Project: Urban Digital Layers to Support the Energy Transition of Cities

Acronym	DIGICITIES (Reference Number: 111126)
Duration	01/03/2022 - 01/03/2025
Project Topic	The energy transition requires a paradigm shift in how we generate and use energy. Increasing interconnectivity and the rise of Industry 4.0 means that more data is available but there is still a lack of semantic interoperability between datasets. This restricts the development of scalable energy-oriented applications. DIGICITIES aims to overcome the barriers to accessibility and exchange of data for decision-making at a utility and municipality scale. A data architecture will be developed around structured, interconnected digital layers that will be used in the projection of energy demands. A framework for the processing, storage and use of data sources will be demonstrated in a living lab in each partner country. The project consortium has stakeholders from each stage of the value chain. This approach considers the impact of technical advancements and regulatory changes to develop a solution that will accelerate the energy transition to a net-zero energy system.
Network	EnerDigit
Call	1st Joint Call 2020 (MICall20) on digital transformation for green energy transition

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology	Coordinator	Switzerland
2	AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH	Partner	Austria
3	Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana	Partner	Switzerland
4	Lugano Living Lab	Partner	Switzerland
5	Cividi GmbH	Partner	Switzerland
6	Microsoft Schweiz GmbH	Observer	Switzerland
7	Aziende Industriali Lugano	Observer	Switzerland
8	Swisspower AG	Observer	Switzerland
9	Società Elettrica Sopracenerina	Observer	Switzerland
10	Urban Sympheny AG	Observer	Switzerland
11	Aspern Smart City Research Gmbh & Co KG	Observer	Austria