90 million euros will increase the IQ of eleven Greek cities

The 40-month period of implementation of the program that will develop the intelligence of 11 major Greek cities has been determined. The investments, which are estimated to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, aim at the gradual transformation of selected Greek cities into "smart cities" with new infrastructure, digital platforms and information systems of fleet management, controlled parking, etc.

The roadmap for the development of IQs in cities is analyzed in detail in a special annex of the National Recovery Plan. According to this, the necessary investments are estimated at 90 million euros, which will be covered by the Recovery Fund. For the program, ten urban centers have been pre-selected, large in population and digitally mature to acquire digital intelligence. It's about:

-The Municipality of Athens (20 million euros), the Municipality of Thessaloniki (13 million euros) and the Municipality of Piraeus (7 million euros), ie a total of 40 million euros

- Seven large cities with a population of over 100,000 inhabitants. The total investment budget is set at € 42 million (ie € 6 million each).

- The Municipality of Trikala, as the "Champion of Smart Cities", with a predetermined budget of 6 million euros.

In total, 88 million euros have been budgeted for the "Smart Cities" investment initiative, plus 2 million euros for the creation of a central open data distribution platform, which will include technical support to the beneficiaries. The aim of the projects is to meet the new economic, environmental and social challenges, due to the ongoing urbanization and the increase of the world population that lead to increased demand for suitable services, while multiplying the energy and water needs, the volume of waste, etc. .

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