City Center
Research Center for Cities and Urbanism
Tel Aviv University
"Safe Pavement" Hackathon
17-18 May 2023 | Tel Aviv University
The "Safe Pavement" Hackathon took place on May 17-18, 2023 at the Library of Social Sciences, Management and Education at Tel Aviv University. The initiative is the result of cooperation between City Center, the Schmeltzer Institute for Smart Transportation, the TAU Entrepreneurship Center, the National Road Safety Authority, Or Yarok NGO, Tel Aviv Municipality and Israel Police, and is sponsored by Allon Ventures and Yango.
The Hackathon Challenge sought to find solutions derived from technology, urban planning, regulation, legislation and any combination thereof or of other relevant areas to improve the interface between pedestrians and other road users today and with the introduction of autonomous vehicles to the sidewalks.
Fifteen teams participated in the hackathon, which included students from a variety of disciplines at the university. Nine teams reached the final stage of idea presentation. During the 24-hour hackathon, which began at 11:00 on Wednesday, May 17, the groups were exposed to lectures by experts in a variety of fields related to the challenge. In addition, renowned mentors accompanied the groups on the way to creating solutions.
The hackathon's main event was preceded by a dedicated walking tour led by representatives of the Tel Aviv Municipality, Eyal Hershtik and Laura Hoffman Schaeftler, to illustrate the difficulties faced by pedestrians and other road users.
The Hackathon winners were awarded a prize of 5,000 NIS and entry tickets to the EcoMotion event.
First place team
WalkWise | Team members: Yarin Harambam and Assaf Ben Asher
Second place team
SideGuard | Team members: Abdullah Barghouti, Uday Agbaria, Maysan Darawsheh and Guman Abu Nofal
City Center congratulates the winners and thank all the participants and all those who assisted in organizing, planning and executing the Hackathon.
Safe Pavement Hackathon website (in Hebrew) >
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Introduction meeting with CityZone's startups | part 2
14 July 2021 | Tel Aviv University
City Center aims to connect academia and the industry, and one such connections can arise from the meeting between entrepreneurs and researchers from academia.
Together with CityZone,, a hub for urban startups located in Kiryat Atidim in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, City Center initiated a series of meetings between CityZone's startups and Tel Aviv University (TAU) research students and researchers from the urban field, in order to create a dialogue and examine opportunities for cooperation.
This is an opportunity to create an unmediated meeting between academia and the high-tech industry.
The second online meeting between the CityZone startups and City Center took place on Wednesday, June 14 at 12:00. The meeting was attended by research students from TAU, senior researchers from the field of urban studies and the entrepreneurs of CityZone.
The meeting was moderated by Mr. Ophir Pines-Paz and four Cityzone startups participated in it:
Radgreen
Radgreen creates a healthier and safer workspace in office buildings, using a sensor-based environmental information system. The system continuously monitors air pollutants, noise and radiation while providing real-time information, alerts and responses. The goal is to help create healthy structures and a safe return to routine.
BioShade
BioShade offers an innovative biological shading solution in an automatic and modular hydroponic system adapted to growing shading plants in the city.
Ad-Knight
A.D. Knight develops technologies for identifying and understanding the movement of people and vehicles using a unique sensor that receives WiFi, Bluetooth and cellular signals.
Raizit
A start-up leading innovation in the field of public participation. Raise It's platform allows public organizations, communities and political movements to address their target audiences in a targeted manner, to consult and share with them in decision-making processes.
Introduction meeting with CityZone's startups | part 1
18 March 2021 | Tel Aviv University
As an interdisciplinary research center, City Center aspires to connect the academy and the industry.
We are glad to invite research students studying in TAU to participate in a first of its kind meeting between students and urban entrepreneurs.
On Thursday, March 18th, we will hold a Q&A gathering between research students and faculty members and representatives of 5 startups operating under the City-Zone living lab.
CityZone was founded by Tel Aviv-Jaffa local government, Park Atidim Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv University to create a place for Smart City startups dealing with a range of issues such as mobility, security, infrastructure, planning, engagement, communications, culture, welfare and among others.
From CityZone's website:
"Forming a comprehensive open innovation ecosystem for smart city ventures, CityZone hosts startups, multinationals, and policymakers in its living lab, innovating in real-time, under real-city conditions."
We invite you to learn more about CityZone in our upcoming virtual meeting on March 18th. The event will begin at 18:30 and is expected to last one hour and a half.
CityZone startups that will participate in the session:
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Sightbit - https://www.sightbit.com/
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6degrees - https://www.6degrees.tech/
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Seamless Vision - https://www.seamless-vision.com/
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Skylinx - NA
Brief pdf document on the startups >
19 September 2017 | Tel Aviv University
Model making workshop for the future city
The workshop - in collaboration with City Center- Tel Aviv University's research center for cities and urbanism, and under the guidance of a team of researchers from the Department of Geography and the Human Environment at Tel Aviv University, industrial engineering and more.
In this activity we will learn about the future of our city and build the future city together.
Location: The lobby of the Mexico building of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of Arts.
First round: 17:00-18:00
Second round: 18:00-19:00
Third round 19:00-20:00
Urban planning games in virtual reality
Come and wander through virtual Tel Aviv and plan the city as you see it. Build buildings, plant trees and choose the skyline.
The development of the games in collaboration with City Center.
Location: lobby of the Mexico building of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of Arts.
The activity is open to the public. No need to register in advance.