City Living Lab
Acting as a collaborative space, the lab connects citizens, local authorities, researchers, and businesses to co-create and evaluate urban innovations that improve sustainability and quality of life
At a glance
- Focus: Smart cities, sustainability, citizen participation
- Facilities: IoT sensor networks and open urban data infrastructure
- Collaboration: Public authorities, private sector, researchers
- Outcomes: Tested prototypes and policy models for real-life application
Details
The City Living Lab provides a real-world testbed for urban innovation, enabling experimentation with smart technologies, data-based policy design, and sustainable development.
It brings together citizens, municipalities, academia, and businesses to co-create and validate urban solutions in authentic city settings.
Applications and Services
The City Living Lab provides a real-world testbed for urban innovation, enabling experimentation with smart technologies, data-based policy design, and sustainable development.
It brings together citizens, municipalities, academia, and businesses to co-create and validate urban solutions in authentic city settings.
Smart Cities & Mobility
Co-creation workshops with citizens and local governments
Data collection and analytics for urban planning
Evaluation of environmental and social impacts of new solutions
Key Infrastructure
The lab operates an IoT-based network of sensors, environmental monitoring devices, and data collection tools installed in selected urban zones
IoT sensor networks
Learn from leading AI & Big Data researchers
Urban Data Platform
Gain hands-on experience on real projects
Pilot Zones
Boost your career with personalized mentorship
Citizen Engagement Tools
Work in state-of-the-art research infrastructure
Who can use the lab
Municipalities, technology developers, research institutions, and companies can use the lab to test solutions in real environments.
- Municipalities
- Technology developers
- Research institutions
- Companies can use the lab to test solutions in real environments.
Partnership Opportunities
City Living Lab welcomes collaboration with:
Municipalities & public agencies
To co-develop policy and test new services
Industry partners
To pilot smart city technologies
Researchers & startups
To validate prototypes in real conditions
Citizens & communities
To engage in participatory urban design
Team & Collaborators
Our interdisciplinary team includes AI researchers, data scientists, health technology experts, and ethicists.
Let’s collaborate
Whether you’re from academia, industry, or public sector, GATE offers unique partnership opportunities in research, infrastructure, and innovation