1、November 2025Unlocking Smart Cities InnovationA Procurement-Driven ApproachUnlocking Smart Cities Innovation:A Procurement-Driven Approach1Table of ContentsExecutive Summary2Introduction31.Making the Case for Innovation-Friendly Procurement42.Innovation-friendly Procurement Digital Benchmarking Asse

2、ssment53.Outreach and Visibility64.Global Case Studies74.1Helsinki:Institutionalizing Innovation and Sustainability in Procurement74.2London:Tackling Air Pollution with Real-Time Sensors84.3Dublin:Public Safety Enhanced Via Collaborative Procurement10Recommendations for City Leadership11Conclusion13

3、Contributors14Endnotes15Unlocking Smart Cities Innovation:A Procurement-Driven Approach2Executive SummaryCities face increasing pressure to deliver smarter services,achieve sustainability targets,and support innovation,all while managing limited budgets.Traditional procurement practices,which often

4、prioritize lowest cost over long-term value,are no longer sufficient.Without reform,cities risk higher costs over time,limited adoption of new technologies,and missed opportunities to improve quality of life for their citizens.To address this challenge,the Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution Sau

5、di Arabia collaborated with the Centre for Urban Transformation and the Connected Places Catapult to localize the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliances Innovation-Friendly Procurement Model Policy and created a digital self-assessment on innovation-procurement.The assessment was designed with input from

6、 international experts and enables city leaders to benchmark their procurement practices,identify gaps,and take action based on practical recommendations.This report also presents global case studies showing how procurement can be used as a driver for innovation:Londons air quality monitoring throug