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Story | Published: 09 Sep 2026

Riga turns European innovation into smarter public services

From 5G-connected drones to digital twins and responsible artificial intelligence, the city of Riga is testing how new technologies can solve practical challenges facing the city and its residents. Th...

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Connectivity Digitalisation roadmaps and strategies Artificial Intelligence

Story | Published: 08 Sep 2026

The Hague tests smart technology where city life happens

From managing beach crowds to sharing locally generated energy, The Hague is using the streets and public spaces of Scheveningen, a popular seaside district of the city, to test how digital technology...

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Connectivity Data Platform People-centred digital services

Solution | Published: 08 Sep 2026

Seinajoki uses data and AI to cut food waste in city kitchens

Every day, the city of Seinajoki, in western Finland, serves thousands of meals in schools and daycare centres. Knowing exactly how much food to prepare, however, is not always straightforward. Actual...

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Data Platform Water & Waste management

Story | Published: 08 Sep 2026

Rotterdam explores the Citiverse to connect people and public services

What began as an idea about giving residents a digital representation of their own homes is becoming part of a much wider vision for Rotterdam. Over the past decade, the city has experimented with Loc...

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CitiVerse Data Platform Local Digital Twins

Story | Published: 14 Aug 2026

Guimaraes science-based tools to drive nature-based solutions

As heat, drought and extreme rainfall put growing pressure on Europe’s cities, the city of Guimaraes is using digital tools to decide where climate action is needed most, and to measure what works. T...

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Energy & Environment Urban planning

Solution | Published: 16 Jul 2026

Call Sofia – Sofia Municipality Contact Centre

Solution type: technical Topic: citizen participation Description: Call Sofia (“Call Sofia – Sofia Municipality Contact Centre”) is a digital citizen engagement and reporting platform operated by Sofi...

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Citizen engagement Digital inclusion People-centred digital services

Solution | Published: 16 Jul 2026

Sofia Decides (Reshava Sofia): Platform for Citizen Participation

Solution type: technicalTopic: citizen participation, engagement and co-creationDescription: Sofia Decides (Reshava Sofia) is an open-source civic participation platform powered by Decidim, designed t...

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Citizen engagement Digital inclusion People-centred digital services

Solution | Published: 15 Jul 2026

ASCEND AI Assistant

Solution type: technicalTopic: AIDescription: Smart city projects often require a lot of expertise to analyze the data of an LDT for decision-making purposes. This can be very time-consuming and expen...

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Artificial Intelligence Local Digital Twins

Solution | Published: 10 Jul 2026

Helsinki AI Register

Solution type: technicalTopic: AIDescription: The Helsinki AI Register is a window into the artificial intelligence systems used by the City of Helsinki. Through the register, you can get acquainted w...

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Artificial Intelligence

Andrei kokelburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ro/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons

Story | Published: 01 Aug 2025

Publisher:Lucia Garrido

Târgu Secuiesc: a small city with a big vision

Image by Andrei kokelburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO, via Wikimedia CommonsIn the heart of Romania, the municipality of Târgu Secuiesc is proving that digital transformation isn’t just for large metropolitan ar...

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Digitalisation roadmaps and strategies People-centred digital services Policies and regulation

The European way of digital transformation in cities and communities

Good practices

Riga turns European innovation into smarter public services

The Hague tests smart technology where city life happens

Seinajoki uses data and AI to cut food waste in city kitchens

Rotterdam explores the Citiverse to connect people and public services

Guimaraes science-based tools to drive nature-based solutions

Call Sofia – Sofia Municipality Contact Centre

Sofia Decides (Reshava Sofia): Platform for Citizen Participation

ASCEND AI Assistant

Helsinki AI Register

Târgu Secuiesc: a small city with a big vision