ARSC naturally and competently takes on the role of mediator between public administration and industry. Its credibility comes precisely from the organisation's concrete track record.
Ciprian Ciucu
Mayor of Sector 6, Bucharest
ARSC's official status
Cohesion Policy 2028-2034
Smart Communities Network ARSC is a member of the Working Group on Cohesion Policy 2028-2034, coordinated by the Ministry of Investments and European Projects.
ARSC is the National Contact Point in Romania for the Smart Communities Network, a programme supported and coordinated by the European Commission.
Read the announcement (in Romanian) →The leading organisation of the
Smart City industry in Romania
ARSC priorities for 2026.
Strategic directions, priorities and commitments for public administration. In recent years we have seen public initiatives become badly fragmented: projects launched without a clear architecture, overlapping programmes, investments that stall at implementation, and responsibilities diluted between institutions, suppliers and consultants.
2026 is no longer about "more". It is about clearer, more accountable and more deliverable.
ARSC priorities 2026 →The platforms and working projects
of the Smart City industry.
The active initiatives and platforms of the ARSC ecosystem, each with its own agenda and implementation calendar. For the full list, see the Projects page. Most platforms are in Romanian.
Platform
Smart City Map of Romania
The public map of Smart City and Smart Village projects in Romania.
Open → PlatformDEFNET
A national network for defence, resilience and community security.
Open → PlatformCivil protection and resilience
Helps city halls draw up resilience and civil protection strategies.
Open → ARSC initiativeNational Council of Leaders for Smart Communities
A national forum for local elected officials and the heads of public institutions.
Details → PlatformSTUP Energie
Helps communities produce clean, affordable solar energy together.
Open → PlatformSmart City Index
A public ranking and benchmark of the digitalisation of Romania's cities.
Open → PlatformARSC events
The ARSC events platform for public administration and companies.
Open → PlatformUrban solutions marketplace
A verified catalogue of Smart City solutions from ARSC member companies.
Open → PlatformARSC resource centre
The central point of the ARSC ecosystem: indices, maps, events, strategies.
Open → PlatformESG Certification Romania
Recognised ESG standards for public institutions and companies: audit, report, transition plan.
Open → PlatformAcademia Smart City
The national professional training platform for the Smart City industry.
Open → PlatformDigital Inclusion Centre
A project for local authorities to narrow the digital divide.
Open → PlatformEuropean Smart Cities Association
The European association of smart cities founded by Eduard Dumitrașcu
Open → PlatformEnergy projects map
The map of energy projects in Romania, filterable by technology and status.
Open → PlatformSmart City Magazine
The smart cities magazine: analysis, interviews and thematic reports.
Open → PlatformȘtiri Smart
The news portal of the Smart City industry in Romania.
Open → ARSC initiativeSmart Finance
EU funding consultancy services for Smart City projects
Details → ARSC Studio · Digital products Technology developed by ARSC
Technology developed by ARSC
for public administration.
We start from concrete problems faced by local government and develop digital products that answer them. We use artificial intelligence, open data and European satellite data for better-founded decisions and more efficient public operations.
Four products of our own. Four concrete problems. Demos you can try.
A digital urban model for evidence-based decisions.
It turns a city's documents and data into a digital model you can query. You get answers with sources, see the information on a map and can test scenarios before taking a decision.
Public pilot: Brașov
Explore CityTwin →
The AI platform for electric public transport fleets.
It connects data from existing systems and turns it into alerts, recommendations and concrete actions. The battery, the shift, charging and the cost of energy come together in a single operational dashboard.
Demo built on real data from CTP Iași
Explore KraftSync Transit →
Territorial intelligence built on satellite data.
It turns European satellite data and public sources into comparable territorial risk indicators for every county.
Free access for public administrations
Explore TerraScan AI →
The operational platform for rural municipalities and Local Action Groups (LAGs).
The territory, assets, investments and residents' reports come together in a single system that tracks the path from signal to result. Fifteen modules, switched on separately for each commune.
Public demonstration, on the data of a model commune
Explore VillageOne →Our work shows on the ground,
not just on paper.
