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Building a Hyperconnected City

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ThoughtLab gathered benchmarking data from 100 cities, conducted in-depth interviews with city leaders, and drew on valuable input from a cross industry coalition of leading firms and research organizations. This study provides an evidence-based roadmap that cities can use to become vibrant, hyperconnected urban centers of the future. We hope that cities will find it a valuable tool for planning ahead.

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Building a Hyperconnected City is a follow-up study to Smarter Cities 2025. For more information on that research program, click here.

"Public leaders understand that digital transformation is the key to success. However, many struggle with how to accomplish it when they are faced with complex infrastructures, multiple platforms, the need for different types of data, and customized technological applications. Across the board, the research tells us that the cities that overcome these challenges are the ones that recognize the greatest benefits."

-Susan Wilkinson, Director, Business Strategy, Smart Cities, Microsoft

Case Studies
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Connected Citizens: How Moscow engages citizens through smart technologies
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Mobility as a Service: Rides on a WHIM in Helsinki
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Learning from Las Vegas: An innovative approach to partnering through pilots
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Achieving Efficiencies through PropTech
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Kista Science City, Stockholm: Engaging with the public to test new ideas
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Hyperconnected Streetlights: Georgia Power is expanding the state's smart LED lighting network
Tel Aviv
Citizens as Customers in Tel Aviv
Chile
Santiago of Tomorrow: Finding innovative solutions in emerging markets

Access the Hyperconnected Cities Data Navigator

Explore rankings, profiles, strategies, and performance benchmarks on 100 hyperconnected cities. See how these cities use data analytics and technology to transform and interconnect key areas across their urban ecosystems, from mobility, energy, water, and sustainability to public safety, healthcare, payment systems, and cybersecurity.

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Research Coalition: Sponsors and Research Partners

Building a Hyperconnected City was sponsored by a cross-industry coalition of companies that specialize in urban innovation and development. Each organization is an expert in its own field and would be happy to share its perspectives on the research and best practices for your city.

ThoughtLab was also fortunate to have a group of distinguished research partners that provided valuable inputs and guidance throughout the process. Their blend of perspectives ensured an insightful and balanced view of the issues that urban centers face as they strive to interlink their urban ecosystems.

We would like to thank our sponsors and research partners for helping us develop this groundbreaking study.

Lead Sponsors

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Cities Jump on the Bandwagon to Benchmark their Smart Investments and Performance
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The list of cities which participated in our benchmarking program are listed below in alphabetical order. All cities that involved can receive a free, comprehensive database showing how their smart investments, plans, and outcomes compare with other cities around the world.

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Abu Dhabi
Addis Ababa
Amman
Amsterdam
Athens
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Bangalore
Bangkok
Barcelona
Beijing
Berlin
Bilbao
Birmingham, UK
Bogota
Boston
Bratislava
Brisbane
Bristol
Brussels
Bucharest
Buenos Aires
Cairo
Calgary
Cambridge, UK
Cape Town
Charlotte
Chengdu
Chicago
Chongqing
Columbus
Copenhagen
Dallas
Delhi
Denver
Detroit
Dhaka
Dohna
Dubai
Dublin
Edmonton
Geneva
Guangzhou
Helsinki
Ho Chi Minh
Hong Kong
Houston
Hyderabad
Istanbul
Jakarta
Johannesburg
Kansas City
Kiev
Lima
London
Los Angeles
Louisville
Madrid
Melbourne
Mexico City
Miami
Milan
Minneapolis
Monterrey
Montreal
Moscow
Munich
Muscat

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Nashville
New York
Orlando
Oslo
Ottawa
Paris
Philadelphia
Prague
Reykjavik
Riyadh
Rome
Santiago
Sao Paulo
Seoul
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Singapore
Sofia
St. Petersburg
Stockholm
Sydney
Tallinn
Tampa
Tel Aviv
Tokyo
Toronto
Vancouver
Vienna
Warsaw
Washington, DC
Zurich

"Hyperconnected communities are the art of the possible—future cities that offer vast improvements in the quality of life for citizens and huge potential for efficiencies across government and the connected ecosystem."

-William Baver, Vice President, Smart World Team, NTT DATA

The Latest News on Building a Hyperconnected City
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How to Build Resilience Through Smart Data Strategy
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Opinion: Why Smart Cities will Evolve into Hyperconnected Cities
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"Smart City" Making way for the "Hyperconnected City"
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Will Coronavirus Change City Architecture and Design?
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Why is there a Backlash to Smart Cities? An interview with Eugenie L. Birch
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5 US Cities Named Hyperconnected 'Leaders'
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"Listening to communities about their needs and then incorporating their ideas info solutions is crucial—often the best thinking comes from residents."

-Nancy MacDonald, Vice President, Urban Places, Stantec

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Officially Launced at the 2019 Smart City Expo World Congress
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Building a Hyperconnected City was officially released at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona during the Internet of Things: Connectivity for Data-Driven Cities theme session.

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For more information on our ground-breaking project, and information on how to join our coalition of leading experts, please contact us today.

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