Business, City, University. How Do You Train UrbanTech Workers?

A modern megacity not only concentrates the most high-performance and technological industries, but is also a customer of highly professional personnel. City management and development require modern competences, the ability to work with technological analytical tools, understanding of the dynamics and priorities of development of innovative industries that are increasingly important for the urban economy. Finally, with the increased public interest in the topic of urban development in recent years, more and more young people connect their future career with city management.

• Do universities feel the growing demand for urban specialities?
• How do city administrations meet their demand for qualified personnel? Is there a problem of competence deficit?
• Is co-operation between technology companies and universities sufficient in terms of training personnel for the modern economy?