Urban Innovation
The Alliance has launched an Urban Innovation Initiative, leveraging the technology and expertise of Vanderbilt University and other local institutions to pilot and deploy solutions that will address some of the city’s most pressing challenges.
Piloting new technology or analytically based solutions at a small scale allows the city to test new ideas, remedy unexpected challenges, and build trust with communities before implementing solutions citywide.
Urban Initiative Model
Research & Development
Deploy university research expertise to study and develop solutions for urban challenges, regardless of commercial viability.
Pilot & Scale
Test and scale commercially viable urban innovation products to provide solutions for Nashville and beyond.
Current Metro-University Collaboration Examples
For nearly a decade, local universities have collaborated with Metro Nashville to design, implement and evaluate numerous use-inspired projects aimed at addressing complex socio-technical challenges facing the city and region.
Examples include:
Public transportation
Emergency response optimization
Multimodal transport & pedestrian safety
Nashville Partnership or Educational Equity Research
The Urban Innovation Initiative will build on the foundation of these collaborations by supporting additional pilot projects that align with the city’s needs.
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