From national galas to the caravans that travel the country's cities and the working sessions between public administration and industry, ARSC's work happens in practice, year after year.
Reports and publications.
Public documentation, updated every year, reflecting ARSC's activity and the state of the Smart City sector in Romania.
Annual report
Activity reports 2017-2024
Eight reports with verified data: events, partners, awards, multimedia content.
See the reports → Knowledge HubSmart City: an academic reference
Ten thematic chapters and a bibliography of more than 30 European and international sources.
Read the material → Good practice15 verified case studies
Initiatives documented by Romanian administrations, with public sources and measurable results.
See the case studies → Regional strategyRomania as a regional CEE hub, 2026-2030
A framework for positioning Romania in Central and Eastern Europe on Smart City.
Read the strategy →What leaders say about ARSC.
Public recommendations received from mayors, ministers and company leaders. A selection from the association's official archive, translated from Romanian.
I am glad to share my appreciation for ARSC, an organisation that produces concrete results and does not stop at debate.
Sebastian Burduja
Minister of Research and Innovation
I have had the pleasure of working closely with ARSC on projects for the digital transformation of local administration. A professional organisation that understands the concrete challenges city halls face.
Daniel Băluță
Mayor of Sector 4, Bucharest
ARSC news and press releases.
The latest news and press releases published by the ARSC newsroom. News items are in Romanian.
ARSC, prezentă la Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2026
Într-un context internațional marcat de intensificarea amenințărilor cibernetice, dezvoltarea accelerată a inteligenței artificiale și creșterea dependenței de infrastructurile digitale, securitatea cibernetică devine o condiție esențială pentru funcționarea administrațiilor publice și dezvoltarea…
Read the news item (in Romanian) →
Phoenix Media a lansat HEPI: inteligența artificială intră în planificarea publicității din orașe
HEPI deschide astfel o discuție despre felul în care inteligența artificială poate transforma datele despre oraș într-un instrument de lucru pentru industria de comunicare.
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Etteln, satul german de 1.750 de locuitori desemnat cel mai inteligent din lume
Etteln, un sat de 1.750 de locuitori din vestul Germaniei, a fost desemnat în 2026 cel mai inteligent sat din lume de IEEE, înaintea unor metropole precum Hong Kong, Tokyo și Singapore. Rețetă: fibră optică în fiecare casă, un geamăn digital al satului, mobilitate partajată, energie mai ieftină și sănătate digitală, toate construite cu și pentru comunitate.
Read the news item (in Romanian) →
Harta Smart City România — actualizare 2026
Harta Smart City România ajunge la 1.498 de proiecte documentate în 42 de unități administrative la nivel II, pe baza a opt surse oficiale.
Read the news item (in Romanian) →ARSC events.
Conferences, round tables and national formats organised by the association. Event details are in Romanian.
ROPAT - Congresul Național al Transportului Public, ediția a IV-a
ROPAT - Romanian Public Transport Congress reunește pe 18-21 noiembrie 2026, la București, autoritățile publice, operatorii de transport și industria. Ediția a IV-a e organizată de ARSC în parteneriat cu URTP și cu Federația Transportatoril…
See the event → Winter AI Festival
Winter AI Festival aduce împreună, la Poiana Brașov, comunitatea de inteligență artificială, administrația publică și industria, într-un format de iarnă dedicat aplicațiilor AI pentru orașe și comunități. Detalii și înscrieri pe winterai.ar…
See the event →
Congresul Primarilor și Administrației Locale - Ediția 2027
Congresul Primarilor și Administrației Locale reunește aleșii locali și furnizorii de soluții pentru administrații moderne, într-un format dedicat dialogului între administrația publică și industrie. Ediția 2027 are loc pe 23 martie, la Rom…
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Green Energy Summit 2027
Green Energy Summit reunește industria energiei, administrația publică și investitorii pe tema tranziției energetice și a proiectelor de energie regenerabilă din România. Ediția 2027 are loc pe 23 martie, la Romexpo (Pavilion B2, Green Stag…
See the event → Become an ARSC partner A shared agenda for companies,
A shared agenda for companies,
administrations and institutions.
Three ways to get involved, each with a clear working framework, an annual calendar and reporting for members.