Fundacion Metropoli is an international institution born in 1997 at the University of Pennsylvania. Its focus and objective i ... s working in cities and territories to globally contribute to the acceleration of their economic development, competitiveness, life quality, and sustainability. Its projects integrate two essential components "urban intelligence" and "digital technology". The activities of Fundacion Metropoli function through 3 primary synergistic instruments in relation to developing cities and territories: 01 RESEARCH: Knowledge Creation and Sharing 02 DESIGN LAB: New Ideas, New Projects 03 INCUBATION: From Ideas to Reality Fundacion Metropoli is part of Metropoli Ecosystems, which includes also the following companies: Metropoli Cities Lab and Metropoli Urban Solutions. Metropoli Ecosystems has collaborated with many different cities in the world applying its philosophy of “Intelligent Territories”. The application of its philosophy enables cities and territories to generate a special magnetism and develop initiatives and projects of big impact. Metropoli Ecosystems has received numerous international recognitions, from the United Nations, the European Union, the European Council of Spatial Planners, Institutes of Architects and Business Associations; from which is worth highlighting, the European Urban & Regional Planning Awards in three occasions and the Global Smart Cities Award in 2015. read more