Bournemouth seeks Smart Place investment opportunities

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has revealed it is looking for capital investment to create a sustainable and successful Smart Place.

The Smart Place vision includes using innovative digital solutions to improve the lives of residents, the vibrancy of communities and the prospects of local businesses in cities everywhere.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is a rapidly growing city region and the tenth-largest urban area in England.

According to the council, the area is therefore the ideal location for the first ever deployment of Smart Place systems.

With the full support of the UK government, BCP Council is rapidly becoming recognised as a leader in both Smart Place technologies and Smart Place business thinking.

This is generating a range of investment opportunities in ultrafast gigabit fibre, ground-breaking 5G solutions, hyper-secure data insight systems and innovative place-based integrated applications.

‘Our vision for Smart Place will create a financially successful business model that will be hugely valuable to other cities, towns and areas, in the UK and internationally,’ said council leader, Cllr Drew Mellor.

‘We are now pleased to present our ambitious plans with the view to attracting investors with a passion for innovation and technology. This is a rare opportunity to help build, shape and share in the success of our evolving Smart Place ecosystem.’

The Department for International Trade (DIT) will be showcasing BCP Council’s Smart Place investment opportunities at the upcoming UK Smart Cites webinar on 17 March.

For more information, please visit: bcpcouncil.gov.uk/SmartPlace

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