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European Data Portal runs survey on Open Data use cases

Smespire — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:11:40 +0000

Fill-in the survey to share your story!
25 most interesting examples of Open Data re-use will be approached for an interview.
The stories will be shared on the European Data Portal.

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Published the video “smeSpire introduces EULF”

Smespire — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:00:52 +0000

Within the context of smeSpire exploitation activities, smeSpire has produced a video introducing EULF to the smeSpire communities in 4 steps: EULF in brief, EULF pilots, EULF & SMEs, EULF & smeSpire. Watch the video! Visit also our YouTube channel.

EULF survey on “Energy and Location”

Smespire — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:43:08 +0000

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is carrying out a survey to gain a better understanding on the use of location data in the energy field.

Find the online questionnaire here: http://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EULF_EnergyAndLocation

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

smeSpire database referred as ISA implementation in JoinUp

Smespire — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:36:26 +0000

The use of ISA Core Vocabularies for the smeSpire database, documented here, has been referenced as implementation in the Joinup Platform.

Results of the survey on energy mapping

Smespire — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:55:46 +0000

Energy density mapping at building level may enable utilities to succesfully target their energy demand management, as well as contribute to the broader objective of contributing to the sustainability of the municipalities with which they are working.

In June 2014 the smeSpire survey platform published a new survey about GeoICT organisations and “energy density maps”; the survey has been implemented by the Sunshine project and the GeoSmartCity project.

In one-month the survey collected 118 responses, mainly from Europe, about the knowledge of “energy density maps”, their potential use for Covenant of Mayors and other energy policies.

The results of the survey are available in this slideshare presentation:

Survey on Energy mapping – results from pgcipriano

The basic idea is that the information on energy consumption or energy performances, if georeferenced, can be used to automatically create urban-scale “energy density maps” (or simply “energy maps”), that may be useful inputs for planning activities and large-scale energy purposes. Energy maps are normally GIS-based and often prepared at the neighborhood, local authority or sub-regional scale .

An energy map might be used in a variety of ways:

District heating network
Energy strategy
Identifying energy solutions
Priority projects
Carbon compliance/allowable solutions
Inform growth options

The winner is…

Smespire — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:20:45 +0000

The prize giving ceremony of the smeSpire Challenge took place in Aalborg during the INSPIRE Conference 2014. GETLOD, the joint submission of Sinergis and Planetek Italia, has been awarded the first track “Best Practices for INSPIRE”, while the open source HALE of Fraunhofer Institute has been awarded the second track “Open Source Software for INSPIRE”. Watch the photos of the event.

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The smeSpire training offer based on Vocational Training Curricula for INSPIRE

Smespire — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:20:50 +0000

The smeSpire training platform contains modules which can be used by the smeSpire network members in a very flexible way, coherently with the vocational training curricula developed by smeSpire, based on a series of Job Profiles and Business Processes related to INSPIRE implementations.

Access our training platform and follow the modules corresponding to the learning paths suggested by smeSpire for the three Job Profiles identified, or, alternatively, build your own self-customised learning path which best fills-in your knowledge gaps, selecting the modules in the list.

Available modules:

Introduction to INSPIRE
INSPIRE advanced
Introduction to costs/benefits of INSPIRE & possible opportunities
Introduction overview of Technological Geospatial Trends and potential opportunities/benefits for the geo-ICT market
Basics of INSPIRE Data and service sharing
Basics of INSPIRE Data Specifications
INSPIRE Data specifications advanced
Procedures for Data and Metadata Harmonization
Metadata and Data validation for INSPIRE
Examples of Data Transformation
How to publish data as Linked data
Introduction to Sensor Web Enablement
Introduction to Business Process Modelling – BPMN
Basics of INSPIRE Network Services
INSPIRE Network Services advanced
Innovative Cloud Computing solutions
Introduction to Linked Data
Introduzione ai Social Media

Case history of business model implementations by Geo-ICT SMEs

Smespire — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:04:17 +0000

Two Geo-ICT SMEs of the smeSpire network, Altilia and DeltaTech, told their stories about the business models they are using to successfully sell their products and services.
Look at their interviews:

SmeSpire Challenge 2014 Winners

Smespire — Fri, 30 May 2014 12:35:29 +0000

The SmeSpire Consortium in collaboration with SUNSHINE, i-Scope, C-Space and eENVplus projects is proud to announce the final winners of the first edition of the smeSpire Challenge.

After a long evaluation made by key experts in the fields of INSPIRE Directive and GIS sector, the most remarkable works deserving the first prize for the two available tracks are:

Track 1 – Best Practices for INSPIRE:

GetLOD – Linked Open Data and Spatial Data Infrastructures by

Massimo Zotti (Planetek)
Piergiorgio Cipriano (Sinergis)

Track 2 – Open source software for INSPIRE:

HALE – An interactive tool for mapping custom schemata into INSPIRE by

Christian Malewski (data harmonisation panel / Fraunhofer IGD)
Simon Templer (Fraunhofer IGD)
Thorsten Reitz (data harmonisation panel)
Tomas Mildorf (University of West Bohemia)

The award ceremony will take place in Aalborg Denmark 16-20 June 2014 at the 8th INSPIRE Conference, a unique opportunity to meet the key players in the field of INSPIRE directive. The conference will also host the smeSpire Workshop on Tuesday the 17thwhich will be the place where the submitted works will be presented to the community. The event is open to all the interested conference attendees.

More information.

smeSpire Days event gallery

Smespire — Thu, 29 May 2014 12:31:00 +0000

Take a look to the pictures we took of the smeSpire-Day(s), organized in 12 Member States during the first months of 2014.

smeSpire-Day Germany 21st of February 2014
smeSpire-Day Czech Republic 12th of March 2014
smeSpire day Italy 17th of March2014
smeSpire-Day Greece 19-20 March 2014
smeSpire day Lithuania 27th of March 2014
smeSpire-Day Bulgaria 2th of April 2014
smeSpire Day in Cyprus 4th of April 2014
smeSpire day Slovakia April 2014
- Banska Bystrica 10.4.2014
- Bratislava 17.4.2014
- High Tatras 25.4.2014
smeSpire day Spain 10th of April 2014
smeSpire Day in Belgium 23rd April 2014
smeSpire-Day Scotland 23rd April 2014
smeSpire day Malta 24th of April 2014

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Others event galleries are available in the Publications section