Topics
- Circular economies
Main policy issue to be addressed in relation to the selected topics
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Useful Information
The overarching aim of the initiative is to create a purposeful, driven linked network of collaborating small to medium sized cities across Europe, and potentially beyond. The focus of the Small Giants initiative is, therefore, on facilitating connected and collaborative approaches designed for small cities through, for example, multiple, linked test beds focussed on smaller cities and developing aggregated business case to engage the market. The initiative embodies what it means to be a “smart city” as, in our opinion, collaborative working is, in itself, inherently smart and will facilitate more efficient development and, where appropriate, procurement of smart solutions to city needs and challenges. Smaller cities can be agile, nimble and deliver faster. Smaller cities can be agile, nimble and deliver faster. They will adopt, adapt, and if necessary create new frameworks, approaches, and tools; and exploit experience to support the community; thus delivering repeatable case examples at collective scale. They are often more incentivised to collaborate in order to influence the market as, individually, they may have little influence. The Small Giants initiative has the following aims:
• Create significant opportunities for small to medium sized cities through skills and knowledge transfer and demand aggregation
• Support a growing network of cites through bespoke collaborative support
• Capture and promote the added value from Small Giants collaboration