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Topic: Urban labs clear · back to the knowledge map

Good practice ★ 95 Evidence: Observational / pre–post

Smart City Wien Framework Strategy

Vienna's long-term, legally-binding smart-city strategy (first 2011, updated 2019/2022) aligning resource conservation, quality of life and social inclusion with annual monitoring.

Vienna, Austria
Good practice ★ 95 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Forum Virium Helsinki — agile piloting in urban living labs

Helsinki's city-owned innovation company co-creates smart-city, mobility and data solutions through agile pilots in real neighbourhoods (Smart Kalasatama, Jätkäsaari Mobility Lab).

Helsinki, Finland
Good practice ★ 95 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Smart Open Lisboa

Smart Open Lisboa (SOL) is a startup program focused on the validation and integration of innovative solutions meant to upgrade the citizens’ …

Lisbon, Portugal
Good practice ★ 91 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Leuven 2030 — quadruple-helix climate-neutral city experiment

City-wide non-profit (founded 2013) steering Leuven toward climate neutrality via a quadruple-helix model of government, knowledge institutions, companies and citizens. From 60 …

Leuven, Belgium
Good practice ★ 91 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Unleash Your Geek Innovation Challenge

“Unleash Your Geek” was part of the previous mayor’s vision of “unlocking the community’s potential.” The Strategic Partnerships team in the city …

San José, United States of America
Good practice ★ 86 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Copenhagen Solutions Lab

At Copenhagen Solutions Lab, they support the development of Copenhagen through testing and implementation of intelligent and data-driven solutions that support the …

Copenhagen, Denmark
Good practice ★ 81 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

San Jose Technology Demonstration Center

In 2008, San Jose became the first U.S. city to adopt a Demonstration Partnership Policy encouraging collaboration with the private sector and …

San José, United States of America
Good practice ★ 81 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Munich's Innovation Challenge

The City of Munich’s Innovation Challenge is an invitation to submit innovative ideas to solve specific challenges the city is facing. The …

Munich, Germany
Good practice ★ 76 Evidence: Observational / pre–post

Torino City Lab — real-world urban testing laboratory

City of Turin laboratory (Torino Living Lab from 2016, Torino City Lab from 2018) offering simplified conditions for companies to test innovative …

Turin, Italy
Good practice ★ 76 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Challenge LDN: Open Innovation Challenges

The Mayor’s Open Innovation Programme brings innovators together with local authorities and communities to co-design, test and scale solutions to London’s most …

London, United Kingdom