Quebec City has successfully completed the second round of the prestigious international contest organized by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) and has been named one of the Top 7 Intelligent Communities. The announcement was made in Honolulu, Hawaii by Louis Zacharilla, Director of Development for ICF. Last October, Quebec City was ranked among the Smart 21 Communities for the second year in a row. Nearly 400 applications from cities and regions around the world were evaluated.
The other Top 7 Intelligent Communities are Austin, Texas; Oulu, Finland; Riverside, California; Taichung City, Taiwan; Saint John, New Brunswick; and Stratford, Ontario.
“I am very proud that we have received this honour,” said Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Quebec City. “The fact that Quebec City has been recognized in the Top 7 is an extraordinary achievement. This decision confirms that Quebec City has a priceless asset: its innovative creative community! In addition, over the next few years, our efforts will be increasingly focused on our highly promising creative capacity, as announced when our economic development strategy was presented back in December.”
