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We use innovation, prototyping and applied research methodologies to develop innovative solutions that accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

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How we work

 

We work in a local testbed in Hamburg, Germany, that allows for ideas, tools, scenarios and solutions to be prototyped and tested before deploying them in cities around the world.

 

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Who we are

 

We are an interdisciplinary and diverse team of urban experts, software developers and technology specialists developing testable pilot projects and tools in Hamburg and beyond.

 

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“Digital technologies have the potential to serve people, improve public services and contribute to sustainable urbanization, but persistent digital divides remain. By establishing this Accelerator, UN-Habitat and our partners are contributing to building an inclusive digital society, developing digital capacity and fostering digital cooperation, as promoted by the UN Secretary-General”. ‍

—Maimunah Mohd. Sharif, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat

 

 
 
 

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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the UN Office for ICT (UN-OICT), HafenCity University and the Federal Republic of Germany are organising a virtual event to officially launch the United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC-Hamburg). The UN Innovation Technology Accelerator, led by UN-Habitat in collaboration with UN-OICT and HafenCity University, will be based in Hamburg and is funded by the Government of Germany.

 

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We provide strategy, tools and capacity to assist cities and communities to better plan, implement, manage and monitor sustainable urbanisation utilizing digital technology.

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