Smart City Consultants

About


Our organization

Smart City Consultants is a boutique consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of urban spaces. Our visionary team of experts leverages advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies to create intelligent, sustainable cities that redefine the urban experience.

As trailblazers in the field, we offer comprehensive and forward-thinking consulting services to governments, municipalities, and private organizations. Our multidimensional approach encompasses smart governance, digital infrastructure, mobility solutions, energy optimization, and citizen empowerment.

At Smart City Consultants, we embrace the power of collaboration, partnering with industry leaders, academia, and communities to co-create innovative solutions. We drive efficiencies, reduce environmental impact, and enhance urban resilience by harnessing the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and blockchain.

We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver actionable insights and scalable strategies that address the complexities of modern urbanization. Together with our clients, we pioneer transformative initiatives that revolutionize cities, improving all inhabitants' well-being, prosperity, and sustainability in the digital age.

Smart City Consultants company was founded in 2018. We are a virtual company that can operate independently worldwide. The company is registered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Our consultants have filled multiple senior roles and worked for more than 10+ years with their expertise in security, strategy, innovation, data analytics, and IT.


Our Experience

The consultants of smart city consultants have experience with the digital transformation of your business services that take place in public spaces. We are experienced in supporting companies in transforming their business, data and technology to ensure that your digital transformation has impact to achieve your ambitions.

All of our consultants have a senior role and have worked more than 10+ years in the field of expertise in sectors like security, strategy, innovation, data analytics and IT.


Our Services

  • Smart City Strategy Development: Crafting a comprehensive roadmap and vision for transforming cities into a smart and digital society, considering specific goals, challenges, and stakeholder needs.

  • Digital Infrastructure Assessment: Evaluating the existing technological infrastructure and recommending improvements to support the implementation of smart city solutions, such as high-speed connectivity and IoT networks.

  • Mobility Solutions: Designing intelligent transportation systems, including integrated public transit networks, smart traffic management, electric vehicle infrastructure, and multimodal transportation options.

  • Citizen Engagement and Participatory Governance: Implementing platforms and tools to foster citizen participation, collaboration, and feedback in decision-making processes, promoting transparency and inclusivity.

  • Data Analytics and Insights: Applying advanced analytics techniques to leverage data from various sources, enabling informed decision-making, predictive modelling proactive urban management.

  • Security and Privacy Solutions: Ensuring the protection of sensitive data and safeguarding critical infrastructure by implementing robust information security measures and privacy frameworks.

  • Smart Governance and Policy Development: Assisting in formulating policies, regulations, and legal frameworks to support adoption and implementation of smart city technologies while ensuring ethical use and compliance.

  • Implementation and Project Management: Providing guidance and support throughout the project lifecycle, including vendor selection, procurement processes, project execution, quality assurance, and monitoring.


Project References

A section of our project references is shown below. You will find a brief description of how we delivered the smart city project for each project. Sometimes, the project has been mentioned in the news. If so, a link is provided for more information.

  • Smart City Strategy

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Challenge: Creating added value for a private company using smart city technologies in a new real estate development.

    Solution: High-level strategy plan for the design and implementation of smart city technologies.

    Result: Vision of why and how smart cities support clients' business ambitions, a focus area for the development of a smart city program, and a co-creation plan with key stakeholders.

    More info: The project is under NDA, so no further disclosure is possible.

  • Smart Metro Station

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Challenge: Fast insight in mobility flows on metro line.

    Solution: Integration of data sensor in station And placement of additional IoT sensors.

    Result: Insight in mobility flows on metro line for operational and strategic purpose.

    More info: Metro system Amsterdam.

  • Enterprise Architecture

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: The Hague, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Little understanding of which business services have best potential for digitization.

    Solution: Delivery of Business Enterprise Architecture for Real Estate companies.

    Result: Common Business reference architecture that is used by software companies to uniform business services and make digital transformation easier for real estate companies.

    More Info: Link.

  • Implementation data standards

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: The Hague, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Limited find-, access- and interoperability of Real estate information.

    Solution: Development of new data standards using latest data management standards.

    Result: Development or implementation of RGS and Aedes ILS for Real Estate companies.

    News: Client Webpage RGS and Aedes ILS.

  • Data driven business process

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands.

    Challenge: uniform assessment of safety on platforms in Netherlands.

    Solution: development data model with algorithms.

    Result: Faster and uniform decision making process based on data.

    News: Link and Dutch Broadcasting Agency (NOS).

  • Risk model for Real Estate

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Identify risks and number of homes with low air quality.

    Solution: Data model based on software ERP maintenance logs.

    Result: Validated na prioritize homes to renovate first.

  • Vision 2030 on digitization

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: The Hague, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Alignment of digital transformation roadmap with 30+ real estate companies.

    Solution: Digital transformation framework, workshops, change management, leadership.

    Result: Delivery of a vision document and roadmap on how real estate companies can use digital transformation to reach their strategic goals and ambitions.

  • Implementation of IoT Sensors

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Hoorn, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Integration new smart sensor into a organization.

    Solution: Consultation and project management.

    Result: Handover of a reliable and accurate sensor that works according to previously determined specs.

  • Smart Train Station

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Real Time passenger numbers for crowd management.

    Solution: selection and implementation of people counting.

    Result: Crowd monitoring platforms for operational and strategic goals.

    News: OV magazine.

  • Seminars Digitization

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: multiple locations, Netherlands.

    Challenge: Support real estate companies to find good information about digital transformation.

    Solution: Webinars, seminars, workshops and network events on specific IT related topics.

    Result: Improve knowledge exchange in the real estate sector on digital transformation.

    News: Link.

  • Smart Train Station Italy

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    Location: Milan, Italy.

    Challenge: Real time insight of mobility flows.

    Solution: Placement IoT sensors in train station.

    Result: Improve station layout for pedestrian flows.