THE SMART NATION Singapore Source: mikeinlondon Singapore faces permanent challenges: the other five cities in our study, thoughEuropean country, and that readiness is a lack of natural resources, high it has a slight deficit in the followingfacilitating implementation of the Smart dependence on exports, and a high six dimensions: Employment-Finding Nation program. population density. As both a nation Services, Green Spaces, Medical and a city,Singapore aims to use Services, Air Pollution, Recycling Singapore’s state/city initiatives are technological devices and innovations toServices, and Welcoming of Minorities. receiving strong support from artificial provide solutions to these challenges. We observed a growing interest among intelligence professionals. These It seeks to improve its citizens’ the city’s executives to formulate initiatives aim to encourage citizens quality of life by fostering sustainablepolicies aimed at helping the elderly. to spearhead Smart Nation policy development and by making itself proactively. Many data- and technology- an attractive hub for businesses and Singapore is pioneering a concept that driven initiatives are bringing about a international workers. It has a clear it calls the Smart Nation. We use that comprehensive smart ecosystem that vision of what it wants to achieve, andlabel to describe Singapore’s profile incould place citizens at its heart. There the tools being used to make that visionthis study. Every government agency can be no doubt that Singapore is a reality are simple: information-basedplays an active role in promoting and among the most advanced smart cities technology and apps. implementing solutions to fulfill the in the world. However, the efficiency country’s Smart Nation objectives. of its hyperconnected model evokes A recipient of multiple awards, Moreover, Singapore seems more contrasting thoughts of hope and worry. Singapore competes very well against technologically ready than any other 18 Quélin and Smadja | HEC PARIS | SMART CITIES | The sustainable program of six leading cities | 2021