Challenges
Access Cities gathers urban challenges from the five project cites across four countries. Click here to see all active challenges
Access Cities' partners are available to support the application process in their local market. Visit 'Markets' to learn more about each market, and who to get in touch with.
News
Living Labs accelerates innovation and co-creation in Munich
To tackle current urban challenges, the City of Munich has set up a range of Living Labs, where smart city solutions are being tested. This development […]
Danish green technology meets international energy companies
The global demand for renewable energy is continuously increasing and so is the demand for innovative solutions. According to the consultancy company Deloitte, the growth in […]
Apply For The Next Cohort of the Living Lab Program
City: Brooklyn, New York Challenge Title: Apply for the next cohort of the Living Lab Program Challenge Owner: Downtown Brooklyn Partnership & New Lab Challenge Website: […]
Moss-covered walls can significantly improve air quality and reduce urban heating in Copenhagen
The winner of the Open Innovation Call was announced in Copenhagen during the C40 Mayor’s Summit. The solution by the start-up 4MOSST is seeking to cover […]
Access Cities is an international, public-private project, which aims to strengthen sustainable urban development in five project cities: New York City, Singapore, Munich and the Danish cities of Copenhagen and Aarhus. The project connects actors working with sustainable urban development in the pursuit of game-changing solutions to common issues confronting cities. Access Cities will develop innovative, viable and scalable responses to the most pressing sustainability challenges faced by global city hubs today and tomorrow – in collaboration and via the exchange of documented learnings within the sustainability space.
Access Cities is funded by the Danish Industry Foundation and co-financed by the project partners: State of Green (project lead), the Confederation of Danish Industry, Quercus Group, Climate-KIC, the City of Copenhagen and the City of Aarhus.