Kochi Smart City Innovation Lab, a joint venture between Cochin Smart Mission Limited and Fraunhofer - a German government-backed research organization, launched here as part of the efforts to evolve financially sustainable and technologically sound projects for the Kochi Smart City programme. German Ambassador to India Martin Ney delivered the keynote address at the launch. K.V. Thomas, MP; Managing Director of Cochin Smart Mission A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish; Additional Chief Secretary T.K. Jose and Damian Wagner, Senior Project Manager for Smart Cities, were among those who spoke at the occasion., Fraunhofer would focus their expertise and research on inclusive housing, energy efficiency, environmental protection, electric mobility, and disaster management and mitigation as part of the Smart City programme. The Innovation Lab would be able to produce technologically sound and financially viable projects which were expected to be launched before German-funded programmes ended in March 2020
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