Lublin IT Upland: The Case of a Smart City

The development of information and communication technologies (IS / IT) requires that contemporary cities should improve their functionality. In order to survive the crisis and the ever-changing environment, cities are taking up technological challenges in the field of IS / IT to increase the efficiency of the urban infrastructure, as well as to raise the awareness and participation of citizens in the whole venue. The Lublin IT Upland project, implemented by Lublin City Hall, is an initiative targeted on emphasising the potential, and creating a favourable environment for the development of the IT industry in Lublin. The industry is now the most dynamically developing sector of the local economy. The concept of the design is based on the principle of the triple helix as a tool for increasing the city's competitiveness through active cooperation between businesses, science and administration. It can be deduced that this representation is the practical implementation of the concept of clusters and has become the main element of the strategy of the development of the City. This article presents a case study in accordance with the concept of Smart Cities. By implementing modern technologies, the city has become a place of development, as well as modern, attractive and open for business and investors. Implemented measures also contribute to thorough changes in the strategy of partners involved in the collaboration, thereby increasing their competitiveness.