The “Cities Open Challenge” initiative, organized by Ferrovial and Citymart, focuses on urban innovations and citizen participation to transform cities.

Each city planted a particular challenge to innovate and improve service to citizens and selected the best innovative solution. Innovation, fast implementation and scalability, as well as economic, ecological, cultural and political impact, were the criteria chosen by the jury, composed of representatives of the cities and Ferrovial.

Creating a “Physical Web” to improve citizens´ life and mobility in A Coruña

Connecthings promotes public transport and access to information in the digital world through a network of 500 interactive points “Smart Coruña 1-Touch” in the city using NFC and QR codes technologies powered by AdTagTM Platform.

Jaime Castiñeira, General Director of EMALCSA (EM Aguas de La Coruña), said on the occasion of the event in Madrid, “We chose Connecthings as the solution they presented to us fits perfectly with our vision of Smart Coruña, a city more interactive and more practical, able to offer personalized information depending on the needs of ou citizens.”