Shaping the future of smart, sustainable cities
DMI ECOSYSTEM
DMI connects people, data, and technology to drive the digital transformation of cities worldwide. With a strong foundation in Dutch expertise and international collaboration, DMI helps cities unlock the power of data, digital twins, and federated systems to accelerate sustainable change.
The DMI ecosystem brings
together governments,
industry and
research
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These organisations drive our ecosystem forward
Where other countries worldwide are dominated by market power or state control, DMI represents the European approach: built on trust, openness and collaboration. Together, we accelerate urban solutions through shared standards, federated data systems and interoperable tools - enabling faster scaling and impact.
The DMI ecosystem is there for governments, companies and knowledge institutions.
about us
These organisations drive our ecosystem forward
Where other countries worldwide are dominated by market power or state control, DMI represents the European approach: built on trust, openness and collaboration. Together, we accelerate urban solutions through shared standards, federated data systems and interoperable tools - enabling faster scaling and impact.
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EVERY DAY WE HELP BUILD
SMART, LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE
CITIES
EVERY DAY WE HELP BUILD SMART, LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES
IN PRACTICE
- AREA DEVELOPMENT
- DIGITAL TWINS
- LOGISTICS
- MOBILITY
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testimonials
MUNICIPALITY OF APELDOORN
"We collaborate in practice. From local to national. From insight to doing."
TOWNMAKING
"DMI is not a talking shop. We are building an ecosystem that really works. With people, data and concrete applications."
MUNICIPALITY OF BREDA
"Residents get involved when they see the benefits for their own neighborhood. Digital tools make that visible and achievable."
NOVIS AND DE MEIJ
"At DMI, we find like-minded people with the same ambition and urgency, and the energy to build future-proof, digital area development together."
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OUR ECOSYSTEM
NECESSARY STEPS TO BECOME A DMI MEMBER
step 1
sign up
Fill out the form and let us know you are interested in participating. We will contact you and guide you through the process.
step 2
General Agreement
Sign the General Agreement and arrange your secure access to data and applications. We'll do a quick check on the terms.
step 3
become a participant
Pay the participation fee and make your Commons contribution (data or services). You will receive access to MyDMI and the PDX.
step 4
join & develop
Participate in networking, share your knowledge and offerings, and engage with the network's offerings.
step 1
sign up
Fill out the form and let us know you are interested in participating. We will contact you and guide you through the process.
step 2
General Agreement
Sign the General Agreement and arrange your secure access to data and applications. We'll do a quick check on the terms.
step 3
become a participant
Pay the participation fee and make your Commons contribution (data or services). You will receive access to MyDMI and the PDX.
step 4
join & develop
Participate in networking, share your knowledge and offerings, and engage with the network's offerings.
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
LATEST NEWS
News release
The new website MiniGIMnl is live! Together with VORM and NEPROM, we from DMI have committed to a central online place where more information about MiniGIM can be found, for everyone involved in area development.
News release
Nearly 250 sensors measuring traffic, air quality and road condition have now been installed in ten Dutch municipalities. The rollout began in Zwolle and Den Bosch and is steadily expanding to Apeldoorn, Sittard-Geleen, Deventer, Helmond, Breda and Amersfoort, among others. Soon to follow are Leeuwarden and Utrecht. The sensors are part of a DMI innovation assignment to Mobility Sensing, Tom van de Ven's company. "We are literally bringing every street online," he said.
DMI ecosystem
During the BIM Education Day on Monday, Oct. 6, in Utrecht, students engaged in two round tables with experts from DMI to discuss how digitization is fundamentally changing the process of area development. The first session zoomed in on MiniGIM. The second was about data-driven mobility choices. Both conversations made it clear: Those who want to shape the future must get to work with data, collaboration and technology.
News release
Pim van Meer (VORM/NEPROM), and Arjan Spruijt (DMI) gave a stimulating presentation on the digital transformation of area development during the BIM Education Day on Monday, October 6, in Utrecht. As far as they are concerned, the time of PDFs and analog processes is definitely over. They therefore held up to students: "Tomorrow you won't go back to 2D, will you?!"
