Category: Events

Smart Docklands Networking Event- April 25th

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We were delighted to host our latest networking event in Dublin City Council’s new Innovation Hub in CHQ.

It was great to chat with people from local government, private industry, academia and across the local community. On the night we launched our new Open Call for Pilots across four themes aligning with our recent community engagement survey:

🌳 Environmental Monitoring

🌿 Urban Greening/Biodiversity

🚸 Antisocial Behaviour/Safety

🏫 Community Development

With an overall fund of €50,000, four pilot projects will be chosen with funding of up to €12,500 for each pilot selected.

Smart Dockland’s End of Year Networking Event

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It was a full house for our end of year networking event in the vaults of Dogpatch labs with almost 100 attendees joining us on a cold and wet November evening. When we started these networking events back in 2017 our motto was “if people turn up we will continue to host these events!” and we’ll be looking to have more regular meet-ups in 2024.

There was an extremely impressive attendance from across the the Dublin ecosystem from big tech, SME’s, startups, consultants, recruiters, academia, local authorities and public sector bodies. We’re extremely grateful for the support that we gotten from across the ecosystem to build out great collaborations and partnerships. Huge thanks also to Dogpatch Labs and Patrick Walsh for all their support over the years and the event’s venue.

Over the past 7 years something unique has been built across Smart Dublin via various partnerships and collaboration models working with CONNECT, INSIGHT and ADAPT. The City Council has co-invested over 2 million euro to date on these partnerships through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) delivering a significant multiplier impact on top. Through these investments we have been able to build and scale our the Smart Districts Model and bring in new partners and opportunties along the way. Smart Docklands, Smart DCU and Smart D8 are great templates of how we are working to accelerate smart city innovation in Dublin.

We have built out some really talented teams across all our programme areas delivering impact in thematic areas such as future connectivity, digital twins, IOT, Drones, AR and health and wellness. Our initial Smart Tourism programme has also now evolved into a dedicated Tourism Unit culminating in winning the European capital of Smart Tourism designation for 2024!

See a link to all the slides that were presented on the night. Please reach out to us if you want to bring a great project idea or opportunity to Dublin!

Looking forward to the next event!

Dublin Sustainability Meet-Up

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14/11/2023 5:00 pm

Join Dublin Sustainability Meetup!

Are you passionate about sustainability, or simply curious to explore the diverse worlds of innovators, activists, educators, and all those working to build a green and responsible future? Well, we’ve got something exciting brewing for you in Dublin!

🌿 What to Expect?

Get ready for an event that gathers experts and enthusiasts from all branches of sustainability. While we’re keeping our speakers under wraps for now, we’ve crafted an engaging format that’s sure to ignite your curiosity and leave you with new ideas to ponder.

🌟 Who is Invited?

Absolutely everyone! Our doors are wide open to industry practitioners, founders, activists, policy-makers, investors – but registration is essential!

🌎 Why Join Us?

Learn valuable insights and perspectives covering all facets of sustainability.

Connect with a diverse range of sustainability professionals and founders, paving the way for strong solutions.

Delight in a community that promotes a practical approach to tackling planetary challenges, fuelled by a mosaic of cross-sector wisdom and ideas.

🗓️ Where and When?

We can’t wait to welcome you to The Vaults at Dogpatch Labs, nestled within the iconic CHQ Building in Dublin’s Docklands. Join us on Tuesday, November 14th, starting at 5:30 pm.

📬 Stay in the Loop!

Be the first to know about our exciting speakers and updates by signing up at DublinSustainabilityMeetup.ie

This event is supported by the #2050Ecosystem and brought to life by the passionate Dublin Sustainability Meetup team.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Unleash the Power of 3D Data for Dublin!

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10/05/2019 7:00 pm

Dublin City Council (via the Smart Docklands Programme) have brought together a consortium of amazing partners – Grangegorman Development Agency, the Open Data Unit (DPER), The Department of Community and Rural Development, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Building City Dashboards Team at the University of Maynooth and D3D – to create the first 3D Data Hackathon in Ireland.

This Hackathon aims to engage anyone with an interest in 3D data and the built environment, from those working with BIM (Building Information Management) to App and Game Developers, Urban Planners and more!

They are seeking new solutions, applications and services addressing 4 Challenge Areas:

  • Transportation, Mobility & Environment
  • Urban Planning & Digital Construction
  • City Infrastructure & Asset Use
  • Civic Engagement & Serious Gaming

The event is hosted by Autodesk ÂŽ and Hibernia Reit. Other supporters of the event include Google, Leica, ESRI, Invicara and Bim & Scan, with more to be announced.

We are also delighted to be officially partnering with the AR/VR Innovate Conference –which takes place on Friday 10th May, 2019 in the RDS, Dublin.

Participants will get exclusive access to the 3D model as well as more detailed building models. Given the complex nature of the data available, we will be providing access two weeks in advance of the Hackathon to all fully registered teams.

Registration: You can register your interest here as an inter-disciplinary team with up to 6 team members, or as an individual and we will place you in a team before the Hack starts. Places however are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment. More details on the challenges for the Hack and relevant data sets will be provided to teams who register before the deadline of noon on Friday 26th April, 2019.

