WHO’S URBANOVA?

A public-private partnership with a focus on the unique opportunities and challenges faced by midsize cities, Urbanova leverages the vibrant urban advantages of Spokane, Washington to find new ways to make communities better: healthier citizens, safer neighborhoods, smarter infrastructure, a more sustainable environment, and a stronger economy.

advisory consulting

applying Urbanova’s expertise in community engagement, urban innovation, and technology

custom research

augmenting local research and development efforts to source new insights, innovations, and solutions to the persistent challenges facing midsize cities

urban innovation sandbox

strategic support to create a physical, place-based environment in which experiments and pilots inform business cases and community interventions

Urbanova cloud

collaborative, secure, open-data platform for midsize cities to discover and build unique insights through multisector data collaborations

As technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives, Urbanova is leading an effort to use that technology to build a smarter, more livable, more equitable city; to synthesize data in such a way that it actually improves the socioeconomic conditions of those who live and work in communities around the world. It’s a new way of thinking about what a city is – and what it can be.

AREAS OF IMPACT

HEALTHIER CITIZENS:

research, insights, and tools that improve equity and public health

SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS:

privacy-first tools and data insights that support livability and public safety

SMARTER INFRASTRUCTURE:

systems that last longer, have greater capacity, and operate more efficiently and resiliently for all

A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT:

projects that help to increase the conservation of scarce resources

A STRONGER ECONOMY:

increased investment, jobs, and equitable opportunities for developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and community partners