Smart Cities Research Cluster Memphis

SMART Cities Research Cluster SMART CITIES About Research Projects 2017 Projects 2019 Projects Leadership Overview The University of Memphis and the City of Memphis are partnering on a SMART City Initiative (as part of a larger national-level MetroLab Network program) to address the needs of Memphis citizens utilizing emerging technologies and innovations arising from research at the University of Memphis. A key focus is on research, development, and deployment (RD&D) projects that offer technological and analytically-based solutions to challenges facing urban areas including inequality in income, health, mobility, security and opportunity; aging infrastructure; and environmental sustainability and resiliency. City-university research and innovation projects help position the university as the city's R&D partner and the city as a test-bed for U of M research. Projects are designed to present an opportunity to scale effective solutions, accelerate best practices, and advance the understanding of urban science.