The Smartness as Wealth project examines historically and ethnographically the relationship between contemporary smart urbanism, wealth, and transformations in venture capital engendered through ‘smart’ discourses. Ethnographically, the research will occur in five sites in five different countries:
- Hamburg as Germany’s premier smart, logistical city;
- Kolkata as one of India’s select smart cities centered around sustainability;
- Nairobi’s ‘Silicon Savannah’ as a nexus of decentralized, financial technologies;
- Denver as a major start-up and innovation corridor in the United States, centered on smart energy and innovations; and
- Tokyo as an epicenter of smart, convenient retail.
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