Academy of the Near Future

Academy of the Near Future is a smart city education programme, a collaboration between CONNECT Research Centre for Future Networks headquartered at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City Council and the Smart Docklands programme.

Our core goals:
-Demystify IoT, sensors & smart cities 
-Broaden diversity in STEM by targeting programmes to areas of educational disadvantage, and with female participants
-Build trust in the use of technology to address city challenges
-Promote solution-focused thinking
-Platform the youth voice in smart city development