Open Geospatial Consortium
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international voluntary consensus standards organization for geospatial content and location-based services, sensor web and Internet of Things, GIS data processing and data sharing.
Polytechnic University of Milan – Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering
The Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering generates and transfers knowledge and value in the architecture and construction sector through research and training.
Romanian Smart City Association
The Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC), established in 2016, is the leading authority in promoting and developing Smart City concepts in Romania. ARSC is dedicated to transforming urban and rural communities into smart, sustainable, and citizen-focused ecosystems by fostering collaboration between public authorities, academia, and private sector stakeholders. With over 300 members and partners, ARSC remains a catalyst for innovation and smart development in the region.
Smart City Association, Korea
The Smart City Association aims to support the creation and expansion of smart cities. They achieve this by upholding the dignity and advocating for the rights and interests of their members, as well as facilitating the exchange of technology, information, and academic research related to smart cities. Their efforts contribute to the development of cities and the enhancement of quality of life for urban citizens.
Smart City Institute Japan
The Smart City Institute Japan (SCI-Japan) was established in October 2019 as a private sector-led not-for-profit organization as a knowledge and public-private-academic partnership platform to promote the expansion and advancement of smart cities in Japan.
StandICT.eu
StandICT.eu 2026 builds on the success of the previous two editions [2020-23 & 2018-19 StandICT.eu initiatives], obtaining the recognition of the “go-to” project on ICT Standards in Europe. StandICT.eu 2026’s principal goal is to strengthen its global reach in the European ICT Standardisation Ecosystem.
The Metaverse Institute
The Metaverse Institute (MI) is made up of a group of leading pioneers and thought leaders in the Metaverse, artificial intelligence, and related technologies- the benefits of the Metaverse promise to deliver step changes in increased revenues alongside reducing cost, leading to effective and efficient profits.
TM Forum
TM Forum is a global industry association for service providers and their suppliers in the telecommunications industry. Members include communications and digital service providers, telephone companies, cable operators, network operators, cloud providers, digital infrastructure providers, software suppliers, equipment suppliers, systems integrators and management consultancies.
University of São Paulo – Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Our mission is to produce, evolve and disseminate knowledge and innovation in the areas of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, train human resources at undergraduate and graduate levels and promote cultural and social insertion actions. This mission is defined by its commitment to the need for social, scientific and technological evolution in the region of São Carlos, the state of São Paulo and Brazil.
University of Twente
ITC is the University of Twente’s Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. The Faculty ITC is among the world’s top institutes for academic education, scientific research and technology development in earth observation and geo-information. Our people are engaged worldwide in realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in food security and agriculture, energy transition, geo-health, climate change adaptation, urban development and smart cities, disaster risk reduction, and land administration.
Urban Innovators Global
Urban Innovators Global drives the betterment of cities. It excels at delivering on Innovation Capacity for Cities to further that larger goal. Urban Innovators Global helps cities expand their capacity to innovate by means of skills development, talent outsourcing, innovation program management, digital transformation assessments and advisory. Last but not least, UI Global builds ventures on top of urban problems and advantages – a unique venture-build program in part enabled by investors tied to our organization and community.
V-ICT-OR
The V-ICT-OR (Vlaamse ICT Organisatie) is a national not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting and advancing the ICT sector within the Flemish government and local municipalities. Established with a vision to foster innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in the field of information and communication technology, V-ICT-OR serves as a cornerstone for ICT professionals and entities across the region.
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.