Created on behalf of the Lombardy Region, the SCC Cluster (Smart Cities & Communities Technology Cluster Foundation) develops activities aimed at improving the Lombardy economic system in the Smart Cities & Communities sector. Its goal is to bring together companies, research centers, and stakeholders to promote and facilitate research in support of innovation, in order to design, develop, and implement the most advanced technological solutions for the integrated management of urban and metropolitan systems.
Opportunities
Membership in the SCC Cluster offers advantages such as:
- participation in a network of actors active in the field of Smart Cities;
- exchange of expertise and opportunities for collaboration;
- membership in European and international partnerships;
- support for the creation of regional, national, and European consortia to respond to calls for subsidized financing;
- notification of calls for proposals and business opportunities;
- relations with institutions on Smart Communities issues;
- the possibility of directing the strategic issues on which new calls for subsidized financing will be issued;
- access to Open Innovation tools for stakeholders in Lombardy;
- formal support for participation in research and innovation projects;
- training on key issues relating to Smart Cities & Communities.