Salford to launch region’s first smart city accelerator

Salford, in Greater Manchester, will launch the region’s first smart city accelerator in early spring 2020.

Sponsored by MediaCityUK–the country’s largest digital and creative cluster outside of London–the accelerator will be aimed at innovation companies which are looking to develop and demonstrate smart solutions for both build and environmental management.

“MediaCityUK is a fantastic living lab, or testbed, and so the smart city accelerator is the first flag in the sand if you like, the first starting point, for MediaCityUK’s journey as that smart city exemplar,” Jon Corner, Chief Digital Officer, Salford, told Cities Today.

The announcement was made during the release of Salford...