About

Practitioners, experience and knowledge

The Vienna Smart Cities Institute aims at bringing people, technology and policies together to significantly improve quality of life in metropolitan areas. This multidisciplinary effort employs research, training, and consulting to bring closer smart city solutions to the people.

We are a non-profit NGO with world renowned experts from both the Private and Public sectors.

In many Smart City related fields, Vienna has been honored with international awards in this domain, additionally, the Austrian capital has been on the top of the rankings regarding quality of living.

 

 

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Our approach is simple: a true synergy of People, Society, Education, Technology and Nature, which, we believe, brings happiness to the people and efficiency to the monicipality.

Ramiro Murguia — Co-Founding President
Mission Statement

To accelerate and enhance the process of municipal transformation from standard to Smart Smart Cities fostering a human-centered culture of sustainability, innovation, and cooperation. 

Vision

By 2022, the Vienna Smart Cities Institute will be recognized by leaders and innovators from government, academic, industry, and practice environments as the primary resource for the development of smart and healthy cities addressing pressing issues such as climate change, social equity, rapid urbanization and health.

Philosophy

Promote, training, research, raising awareness and guidance for local and global actors.