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SmartSpires: Turning Belval campus into a connected testbed for tomorrow’s cities
The SmartSpires project demonstrates how digital infrastructure and AI can power safer, cleaner and more efficient urban services for residents and local authorities.
€3.1 m
in funding
3
years
4
partners
Key numbers
About the project
The SmartSpires project aims to combine densified 5G connectivity with edge computing infrastructure to enable AI-driven and IoT-based services in ultra low-latency environments. The project will deploy at least three smart towers, each equipped with 5G for advanced connectivity, computing for local AI and edge applications, IoT sensors and various local add-ons to support innovative use-cases at the campus in Luxembourg.
Impact of the project:
The project’s infrastructure and use cases are strategically designed to significantly improve urban mobility, sustainability and public safety, thereby contributing to major EU goals in green and digital transformation.
Funding instrument Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE)
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse supported the project consortium in their successful funding proposal preparation phase, and upon the launch of the project, also provides project coordination services.
Main photo credit: LIST Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology.
Spinverse provided invaluable support in bringing SmartSpires to life. Their expert guidance through the CEF proposal process and their help in navigating complex administrative and coordination challenges were essential to our success. With strong project management skills, deep knowledge of EU-funded initiatives, and unwavering reliability, Spinverse has proven to be an exceptional partner. Working with their team is not only seamless and professional, but also genuinely energizing and inspiring.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
About the project
The LIFE Lit4Nature aims to establish a stronger, evidence-based system for biodiversity conservation and restoration across Lithuania. Major focus will be placed on strengthening the national biodiversity monitoring system, improving data collection and integration and on introducing innovative monitoring approaches to support evidence-based conservation and restoration decisions.
Impact of the project:
The project aims to boost stronger biodiversity and ecosystem recovery across Lithuania through nationwide conservation and restoration. Further, it wants to achieve better national coordination for efficient and well targeted conservation measures and their funding.
Funding instrument LIFE Programme
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse experts supported the coordinator throughout the two-stage LIFE Strategic Nature Project application process from concept note development to submitting the final proposal.
The support included workshops that brought together the proposal team to sharpen the project concept and focus the application on the most relevant and critical aspects of Lithuania's
Prioritised Action Framework for Natura 2000 and the forthcoming National Restoration Plan.
Spinverse’s strategic guidance, hands-on support and thorough quality reviews helped us focus on the critical aspects, strengthen the proposal logic and present its impacts convincingly. Their LIFE expertise gave our team confidence and contributed significantly to the proposal’s high quality and successful funding outcome.”
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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