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Article: What is digital-twin technology?

This short article by McKinsey & Company explains simply and clearly what is a digital twin. Learn the basics here. Published on 26 August 2024.

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Article: Digital twins: Boosting ROI of government infrastructure investments

Read this article by McKinsey & Company on how digital twins could improve public sector capital and operation efficiency by 20 to 30 percent. Published in 3 July 2025.

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Local Digital Twins

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Study: AI-powered cities of the future

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how cities analyze data, create content, and perform tasks, allowing them to boost productivity, drive efficiencies, and better meet the needs of reside...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Data Governance & Management

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Citiverse Use Cases Taxonomy

The Citiverse Use Case Taxonomy represents the first official deliverable of the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI. Developed through a structured, multi-phase methodology, it captures a dive...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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CitiVerse Artificial Intelligence

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U4SSC - Guiding principles for artificial intelligence in cities

The U4SSC Deliverable on Guiding principles for artificial intelligence in cities provides a broad set of suggested principles, enablers, governance methods, policy instrument alternatives and a simpl...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Policies and regulation

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U4SSC - Data and API requirements for centralized smart city platforms

The U4SSC Deliverable on Data and API requirements for centralized smart city platforms focuses on establishing standardized data and API requirements to enhance the interoperability of smart city pla...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Data Platform Data Governance & Management Interoperability & Standards

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U4SSC - Policy benchmarks for digital transformation of people-centred cities

The U4SSC Deliverable on Policy benchmarks for digital transformation of people-centred cities outlines key benchmarks for cities aiming to prioritize people in their digital transformation strategies...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Policies and regulation People-centred digital services

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UNaLAB Toolkit: Tools for co-creation

The UNaLab Toolkit collects all of the instruments used throughout the UNaLab project in a user-friendly and widely applicable format. The tools are used for the co-creation and experimentation of inn...

Published:04 Aug 2025

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Citizen engagement Capacity Building & Skills

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MIMs Plus Specification 8.0

The minimal interoperability mechanisms (MIMs) Plus enable a minimal but sufficient level of interoperability for data, systems, and services specifically in the context of smart city solutions.The in...

Published:10 Jul 2025

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Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Hungarian Communities

As part of the Support Services for EU Smart communities, the European Commission has the goal to “Increase Digitalisation Awareness & Readiness of EU Communities”. The aim of this ...

Published:09 Jul 2025

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LORDIMAS Local Digital Twins Data Spaces