Document Type

Article

Date

8-15-2019

Keywords

asset, connectivity, data governance, drones, fast-track approval, IP governance, infrastructure

Language

English

Disciplines

Management Information Systems | Science and Technology Studies | Technology and Innovation

Description/Abstract

The city of Syracuse in New York announced an ambitious smart city plan which, when fully implemented, promises to make it the most connected city in the northeastern US. Thanks to a strategic investment by the State of New York, the city is home to what is billed as the world’s first Drone Corridor for R&D. We outline a decision framework (The Syracuse Wheel) for public private partnership to help city leaders and private investors navigate the exciting implications stemming from these two strategic developments and the city’s environment to augment the priority areas of Autonomous Mobility and Connectivity. The Wheel positions Syracuse as a prime market for visionary Public Private Partnership (PPP) proposals given its infrastructure and assets specific to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and Autonomous Vehicle Testing. The research also suggests ways to mitigate the problems associated with data governance and IP governance that various large-scale PPPs have faced in the past. We conclude with a decision-making framework which facilitates a fast-track approval mechanism for investment proposals from private entities as Syracuse prepares for its future as leading-edge Smart City and UAS R&D hub.

ISSN

2575-7296

ISBN

978-1-7281-0333-4

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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