Building consortia to foster a government, university and business collaboration approach to building smart cities Geoff Snelson, Director of Strategy & Futures Milton Keynes Council

Cambridge-Milton Keynes- Oxford innovation corridor Milton Keynes – strategic location Cambridge-Milton Keynes- Oxford innovation corridor “UK’s Silicon Valley” London: 88km Birmingham: 110 km Oxford: 74 km Cambridge: 77 km

UK’s most rapid housing and population growth 1967= 70,000 people 2016 = 270,000 people

Targets to 2026 Population of 300,000 Build 28,000 new homes Create 1.5 jobs per new home Reduce carbon emissions MK Futures 2050 Population of 400,000

Starting from city priorities Address barriers to sustainable housing and jobs growth manage infrastructure pressures create new service models reduce carbon emissions Improve the lives of citizens responsive/bespoke services engaged citizens education and skills Build leadership in urban innovation foster innovation & business growth attract investment enhance reputation The Metropolitan Century , OECD, February 2015

Programme Partners Core Steering Group Universities, community groups and utilities Business partners UK Catapult innovation centres

City innovation ecosystem Data hub and wireless networks support sensor deployments Developer tools & innovation lab Weather Sensors Traffic Counting Street Lights Pedestrian Counters Bin Sensors Car Park Sensors Air Monitors Satellite Images Train Feeds Home Sensors Bus Bus Feeds

Data policies, quality and trading Data trading and market place model Set policies for data provision and use Service-level agreements for ‘Internet of Things (IoT)’

City motion map City Motion Map Data integration supports journey planning and mobility as a service City-wide movement, parking and timetable data On demand and, shared low carbon mobility

Saloon Car Trials Programme JLR, Tata, Ford Series of test days – increasing complexity “Real life” environments: MK & Coventry Low Speed Autonomous Transit System Fleet of 40 units by end 2017 Test on-demand service operation Interface with M1 cars

Water demand management Water monitor - communicate water use data to households Garden Monitor App - optimise lawn watering

Crowdsourcing website Courses for businesses Business Innovation Citizen Innovation Education/Skills SME Competitions Crowdsourcing website Urban Data School Courses for businesses Smart Cities MOOC 35,000 students Tech incubator Connecting communities

Date Hub and IoT Network Public services engagement SME engagement Developer tools & innovation lab Date Hub and IoT Network Public services engagement Citizen engagement

Eco-system success factors Challenges Strategic focus plus open innovation Investable business models Delivery of benefits at scale Expanding use cases across more services Integration of city-scale capabilities City leadership Citizen and business engagement Culture of collaboration across sectors