Nature of the innovations objectives of innovation | Monitoring and detection of patterns | New combinations of resources, actors, experimentation and the like | Identification and adaptation of solutions existing “elsewhere” |
Improving sustainability and solving environmental issues | Waste management and recycling | Drone fleets based enhanced data collection made acceptable to citizens | Air pollution tracking and epidemic detection |
Improving the efficiency of physical and intangible infrastructures | Detection and prevention of leaks (e.g., water) | Implementation of data squads and maintenance of data islands | Dynamic management and improvement of multi-modal transportation systems |
Improving citizens’ well-being and solving social issues | Urban and architectural design supporting inclusive tourism | Real-time homeless supervision and psychological care | The conception of urban solutions likely to meet the expectations of bored teenagers |