Smart Cities Innovation
"Every community is different, with different needs and different approaches. But communities that are making the most progress on these issues have some things in common. They don't look for a single silver bullet; instead they bring together local government and nonprofits and businesses and teachers and parents around a shared goal." 鈥� President Barack Obama
The Memphis Smart Cities Initiative is a cooperative effort between the City of Memphis, the 福利片国产 of Memphis, businesses, and other local agencies to develop applied research into emerging technologies areas that will benefit the Memphis community. Our researchers, partners, and civic leaders are committed to creating an environment that encourages innovation which leads to substantive improvement in the quality every citizen's quality of life. It is our firm belief that the thoughtful integration of technology into the services and resources available to the people of Memphis will set our city apart and lead to even greater opportunities in the future.
As a part of the national Smart Cities Initiative, Memphis is taking part in the MetroLab Networks project. The Network will leverage university expertise to address challenges facing cities and regions across the country. The Network will provide a platform upon which established and emerging city-university relationships can share successful projects, coordinate multi-city, multi-university research efforts, and compete for research and project funding. The founding members have collectively committed to undertaking more than 60 projects over the next year, which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure and services in our cities and communities and increase the productivity and competitiveness of our regional economies. Communities and their university counterparts signing onto the network with a joint letter to the President include:
Atlanta, with Georgia State 福利片国产 and Georgia Tech
Boston, with Boston Area Research Initiative
Chicago, with the 福利片国产 of Chicago
Cuyahoga County, with Case Western 福利片国产
Dallas, with Texas Research Alliance
Detroit, with Wayne State 福利片国产
Houston, with Rice 福利片国产
Madison, with 福利片国产 of Wisconsin-Madison
Memphis, with 福利片国产 of Memphis
Minneapolis & St. Paul, with 福利片国产 of Minnesota
Montgomery County, with 福利片国产 of Maryland and Universities at Shady Grove
New York City, with New York 福利片国产
Philadelphia, with Drexel 福利片国产 and 福利片国产 of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, with Carnegie Mellon 福利片国产
Portland, with Portland State 福利片国产
Providence, with Brown 福利片国产, College Unbound, and Rhode Island School of Design
San Diego, with 福利片国产 of California San Diego
San Jose, with San Jose State 福利片国产
Seattle, with 福利片国产 of Washington
South Bend, with 福利片国产 of Notre Dame
Washington, DC, with Howard 福利片国产, Georgetown 福利片国产, and George Washington
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