Smarter Cities Challenge is underway

By Ellen Hill

A team of six expert international analysts from IBM have started analysing the City of Melbourne as part of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge.

The IBM team will liaise with a wide cross section of government and agencies, such as Emergency Management Victoria, PTV and the Department of Health and Human Services to understand the way Melbourne responds to emergencies and long-term disruptive events.

Last year, IBM selected Melbourne as one of 16 global cities to take part in the challenge from over 100 applicants.