HORIZON-EIC-2023-iCapitalPrize - The European Capital of Innovation Awards
EU Prizes: Application form (prizes) The European Capital of Innovation Awards: V1.0 – 08.03.2023
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Increasing Connected Services for Citizens.
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Empowering People to use Open Data.
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Utilising Best in Class Digital Infrastructure.
Cork Smart Gateway
The Cork Smart Gateway is an ongoing collaborative initiative established in 2016 by Cork’s local authorities and academic partners – Munster Technological University, Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork – to support the development of Cork as a smart, sustainable, and inclusive region. The Cork Smart Gateway aims to develop an innovative ecosystem which increases economic activity, provides better public services, promotes collaboration and engagement, and enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and visit Cork. In 2021, the Cork Smart Gateway expanded the steering group to include the local Energy and ICT Clusters, Energy Cork and the Tech Industry Alliance as well as the Cork Chamber of Commerce. Recently, the Cork Smart Gateway has delivered several webinars focused on emerging digital technologies with the objective of raising awareness of their potential and informing the public on their use. The Cork Smart Gateway sponsors an annual award at the ICT Cluster’s Annual Tech Leader’s Awards. The Smart Technology Innovation Award is presented to an organisation that has developed/integrated a technological innovation that has been demonstrated in Cork and shapes the cities and regions of tomorrow. The 2022 award was presented to the ICBF who is pioneering DNA traceability for cows to ensure that the future generations of cows in Ireland emit less carbon and demonstrate 100% transparency and traceability for consumers in the process.
Cork City Alerts
Cork City Alerts is a free email and/or text alert system for residents, businesses, and communities in Cork. Cork City Alerts aim to help citizens and businesses better prepare for emergencies and keep up to date on traffic changes and planning activity in the city.
Alerts for the following:
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Severe weather, flooding, and emergency events
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Water outages
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A weekly list of road closures and traffic diversions
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A weekly list of planning applications
Citizens can sign up for emergency, traffic and planning activity alerts at multiple locations e.g., near their home, workplace, school, college or where elderly parents live.
Public Wifi extension
Public Wi-Fi stations were installed across the city to improve the internet connectivity of the city for Cork City’s citizens and visitors. Cork City Council has 19 Public Wi -Fi areas. Most recently public Wifi was extended through the Wifi4EU programme to popular communit y and tourist areas including Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork City Public Museum, Bishop Lucey Park, Elizabeth Fort and the newly develop Marina Park.
Open Data
Cork City Council has developed an Open Data Portal to share open data sets that relate to Cork City. The CKAN based portal allows data to be shared in an open format for anyone to download, conduct research, develop applications, design data visualisation and more. CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. The Open Data Portal can be accessed via data.corkcity.ie. Cork City Council has installed several environmental sensors in the city to help provide real-time information about the city. Currently, sensors are monitoring real-time water levels of the river Lee. There is also real-time car parking information available for citizens.
Digital Access in our Libraries - Hublets
Cork City Libraries have procured several Hublets for some of their libraries. A hublet is a shared-use tablet which uses a smart docking station and is available for use by members of the public who use our libraries. A Hublet is an easy to use, safe and cost-effective self-service tablet solution for delivering
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