Our Mission
The Institute’s mission is to collaborate with public, private, and non-profit sectors to devise and implement Smart City solutions for urgent urban challenges.
The Urban Analytics Institute assists partners with research and in implementing smart technologies, including big data analytics, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. The Institute strives to be a clearinghouse for global best practices for Smart City solutions. The Institute serves as a repository of urban data using state-of-the-art data archiving technologies.
Why Choose Us
The Urban Analytics Institute strives to be a leader in knowledge translation, mobilization, and implementation of smart city solutions by:
- Serving as a repository for urban data for analysis and simulation
- Serving as a testbed for students and researchers to prototype analytics-driven urban solutions
- Fostering linkages with industry and governments to identify and implement advanced solutions for cities to be more livable and productive
- Working with news media to promote evidence-based planning by highlighting applied urban research in economics, engineering, management, and planning