PDX
How do you make data really work for society, today and in the future? With the launch of the Products and Data Exchange (PDX), the Dutch Metropolitan Innovations (DMI) ecosystem is committed to the trusted and secure sharing and (re)use of data. The platform makes datasets findable, shareable and testable against laws, regulations and applicable policies for data sharing between providers and customers. Reliable data and assurance of mutual trust are crucial conditions for integrated decision-making about housing, mobility, climate and other major challenges facing cities. The Netherlands is leading the way in the development of so-called data spaces and is preparing for federated data sharing, in which data remains at the source but can be used by third parties. This is a development direction that is receiving a lot of attention internationally. The acceleration in development and use of the PDX is made possible in part by the National Growth Fund.
Digital Twins
The subsoil should no longer be a garbage attic, but a crucial link in major spatial tasks. That was the theme of the DMI meeting Regie op de Ondergrond on Wednesday, September 24, in the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht. Policy makers, knowledge institutions and companies came together to discuss how we can get a grip on what is under our feet. Unanimously they agreed: digital control is indispensable.
News release
The new website MiniGIMnl is live! Together with VORM and NEPROM, we from DMI have committed to a central online place where more information about MiniGIM can be found, for everyone involved in area development.
News release
Nearly 250 sensors measuring traffic, air quality and road condition have now been installed in ten Dutch municipalities. The rollout began in Zwolle and Den Bosch and is steadily expanding to Apeldoorn, Sittard-Geleen, Deventer, Helmond, Breda and Amersfoort, among others. Soon to follow are Leeuwarden and Utrecht. The sensors are part of
DMI ecosystem
During the BIM Education Day on Monday, Oct. 6, in Utrecht, students engaged in two round tables with experts from DMI to discuss how digitization is fundamentally changing the process of area development. The first session zoomed in on MiniGIM. The second was about data-driven mobility choices. Both conversations made it clear: who the
News release
Pim van Meer (VORM/NEPROM), and Arjan Spruijt (DMI) gave a stimulating presentation on the digital transformation of area development during the BIM Education Day on Monday, October 6, in Utrecht. As far as they are concerned, the time of PDFs and analog processes is definitely over. They therefore held up to students: "Tomorrow you are going to
PDX
How do you make data really work for society, today and in the future? With the launch of the Products and Data Exchange (PDX), the Dutch Metropolitan Innovations (DMI) ecosystem is committed to the trusted and secure sharing and (re)use of data. The platform makes datasets findable, shareable and testable
Digital Twins
The subsoil should no longer be a garbage attic, but a crucial link in major spatial tasks. That was the common thread during the DMI meeting Regie op de Ondergrond on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht. Policy makers, knowledge institutions and companies came together to discuss how we can get a grip
DMI ecosystem News release
What is going on in a neighborhood? What is the situation in terms of residents' livelihood security, health and equity? To what extent are there debt problems? With the data from their Social Atlas, DMI participants Tom Griffioen of Clappform and Johan Posseth of Kurtosis give municipalities insight
DMI ecosystem Area development News release
The pressure on municipalities to meet goals in the areas of sustainability, climate adaptation and energy transition is increasing. At the same time, they are struggling with a shortage of manpower and resources. Things have to be done faster, smarter and more sustainable. But how do we do that? According to Marco Scheffers, consultant data and digitalization at the municipality
DMI ecosystem Area development News release
Oscar van Limburg, space team leader at DAGnl, presented an innovative approach to getting a grip on soil flows on Wednesday, Sept. 24, during the DMI day on Regie op de ondergrond. Practical examples from Lelystad and cooperation with provinces such as Friesland and Gelderland, showed how data and cooperation are the key to a
DMI ecosystem News release
Public space is under great pressure. From additional housing and charging stations to greening and circular facilities. Everything demands a place while those places are enormously scarce. Willem van Heijningen argues for a fundamentally different approach. "We need data and digital tools to tackle distribution."
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Nov. 19, 2025
Welcome meeting new (and old) participants - Everything you want to know about the DMI ecosystem
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