Powering the development and transformation of cities around the world

Empowering Cities Through Technology

At the IDHUS Institute, we support companies, organisations, municipalities and local governments in leveraging new technologies to design smarter, more sustainable, and people-centered cities. Our services combine strategic vision, technological expertise, and ethical insight to help urban administrations improve decision-making, optimize public services, and accelerate digital transformation.

Projects

The IDHUS Institute develops and participates in research and innovation projects focused on applying artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to real urban challenges. Our goal is to transform data and knowledge into practical solutions that enhance sustainability, efficiency, and quality of life in cities.

Turning Knowledge into Urban Intelligence

Working alongside universities, public administrations, and technology partners, we co-create initiatives that address key areas such as smart mobility, energy management, climate resilience, and digital governance. Each project is designed to integrate technology with social and environmental responsibility.

Analysing the development and transformation of cities around the world

China’s Blue Sky Transformation: How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution in Just Over a Decade
14 Apr 2026
China’s Blue Sky Transformation: How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution in Just Over a Decade
For much of the early twenty-first century, Beijing stood as one of the most emblematic examples of the environmental contradictions of accelerated urban growth, beca...
Why China Is Beginning to Cover Construction Sites with Giant Inflatable Domes
14 Apr 2026
Why China Is Beginning to Cover Construction Sites with Giant Inflatable Domes
China’s accelerated urban transformation over the last three decades has created one of the most intense construction environments in modern history, as the expansion...
Water Management in the Context of Urban Growth and Informality in Colombia’s Main Cities
14 Apr 2026
Water Management in the Context of Urban Growth and Informality in Colombia’s Main Cities
The transformation of Colombia’s urban landscape over the last seven decades has been one of the most profound structural changes in the country’s modern history, and...
Red Light, Urban Ecology, and the Future of Biodiversity-Centered Street Infrastructure
13 Apr 2026
Red Light, Urban Ecology, and the Future of Biodiversity-Centered Street Infrastructure
The transformation of urban infrastructure in the twenty-first century increasingly requires cities to move beyond purely human-centered engineering models and toward...
From Traditional Urban Management to Data-Driven Governance
13 Apr 2026
From Traditional Urban Management to Data-Driven Governance
The transformation of a city into a Smart City cannot be understood merely as the modernization of roads, utilities, or public services through digital technologies. ...
Traffic Heat as a Hidden Driver of Urban Warming
13 Apr 2026
Traffic Heat as a Hidden Driver of Urban Warming
The warming of contemporary cities cannot be understood solely through the traditional lens of solar radiation absorbed by concrete, asphalt, and glass surfaces; rath...
Technical Research and Development

Smart Cities Cohesive Model (SCCM)

The SCCM is a cohesive framework of structures, service levels, applications, and systems for Smart Cities, which facilitates and guides the implementation of technologies and processes that lead to the transformation of our cities towards new urban models of livability, sustainability, urban design, and technological interconnection.
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