The “lighthouse” project Sharing Cities is an initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. It serves as a testing ground for improving a common approach and turning the smart city concept into reality. The project aims to develop innovative and affordable solutions through international collaboration between research institutions and cities.
The goal is to identify “smart” and integrated solutions with high market potential. The project partners work closely with the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities promoted by the European Commission, as well as with other Lighthouse consortia. Sharing Cities provides a framework for citizen engagement and collaboration at the local level, strengthening the relationship of trust between citizens and their cities.
The project has received €24 million in EU funding and aims to trigger €500 million in investments, involving over 100 municipalities across Europe.
Innovation in Sustainable Mobility in Milan
Technology is an enabling factor — capable of innovating processes, products, and services — and of supporting municipalities and local governments in designing zero-emission smart cities. This is the core mission of the Sharing Cities project — a commitment that NHP has shared and promoted for years.
That’s why we are a project partner in the Metropolitan City of Milan, with a living lab focused on identifying the most effective business models for sustainable mobility, with planned interventions between Porta Romana and Vettabbia, areas already undergoing redevelopment.
Green Mobility: With NHP, Milan Becomes a Model to Follow
NHP is one of the most experienced Italian companies in the green economy, with deep know-how and advanced technology in the field of sustainable mobility.
We started back in 2013 with the first electric car sharing experiment in Naples, and we are continuing on that path today with prestigious partners as part of the Sharing Cities project in Milan.
Within this context, we are working to develop long-term sustainable green mobility models that address:
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the planet’s environmental needs,
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people’s transportation demands,
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and companies’ profitability goals.
These models will be implemented in Milan, and then replicated in Bordeaux, Burgas, and Warsaw, the project’s “follower cities”.
This is just the first step toward European innovation in sustainable mobility — a model to be scaled worldwide.
