PilotInnCities, a project focused on fostering smart city innovation ecosystems, kicked off its series of thematic workshops on September 11, 2024. The theme of this inaugural event, hosted by Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University of Gy\u0151r, was “Infrastructure and Financing.” The event, organized by Neumann Technology Platform (NTP) and HROD.net Community Development Nonprofit Ltd. (HROD), focused on building innovation ecosystems for smart cities. It delved into infrastructure-related smart innovations and explored optimal financing opportunities to ensure effective project execution.<\/p>\n
Speakers at the opening ceremony included Csaba Menczer, Strategic Director of NTP; Mariann Ditzendyn\u00e9 Frank, Managing Director of HROD.net Community Development Nonprofit Ltd.; Tam\u00e1s Kolossv\u00e1ry, Head of the Innovation Park of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University Gy\u0151r and Arisztid K. Ditzendy, director of HROD. On the workshop took part also the colleague of our Institute, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 J\u00f3na.<\/p>\n
The workshop provided a platform for introducing the PilotInnCities project and its current progress. It also featured presentations on innovative pilot developments in the field and facilitated a productive discussion on sustainable transport and road safety, community planning of municipal infrastructure, and even plans for the development of hydrogen bus public transport infrastructure.<\/p>\n