Epson contributes to UN sustainability programme
Epson has signed a partnership agreement with the Alesund Futurlab in Norway which will see its technology put to use in the United Nations Smart Sustainable Cities programme.
Epson has signed an agreement to serve as technology partner for the U4SSC (United for Smart Sustainable Cities) implementation programme at the Ålesund Futurlab in Norway. The programme aims to bring technology to bear on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in cities around the world.
Ålesund Futurlab is based in the Norwegian archipelago seaport of Ålesund and comprises an interdisciplinary partner network from academia, the public sector, industry and commerce. It has been created to accelerate sustainable development and to cooperate on smart and sustainable projects including the development of a digital collaboration platform for the creation of smarter cities worldwide.
Epson has already been working closely with the Offshore Simulator Centre (OSC) at Campus Ålesund, which uses Epson technology to support the Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre (NMK). At NMK, Epson laser projectors play a key role in the development of smarter solutions including virtual meeting spaces and control rooms for autonomous vessels to monitor shipping traffic in real-time and shape the future of the global maritime industry.
Epson expertise and visualisation technology used in NMK’s shipping simulator is now being applied to other emergency planning, including scenarios for fire and rescue services to reduce response times without the need for new road construction. The shipping simulator visualisation tool has also become the official tool for the UN to simulate city development for all cities in the world.
Henning Ohlsson, sustainability and CSR director at Epson Europe, commented: “We are honoured to be invited to participate in this socially transforming project. The U4SSC implementation programme will help cities and societies all over the world to transform the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into actions and results. In 2020, the programme will work actively to create a solid framework for local development and use the best available technology to deliver smarter solutions for cities and communities across the world.
“Through the partnership with U4SSC, Epson will participate in a global network where cities exchange their knowledge and strengths to find sustainable and smart solutions. Epson is committed to delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and this initiative relates well to SDG17, in developing effective partnerships to deliver positive social change.”
Marielle Furnes Mannseth, managing director of Ålesund Future Lab, added: “Epson is an important addition to the programme and Ålesund Future Lab is very pleased to include one of the world’s largest technology manufacturers as an IT partner. This will give the partnership a new perspective and even greater breadth and we look forward to working together with Epson to develop new technology solutions for UN smart cities in the future.”
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Posted: 3rd August 2020