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MetroLab’s mission is focused on the belief that when local governments and universities work together, innovation can thrive in a catalytic and inclusive manner. At its core, MetroLab is a convener and thought leader, living at the intersection of research and implementation. We invite you to join our network to learn best practices emerging from local government-academia partnerships, connect with innovators, and participate in MetroLab programming.  +
Metropolitan Intelligence is Stephanie Hayden's Smart City Software-as-a-Service data engagement platform designed with 20+ years experience studying cities, architecture, society, people, psychology, art, science, and technology.  +
Leveraging regional weather data and weather stations at individual vineyards to develop a regional prediction for when bud break and bloom will happen as well as highly specific predictions of those same dates for individual vineyards. Additional opportunities to predict and develop alerts for freezes, powdery mildew, and other events targeted at specific vineyards.  +
Deploy mobile, rechargeable power units throughout city departments to intelligently manage and measure energy usage. This can result in reduced energy costs through time shifting consumption from daytime to nighttime and peak shaving to lower demand charges. The mobile chargers would be remotely monitored and available to be deployed in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe. * FreeWire Technologies will demonstrate their capability to deploy and remotely monitor mobile chargers, while also delivering and quantifying energy savings. * San Francisco Department of Emergency Management will demonstrate how mobile charging units will enhance response and recovery efforts in the wake of a catastrophe.  +
Microsoft produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft ranked No. 21 in the 2020 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue it was the world's largest software maker by revenue as of 2016.  +
Milan is a city located in northern Italy. It is the capital of the Lombardy region and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome. Milan is known as a global fashion and design capital, as well as a major financial and commercial hub. The city has a rich history that dates back to ancient times when it was founded by the Celts. Throughout its history, Milan has been under the influence of various civilizations, including the Romans, Byzantines, and Visigoths. The city is renowned for its stunning architecture, with landmarks such as the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the Sforza Castle. Milan is also home to world-famous artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper." With a population of approximately 1,408,873, Milan is a bustling metropolis that offers a blend of historical charm and modern innovation. The city hosts international events, such as Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair, attracting visitors from around the globe.  +
'''Milwaukee “has its swagger on.” It’s time Portland got its swagger on, too'''. Milwaukee, after many years of de-industrialization, population loss and civic problems (violent crime, inequality gap among residents, poorly performing public schools, many lead water pipes), etc. seems to be coming back.  +
Minneapolis is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. Abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It lies along both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, named for the two principal cities.  +
In 2019, the City of Minneapolis launched a mobility hub pilot program to increase access to convenient, low or no carbon transportation options, including transit, shared scooters and Nice Ride bicycles.  +
Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a metropolitan area in the Upper Midwestern United States centered around the confluence of the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is commonly known as the Twin Cities after the area's two largest cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Minnesotans often refer to the two together (or the seven-county metro area collectively) simply as "the cities". The area is Minnesota's economic, cultural, and political center.  +
The Missing Middle Housing Fund (MMHF) supports the creation of workforce housing by focusing on lowering construction costs through innovation. By supporting specific projects, research and development, and prototyping, incubating, and scaling promising innovations, the MMHF addresses the housing crisis at scale.  +
The boundary between the physical and the digital has disappeared. Our health, our finances, our shopping, our things - they are now fully digitized and exist in the form of data. This webinar will discuss how this data can be mobelized to create markets. The presentation will discuss 2 case studies on the markets forming around finance and health data.  +
Mobile communication networks are wireless communication networks that are used to support the transmission of voice, data, and other types of information to and from mobile devices, such as cellphones and tablets. Mobile communication networks are an essential component of modern telecommunications infrastructure, and they enable people to communicate and access information from anywhere at any time.  +
Mobility has been a constantly evolving critical feature of human civilization. Major changes and advances in mobility have been linked to the advent of new power sources (animals, wind, steam, fossil fuels, super dense batteries, etc.).  +
Urban Planning and Smart Sustainable Urban Mobility are very important in the holistic vision of regions and countries. Mobility plays a key role in the current society being as important as basic services.From this, we drew the vision of building a Catalogue that would help cities, regions and countries to have a single, integrated vision for Urban Mobility.  +
A mobility hub is a transportation facility that provides multiple modes of transportation and serves as a central point for people to connect to different types of transportation services. Mobility hubs can be located in urban, suburban, or rural areas and can include a range of transportation options, such as buses, trains, bicycles, electric scooters, and carsharing services.  +
We invited disability specialists, urban planners, engineers, transportation professionals, students, and community members to discuss the nexus between design, innovation, technology, and access. This year’s themes focused on Youth Leadership: Growing Interdisciplinary Solutions Through Partnerships and Smart Design = Accessible Design. We explored opportunities for regional coordination across adjacent metropolitan areas, with an emphasis on the Cascadia region.  +
The Mobility Solutions Show trade fair presents solutions that respond to new uses of mobility, for everyone, on a daily basis. In addition to bringing together public and private mobility players, M2S addresses all types of transport – land, sea, air – for goods and people  +
Custom modular dwellings efficiently crafted for beauty, sustainability and endurance.  +
Modular building systems refer to the construction of buildings using prefabricated components that are assembled on site to form a complete structure. The history of modular building systems dates back to the 18th century, when the concept of prefabrication was first introduced.  +