Smart Columbus

Non-profit OrganizationsOhio, United States11-50 Employees

Smart Columbus operates as a nonprofit, collaborative innovation lab serving the Columbus Region by exploring and advancing new ideas at the intersection of technology and community well-being. It emphasizes thought leadership on the future of cities, supports a regional network of partners, and pursues human-centered technology deployments across mobility, sustainability, digitalization, and emerging urban technologies. The aim is to make Columbus' infrastructure, systems, and services more user-friendly, expanding access to opportunities and improving quality of life. The organization is co-led by the City of Columbus and the Columbus Partnership and was founded in 2016 after Columbus won the first Smart City Challenge.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Smart Columbus is a civic-focused nonprofit that functions as an innovation lab to connect public and private actors in pursuit of technology-enabled urban solutions. As a relatively small to mid-sized organization, its work centers on aligning partners to test and deliver projects that serve residents and strengthen the region's infrastructure.

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