About Us

Smart Docklands is a smart city testbed in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands. Established in 2018, the programme is funded by Dublin City Council (DCC) and CONNECT, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks headquartered at Trinity College Dublin. 

Smart Docklands plays the role of ‘honest broker’ between government, industry, universities, and citizens of Dublin. The programme aims to facilitate the trialing of smart city technologies by identifying real challenges in the city, educating and upskilling local communities about emerging technologies.

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Quarterly Meetings
Attend our in-person, quarterly meetings to hear the latest news across academia, the city, industry and local communities in the Docklands.
New Innovation Leads
Hear about the latest trials, innovation and engagement opportunities in the area as soon as they are announced.
Networking and Unique insights
Engage with a broad ecosystem across the Docklands from DCC, Trinity College, start-ups, industry, community associations and more.
Speaking Opportunities
Participate in or promote potential speaking opportunities within Dublin’s Docklands.

Dublin Docklands. a unique opportunity

9% Of Ireland's GDP is generated in the Docklands
52+ Projects
44,000 Employed
26,000
Residents
€3 billion Private Investment By 2025
And growing...

Our Projects

Docklands 5G Testbed
Docklands 5G Testbed
In today’s world, the criticality of competent connectivity cannot be underestimated. It has become the lifeblood of the...
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5G Connectivity Whitepaper
5G Connectivity Whitepaper
The pace of technological development is breathtaking. Perhaps the most illustrative example of this is the smartphone. Over...
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Drones and Future Connectivity
Drones and Future Connectivity
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology is becoming increasingly used in a variety of applications including important medical and...
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Smart Bin Innovation Services
Smart Bin Innovation Services
Managing urban waste is a problem all cities grapple with. With more than 3,500 bins across the Dublin...
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Ring Buoy Theft
Ring Buoy Theft
Ring Buoys are essential to saving lives on the water. Dublin City Council’s Water Safety Officer and Water...
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Academy of the Near Future
Academy of the Near Future
The rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology presents an opportunity to reshape how we address city...
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Book anInnovation Tour

Smart Dockland’s Innovation tour showcases a wide range of deployed innovations across the area from AR/VR experiences, digital infrastructure and sensor-based technologies. The tour highlights our engagement to date with a variety of local authority departments, citizens, academia and industry. Please click on the link below to review availability and book your respective tour.
Contact us at info@smartdocklands.ie
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News & Events

'Do you have what it takes to make the Docklands smarter?' - Silicon Republic

  We were delighted to feature recently in Silicon Republic covering the...

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Smart Docklands Call for Pilots 2024: Call Now Closed - 13th June 2024

** CALL NOW CLOSED – 13 JUNE 2024 ** Smart Docklands supports...

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The Community Survey Report is here!

We are happy to share the report from our Community Survey, which...

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Smart Docklands Networking Event- April 25th

We were delighted to host our latest networking event in Dublin City...

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Digital Rights in Dublin: Reflections and Next Steps!

Since 2022, Dublin has been working with the Cities Coalition for Digital...

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Smart Dockland's End of Year Networking Event

It was a full house for our end of year networking event...

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Do you have an innovative solution to support key themes in the Docklands? Click here for more information about our open call for pilots

Call for Pilots 2024