Community-Sourced Data
For Smarter Cities
Enabling cities and businesses to transform local communities into
data infrastructure contributors.
Enter the industrial age of collaboration, where local economies flourish on decentralized infrastructure.
Engage Communities with Ease:
Mobilize residents for local data-sourcing projects with minimal effort.Ensure Transparent Flow of Funds:
Track every contribution and reward with full accountability.Save Time and Reduce Costs:
Leverage scalable, cost-effective local data services.
Various Application Areas
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Boost Connectivity
Launch community-operated WiFi and Connectivity services to improve local coverage.
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Fuel Energy Resilience
Build local energy data networks to enhance grid efficiency and promote renewable energy use.
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Map and Detect
Build a digital model of your city's infrastructure to gain insights and automate services.
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Foster Public Health
Leverage a local health sensing network for community monitoring and intervention.
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Drive Water Efficiency
Implement water measurement and conservation systems to drive insights and savings.
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Navigate Smarter
Leverage a community-sourced geolocation network for autonomous navigation.
Get Started with Grid Collective
Learn how to engage and reward your local community?
Identify effective solutions to meet your data infrastructure needs.
Partner with Grid Collective to accelerate local impact.
Communities in Action
Real World Examples
Community WiFi with Wayru
Wayru allows residents to manage shared WiFi hotspots. In Juan Montalvo (Ecuador), locals, supported by UNHCR, are rewarded for improving internet access and closing the digital gap.
Realtime Mapping with Proto
Proto helps Porto's local community to map accessibility features in their neighborhoods, providing valuable information for residents and visitors with lreduced mobility.
Geo-Location with Geodnet
Geodnet partners with the USDA to provide affordable precision location data to farmers through community-hosted reference stations, driving greater automation in local food production.
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UTMC- Session on
Net-Zero Solutions
December ‘24
Grid Collective partnered with UTMC - Urban Transition Mission Center for an online session on Decentralized Data Networks that support Smart Energy Grids, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, and incentivized use of renewable energy.
DePIN Lisboa
July ‘24
Grid Collective collaborated with Goethe Institut Portugal for the DePIN-Lisboa gathering, uniting 100 residents, local authorities, and infrastructure providers to kickstart a Sandbox for community-powered infrastructure in Portugal.
FAQ
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Grid Collective is a collective of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) that are operating across various Smart City Verticals.
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Education and onboarding programs are free. Service fees depend on the scope of work and the terms set by Service partners.
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Please message us with your project requests, and we will respond quickly.
contact: info@gridcollective.xyz.
People of Grid Collective
Kathleen Olstedt
20 years in building data-driven businesses and ecosystems
(EU, Daimler, Axel Springer)
Sylvain Belahniche
15+years in designing data-driven applications
(2IQ, 3 Comma Capital)
