SMARTCITY TAIPEI

The 2017 Asia-Pacific Smart City Awards (SCAPA) recently announced the list of finalists, with both Taipei and New Taipei City making the cut for different projects. After Taipei City Government received awards for two consecutive years, they have once again been nominated this year. The current nomination is for the "Economic Development Project," which involves collaboration between various city government departments, startups, information communities, and private organizations to establish the "Taipei Smart City IoT Innovation Lab." Through this project, they are turning smart applications into practical services, fostering a culture of innovation in the city.

Taipei City is committed to promoting smart cities and aims to create a livable city with innovative and convenient living environments for its residents. The city government received an award in 2015 for the "Poles System," which is a key infrastructure for smart public works. In 2016, Taipei was nominated in four categories, including transportation, smart buildings, public safety inspections, and social services. The "Transport System Linkage Network" won the prestigious Smart City award in the transportation category.

According to the Information Bureau, in 2016, they established the country's first "Taipei Smart City Project Office," serving as a platform for collaboration between the government and private sector. They opened up the entire city as an experimental field, collaborating with multiple industries to create the "IoT Experimental Platform" and the "Taipei IoT Innovation Lab," driving the synergy between industry, government, academia, research, and startups, elevating Taiwan's IoT industry to the global stage.

The 2017 Asia-Pacific Smart City Awards features 14 categories, and the evaluation process is similar to the previous year, involving professional judging and public voting. The organizers will select one winner from each category. The city government encourages citizens to affirm the achievements of Taipei City's development and actively participate in the online voting. The voting deadline is June 30th, and the results are expected to be announced by the end of July.

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