{"id":36290,"date":"2023-10-20T14:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/why-startups-need-to-work-with-governments-to-build-smarter-cities-startupsmart-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:43:12","slug":"why-startups-need-to-work-with-governments-to-build-smarter-cities-startupsmart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/why-startups-need-to-work-with-governments-to-build-smarter-cities-startupsmart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why startups need to work with governments to build smarter cities – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governments and startups need to work together to make Australian cities smarter and more liveable, Deloitte Digital team leader Markus Geisen says.<\/p>\n

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At the Pause Fest tech conference in Melbourne, a group of ICT, Internet of Things and sustainability experts came together to discuss ways to move Australia up the Smart City index.<\/p>\n

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While Australia boasts some of the world\u2019s most liveable cities, rapidly evolving places like Mumbai and Barcelona are much \u201csmarter\u201d in using advanced technology and startup solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The expert panel agreed that collaboration between citizens, startups, top levels of government and corporations was the best way forward.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow do we enable startups to come up with their own IoTs and help roll them out at large?\u201d Geisen said.<\/p>\n

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With the ultimate aim of improving liveability, Giesen said there has to be a bigger \u201chacking\u201d culture to create solutions for customers and citizens.<\/p>\n

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He said an increase in hackathons and reward systems would bring Melbourne up to par with buzzing ecosystems like Berlin.<\/p>\n

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Steps toward sustainability, like AGL\u2019s solar power strategy<\/a>, were the kind of proactive action needed for smarter cities, Giant Ideas founder Catherine Caruana-McManus said.<\/p>\n

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Changes to school curriculum were also highlighted as important in creating this change.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe can\u2019t have an innovation nation without a focus on STEM,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Tesla marketing and communications manager Heath Walker said Australia schools are preoccupied with preparing students for general careers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe time is rife to start educating for careers in 20 years,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n

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Innovating cities and citizens <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Melbourne Smart City Office strategy lead Bonnie Shaw said they are keen to work with startups and start prototyping or testing projects in the city and lives of citizens.<\/p>\n

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She expressed interest in platforms creating positive community experiences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re taking a human-centred design approach,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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When building new ideas, creators should design with this in mind: \u201cWhat do you owe to your family, career and life?\u201d Cisco digital director Harley Young said.<\/p>\n

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As refugees and new people move into Australia, he said technologists and creators had an opportunity to develop integrated communities that help citizens connect and feel included.<\/p>\n

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Disrupting for livability <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Harley said smarter cities find ways to enhance sustainability, user-friendliness and livability.<\/p>\n

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He pointed to Rio di Janeiro\u2019s use of technology to tear down silos and merge business centres by integrating more than 20 cities into a central command centre.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, Barcelona treats itself like a \u201clive-in laboratory\u201d he said with smart water and smart parking technology leading to 47,000 new jobs.<\/p>\n

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As part of its Smart City framework<\/a>, the Sunshine Coast Council has launched ICT initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint, improve data sharing, reduce crime and create new employment.<\/p>\n

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One of these initiatives is free WiFi at a public park, which lets council collect information on park visitors, how they use it and why.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe data that generates allows government to deliver better services to citizens,\u201d Harley said.<\/p>\n

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He said government transparency is also necessary to ensure data is used to improve citizen lives and not suppress basic freedoms.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe one thing that government needs to do is make people aware of the trade-off when they give up all this data,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we concentrate on usability instead of technology for technology\u2019s sake, we\u2019ll advance very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Future of smart cities <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Reflecting on Tesla\u2019s development of driverless cars, Walker said they wanted to build a vehicle that didn\u2019t lose value over time.<\/p>\n

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Existing Tesla owners can install new features liked auto-lane change and auto-steering through free software upgrades, Walker said.<\/p>\n

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With better transportation \u201con our doorstep\u201d Walker predicted that private car ownership will drop significantly, impacting things like demand for multi-storey car parks and the ability for elderly people who can\u2019t drive to reconnect with society.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt will be interesting to see the dynamic of change,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere needs to be a human benefit at the end of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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