About The Smart Map
Vision
A world where we share and preserve our resources.
Mission
Bringing people together and facilitating a sustainable lifestyle by increasing participation in the local sharing econ
About Smarta Kartan
The first Smart Map was created through a collaboration in an idea-driven public partnership (IOP) between the non-profit association Kollaborativ Ekonomi Sverige (then Gothenburg) and Gothenburg City, Consumer and Citizen Services Administration. Since then, Smarta Kartan has grown to include more areas in Sweden. At the time of writing, these include Gävle, Gothenburg, Karlstad, Kungälv, Malmö, Stockholm, and Sjuhärad.
By highlighting the activities, locations, and networks of the sharing economy, Smarta Kartan aims to encourage community, new encounters, and access over ownership. On the map, you will find, among other things, bicycle kitchens, exchange groups, free shops, car pools, and various digital platforms.
This is not the Yellow Pages or a list of companies, but rather a collection of people and communities who share things. What is displayed on the website is determined by our criteria, which have been developed in consultation between KES and the collaborating areas. The selection of activities is made in consultation between the project owner and local editorial teams.
Smarta Kartan version 3.0 lanserades våren 2020 och har finansierats av Göteborgs Stad och det nationella programmet Sharing Cities Sweden som är en del av det strategiska innovationsprogrammet Viable Cities, gemensamt finansierat av Vinnova, Energimyndigheten och FORMAS. Delprojekt har även finansierats av Business Region Göteborg.
User-friendliness
The non-profit association Kollaborativ Ekonomi Sverige, which runs Smarta Kartan, has conducted user tests to ensure that the website is accessible and usable for all target groups, regardless of functional variations, age, or background. The results show that all test participants, regardless of their circumstances, were able to use the website's features and access its content at the same level.
Read more about the test here: Link to the test>
History
2015 • Collaborative Economy Gothenburg became a formal association • Started work on mapping the digital and local sharing economy with citizens through open mapping meetings (known as map jams). • Launched a tech demo of Smarta Kartan (Smart Map) as version 0.
2016 • KEG entered into an Ideological Public Partnership (IOP) with the City of Gothenburg • Launched Smart Map 1.0.
2017 • Nominated for the Blåslampan Consumer Award. • Won the Eurocities Award in the “participation” category.
2018 • Got the chance to scale up through the national program Sharing Cities Sweden, as part of Sharing City Gothenburg with funding from Vinnova, among others.
2019 • Launched version 2.0 and made the code open source. • Nominated for SKR's and DiGG's innovation award “Easy to spread.” • Started up local Smart Maps in Sjuhärad, Malmö, and Karlstad. • Improved content with support from Business Region Göteborg. • Won the award for sustainable project of the year at the CIO Awards.
2020 • Launched version 3.0 • Nominated in the Techarenan Challenge
2021
- Launched in more municipalities
2022
- Developed the national steering group
2024
- Conducted user tests in accordance with WCAG. (LINK)