NZ Company Signs Swedish Councils to Use Next Generation Smart Cities App
ThunderMaps, a software company based in Sweden and New Zealand, has reached agreement with two Swedish councils to use
its Smart City 2.0 application.
The councils (or kommuns as they are known in Sweden) are Ale Kommun and Sotenäs Kommun - which both sit in the Västra
Götaland region of the country. The councils will receive Smart City 2.0 apps which enable geo-targeted two-way
communication to & from citizens. ThunderMaps’ full stack solution has both web and mobile apps, and can be branded for each city.
The ThunderMaps Smart City 2.0 solution helps local councils engage citizens with a personalised communication stream.
This stream contains information such as local news, events and alerts with open data feeds, important social media
updates, citizen reports, and alerts from other authorities. Providing citizens with compelling, relevant and up-to-date
information about their community.
The councils’ agreement also involves participation in the company’s European Commission ‘Horizon 2020’ innovation
project. ThunderMaps AB (Sweden) was awarded a NZ$1.2m grant from the European Commission in August 2015 for its
innovative solution.
Mike Steere, Director of Thundermaps Sweden said:
“We’re delighted to have reached agreement with Sotenäs and Ale - two kommuns who have a clear vision on how they want
to improvement engagement with citizens.
“For the business, being selected by the European Commission in the prestigious Horizon 2020 programme gives us an
excellent platform in Europe – where many public organisations are eager to improve engagement and increase efficiency.”
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