Join Our Discussion and Focus Groups! | Smart Cities Marketplace

The Smart Cities Marketplace introduces Discussion and Focus Groups to foster peer exchange and support sustainable urban development.

Discussion Groups: Online forums where participants share experiences, collaborate, and discuss specific themes. Guided by a chair and a Smart Cities Marketplace team member.
Focus Groups: Collaborative efforts tackling shared smart city challenges. Unlike Discussion Groups, these involve online and in-person meetings (e.g., webinars, workshops). A secretariat member facilitates communication with potential for project development.

Who Can Apply?
This is open to consortia, cities, industries, SMEs, investors, researchers, and smart city experts from EU Member States or associated countries. Applicants must be at least 18 and free from conflicts of interest.

Why Apply?
Shape the agenda, gain visibility in the EU Smart Cities community, and engage in meaningful peer exchanges.

Documents

Smart Cities Marketplace Charter (2023).pdf

Terms of Reference - Discussion groups.docx

Terms of Reference - Focus groups.docx

Community groups

Small Giants Focus Group

A majority of European city residents live not in the metropolises of London, Paris or Milan, but in small and medium-sized cities and towns. Therefore, if we want to speed up the delivery of our...

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Deep Retrofitting Focus Group

Building stock is responsible for around 40% of the energy consumption and 40% of the CO2 emissions in a city. Considering the obsolescence of existing building stock at European level, the energy (in...

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Renewable Heating and Cooling Focus Group

Globally, heating and cooling accounts for approximately half of all energy consumption. Most of the heating and cooling is still generated from fossil fuels. To fulfil the EU’s climate and energy...

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Geospatial Tools for Cities Focus Group

The Geospatial Tools for Cities Focus Group was built considering the growing need of public authorities from all levels to ensure informed-based decisions for sustainable and long-term solutions to...

E-Scooter and Bike-Share Urban Usage Focus Group

Electric urban transport, e-scooters, is a new urban mobility trend in many cities worldwide. With an adoption rate four times superior to bike-sharing, e-scooter sharing has gained substantial...

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Participate in the survey on E-scooter usage patterns

Deep Retrofitting Energy Performance Contracts for Private Households Focus Group

In municipalities across Europe, the importance of realizing energy-efficient homes has never been more pronounced. However, the accessibility, affordability, and attractiveness of deep energy...

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Energy Management for Energy Communities Focus Group

The energy transition roadmap set by the EU with the “European Green Deal” is gradually involving the power market. From a passive generation-load balance, the original scope of the traditional spot...

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