Presentation by Prof. Pieter Ballon, ENoLL Secretary and Director at iMinds during the workshop Why Labs? http://www.openlivinglabs.eu/news/why-labs-empowering-citizens-drivers-innovation-workshop-154-brussels Celebrated in Brussels on April 15th, 2015

1. Smart Cities: Why
Labs?
Prof Dr Pieter Ballon – Vrije Universiteit Brussel & iMinds
April 15th, 2015

2. WHY LABS

3. Smart Cities: The Battle for the
Streets
StreetSmart Technology LLC Merriam WebsterAlfred.nl
Street Furniture Home Gateways Maps & Data

4. Smart Cities: The Problem of
Readiness
Technology Readiness Market Readiness Policy Readiness

5. Smart Cities: 4 Dilemmas
1. Infrastructure Dilemma:
We need public and private investment in platform technologies. But how
to roll out platforms without vendor lock-in
2. Information Dilemma:
Many urban issues are information problems. But information is trapped in
silos
3. Innovation Dilemma:
Smart Cities are a fast moving field. But how to ensure continuous
innovation
4. Integration Dilemma:
Smart Cities can only work if there is buy-in and integration across
stakeholders. But how to Sync Technology, Market and Policy Readiness

6. The 4 Crucial Smart City
Elements
Permanent Living Lab
Local Ecosystem
Open Data
Open Enablers => tackles Infrastructure Dilemma
=> tackles Information Dilemma
=> tackles Innovation Dilemma
=> tackles Integration Dilemma

7. Role of Innovation
Intermediaries
• Systemic Innovation is
plagued by Systemic
Failures
• Innovation-driven
Intermediaries are n°1
solution
• iMinds Local Living Lab
Approach
• Link with European Level
crucial

8. EXAMPLE: ECIM (BRUSSELS)

9. ECIM: Challenges
• Develop integral solution for planning city mobility
• >< Jungle of applications for end-users
• Develop easy common payment methods
• >< Various accounts and bills, difficult overview
• Develop integral solution across cities
• >< ‘Tunnel’ development between different cities
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10. ECIM –SOLUTION:
MOBILITY SERVICES
MARKETPLACE
ECIM
Platform
Parking Provider: real time
data (price, location,
availability) about his
parking places in the city
City: open data about POI,
traffic information (road
works, congestion, …)
Public transport provider:
real-time data about busses,
trams, metro
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App combining real
time information
on public transport
and parking data
App combining POI with
real time parking data
App combining POI
and real time public
transport and
parking data

11. ECIM- PILOT
Public & Private
Open Data
In-app Payment
Systems
Open API for
Parking Entrance

12. EXAMPLE: COT LAB
(ANTWERP)

15. Some Use Cases
INNOVATION
BOULEVARD
PUB-PRIV LOYALTY
CARD
iFEST TOURISM &
CULTURE
REAL LIFE
REAL BUSINESS
OPENNESS & PRIVACY BY DESIGN
CONTINUOUS EXPERIMENTATION

16. Pieter.Ballon@iminds.be
www.iminds.be
Thanks!