July 13, 2022 Selection of Proposals as candidates for FY2022 Smart City Promotion Projects for Solving Community Issues
Through the collaboration among the relevant ministries (the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)), a public solicitation for FY2022 smart city projects was implemented for the period from April 5 to May 16, 2022. In response to this solicitation, the following proposals were received in relation to the "Smart City Promotion Projects for Solving Community Issues."
MIC has selected 13 proposals as candidates for FY2022 "Smart City Promotion Projects for Solving Community Issues", based on the evaluation by the Joint Review Committee for Projects Related to Smart Cities, and announces the proposals selected.
1. Outline
FY2021 smart city projects use the common reference architecture, a standard design concept for smart cities. This concept is an outcome of the Cabinet Office’s fiscal 2019 project, "Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) Phase 2: Big Data and AI-Enabled Cyberspace Technologies/Architecture Construction and Empirical Research." The relevant authorities are working together under the agreement of a Smart City Task Force.
MIC made a public solicitation for the FY2022 Smart City Promotion Projects for Solving Community Issues from Tuesday, April 5 through Monday, May 16, 2022. This is a project for subsidizing a part of expenses required for the initial investment for installing (including the development and refurbishment) City operating systems (OS) (data exchange infrastructure) that meet the Smart City Reference Architecture and/or introducing services, data and assets for connection with the City OS by local government entities engaged in smart city initiatives, so as to solve various issues faced by communities and to revitalize and develop local communities.
2. Results of selection
As a result of the solicitation, the following 13 projects were selected as candidates for adoption based on the evaluation results of the Joint Review Committee for Projects Related to Smart Cities.*
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An expert panel established by the Cabinet Office, MIC, METI, and MLIT to solicit and evaluate proposals in an integrated manner (Secretariat: Secretariat for the Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office).
| Area | Representative organization | Project name |
|---|---|---|
| Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture | Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture | Increasing convenience for users by making it possible to search for the location of grocery trucks via the Internet |
| Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture | General Incorporated Association, Smart Society Foundation | A platform service providing functions for solving issues related to community and administrative issues through services provided by the private sector |
| Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture | Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture | Tsumagoi Village Smart City for Creating a new relationship between residents and town office |
| Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Yokosuka City Data Exchange Infrastructure Project |
| Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Building data exchange infrastructure to support a sustainable and inclusive society |
| Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture | Odawara City Smart City Promotion Project associated with the introduction of data exchange infrastructure |
| The entire Nagano Prefecture | Nagano Prefecture | Nagano Smart Highland Data Exchange Infrastructure Project |
| Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture | Osaka Regional Data Exchange Network (ORDEN) Development Project |
| Toyono Town, Osaka Prefecture (Areas around Kofudai) | General Incorporated Association, Compact Smart City Platform Council | Expanding areas for compact smart city initiatives and improving services |
| Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture | Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture | Implementation of Miyoshi Smart City based on sightseeing business, "Garden City × Digital City, Connected Miyoshi City" |
| Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Data Exchange Infrastructure Project for Achieving Smart "Life" City Yamaguchi |
| Matsuyama City, Toon City, Imabari City of Ehime Prefecture | K.K. Ehime CATV | Advanced smart city area revitalization project by means of local 5G and general-purpose image AI technology |
| Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture | Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture | Fukuoka City Data Exchange Infrastructure Project |
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