Prizes will be awarded to the overall winner and runners-up. Winning teams will be scored on the novelty of their idea, alignment with the challenge areas, viability/impact and commercial/social impact.  Prizes will include funding and other supports for developing your solution, mentoring, and access to workspace and exhibition spaces as well as media coverage of your idea. The winner and all runners-up will be invited to participate in an exhibition of their work as part of a ‘Future City’ AR/VR showcase in the CHQ building in the Docklands in late September 2019.

The main data sources for the event will be an extract of our 3D Docklands model, as well as a number of data-rich models of specific buildings in IFC format. The Docklands model data will be provided in FBX and 3D Studio Max format, which can be used in free and Open Source modelling software such as Blender, but also with popular free and low-cost game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine 4.There will also be a number of data-rich building models to play with, suitable for use in BIM surfer, BIM server, IfcOpenShell, IfcPlusPlus, FreeCAD, xBIM Toolkit or any other openBIM system.

Participants are strongly encouraged to utilise additional open data from Ireland’s national repository Data.gov.ie, and Dublin’s own local open data repository Dublinked.ie  We will be providing a ‘curated’ list of open data sets from the Dublinked portal to registered participants. You are also welcome to use any other relevant open data you wish.

Full details can be found at: 3ddatahack.ie

Any further queries to be directed to info@smartdocklands.ie 

Launch of 5 New Smart Dublin SBIRs

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26/04/2018 4:00 pm

Smart Dublin, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, is launching 5 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) competitions worth €900k at the dlr LexIcon, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown’s smart library.

The challenges will seek smart, low cost solutions for the following:

  • Bathing Water Quality
  • Smart Mobility Hubs
  • Internet of Things
  • Last Mile Delivery
  • Unheard Voices

Smart Docklands and Harvard TECH Smart City Accelerator

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12/02/2018 6:30 pm

Dublin City Council (as part of its ‘Smart Docklands’ initiative) and Google Ireland would like to welcome the Harvard TECH Smart City Accelerator and its partners to Dublin from the 12-14th Feb, 2018.

The 2 day workshop will focus on the development of ‘smart districts’ using Dublin’s Docklands district as a case study bringing together the best minds from over 20 international cities to share best practices.

To celebrate this gathering we will host a reception in Google, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 Monday 12th February at 18:30. It will be an opportunity to network with leading tech companies, entrepreneurs, research centres, city representatives and global smart city leaders and experts. There will also be a showcase of smart city pilots and innovations being deployed across Dublin’s docklands.

Places are expected to fill quickly, and there are a limited number of tickets available, it is advised to reserve your place now.

VELO-CITY 2019 – SMART PEDAL PITCH

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Velo-city 2019 will be held in the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) located on the River Liffey and positioned at the convergence of several key coastal, river and canal cycle routes. The historic, cultural and social amenities of the city centre are within ten minutes walking distance and even closer by bike! There are a number of different cycle routes nearby, where delegates can experience scenic routes which run along the coast of Dublin Bay or head inland along the city’s canals.

The Challenge:

Seeking the most innovative and market ready smart cycle tech solutions to shape the future of cycling in cities.

The Opportunity:

There is serious ambition to scale up cycling in cities across the world. It will require major investment in cycling infrastructure, increased promotion of cycling as an option, radical policy decision making, and a step change in attitudes to cycling in cities. We also believe there are a number of short term improvements possible through the application of smart, low cost innovative and scalable technologies.

In line with our push towards healthier, more liveable cities we are seeking technology and data driven proposals that address the following areas:

  • Seeking Better Data – Better use of cycling data to understand issues
  • Promoting Safer Cycling – Both actual accidents and perception of safety
  • Cycle Security – Improving cycle parking, and reducing bicycle thefts
  • Intelligent Transport System on Cycling – Better integration of cyclists into intelligent transport systems

Click here to apply.

For further information check out our webpage at Velo-City 2019 Smart Pedal Pitch.

Future of Mobility Event

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The first driverless shuttle in Ireland will make its debut in Dublin’s Docklands on September 21st and 22nd. The special event organised by Dublin City Council as part of its ‘Smart Docklands’ project and in partnership with the Civic Group will bring a glimpse of the future of smart and sustainable transport to Dublin.

Tickets Here

What does the shuttle look like?
The Easymile EZ10 shuttle is a driverless electric vehicle that can carry up to 15 passengers. It has an in-built access ramp for mobility-challenged passengers and doesn’t need any additional road infrastructure in order to operate. The EZ10 is currently in daily operation at locations in the US, Holland, China and Estonia and is expanding globally.

Why is the shuttle coming to Ireland?
European Mobility Week is taking place in 41 countries across Europe between the 16th and the 22nd September 2018. The focus is on the shift to more sustainable and green transport options for getting from A to B. As part of the week, Dublin City Council and its partners are hosting the Future Mobility Showcase and the EZ10 is being brought to Ireland to show its citizens what the future of mobility looks like.

Where will the shuttle be running?
The driverless shuttle will be running along a specially designated route between the Dublin Convention Centre and the 3Arena on North Wall Quay.

How can the public get involved?
This will be the first opportunity to see a driverless shuttle in Ireland. Come down, take a look and get a photo! From Monday 17th September, there will also be a limited number of tickets available to take a ride on the shuttle.

What else is happening?
There will be family-friendly activities, including stilt-walkers and face-painting, along the route. There will also be a showcase of future transport options, including Bikeep, Bleeperbike, ebikes Ireland, GoCar, Gyrowheel and UPS cargo bikes.

Tickets Here