Introduction Amsterdam is the capital of the small and densely populated initiatives for citywide innovations, and these are described Netherlands. Historically, Amsterdam has been a center for on the ASC platform. ASC is a public-private partnership that business and innovation. In fact, in 1602, the world’s first brings together municipal agencies, educational institutions, corporation, the Dutch East India Company, was created here nonprofits, private sector companies, and startups. (Briney, 2019). In 2016, the iCapital award for Europe’s most innovative city was given to Amsterdam (European Commission, This chapter aims to understand how ASC is addressing the 2018). challenges that Amsterdam is facing (for example, population increase and climate change). Our analysis of Amsterdam Moreover, Amsterdam is ranked second in sustainableSmart City complements the coverage of the city that can transportation and urban mobility in Arthur D. Little’s be found in the Smart City Index developed by the IMD World rankings, just after Singapore (Arthur D. Little, 2018). The Competitiveness Centre. Most of the data we collected on city’s well-established center supports such sustainable Amsterdam came from the ASC website. Figure 2.1 - Amsterdam master plan 2040 Source: https://smartcityhub.com/energy/the-forthcoming-energy-revolution-in-amsterdam/attachment/screenshot-kopie/ It is important to be aware that the following two plans are the umbrella for most other initiatives: •The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA) 2025 and 2040 plans (Amsterdam Metropolitan Area Plan). •The plans and mechanisms used by the Economic Board of Amsterdam. 61 Quélin and Smadja | HEC PARIS | SMART CITIES | The sustainable program of six leading cities | 2021