Emerging Trends for Smart City & Living 2016 Today, cities around the world are seen as the engines for sustainable economic growth. And more than ever before the growth that cities can achieve is strongly linked to their power to tackle economic, social and environmental issues in a holistic manner, whilst making the most of emerging technology. Contemporary cities and homes are looking increasingly for smart, flexible solu- tions to save energy, improve livability and boost a sustainable urban economy. Technology can play a major role in the evolution toward such smarter environments. This includes smart homes and buildings, smart grids, smart retail, smart security, smart education, smart healthcare, and smart mobility. In a nutshell, cities and our lives are becoming smarter. This is also evident in the growth of the market, which was valued at US$575.01 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach US$1,240.00 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 16.6 percent (Gartner, 2015). In light of these developments, the current Startupbootcamp accelerator is cen- tered around Smart City & Living. To enable organizations, startups, and governments to join forces for fuelling disruptive innovation within this space.. The startups within the program have created innovative solutions to enable cities, organizations, and homes to become more intelligent, interconnected, and efficient. A combined effort of all players within the ecosystem will facilitate the further development of smarter cities and homes, globally 2