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The DMI ecosystem is for governments, companies and knowledge institutions. Anyone who wants to contribute to the smart and sustainable design and functioning of our cities can participate. Together we build smart, livable and future-proof cities.

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The DMI ecosystem provides visibility into potential collaboration partners and new knowledge, government direction and business opportunities. Participation is entirely voluntary, but not without obligation.

Good cooperation requires agreements. Therefore, a General Agreement has been set up that provides a solid basis with mutual trust, with ground rules for all participants. Think of conditions for joining the ecosystem, rights and obligations, protocols for data access and use of the Products and Data Exchange (PDX).

Below you can download the General Agreement with the legal agreements.

Would you like to join and become a DMI participant? 

If so, please fill out the form below.

Do you have questions about the DMI ecosystem, the participation process or the application form below? If so, please contact the DMI program office at dmi-team@dmi-ecosysteem.nl.

DMI ecosystem accession form (version 202504)

By completing and signing this entry form and paying the participation fee, an organization, government, company, knowledge institute or educational institution, can register as a participant in the DMI (Dutch Metropolitan Innovations) ecosystem.

I have the document ' General Agreement'dated June 1, 2023 and confirm that my organization will conform to its obligations thereunder at all times during its participation. 

The DMI Ecosystem is also based on the iSHARE Framework for secure and controlled data sharing. The DMI-Ecosystem maintains an iSHARE Participant Registry for this purpose. Upon registration in this register you will be asked to sign the terms and conditions ( iSHARE terms of use, iSHARE Accession Agreement).

To allow others from your organization in addition to yourself to access the marketplaces under DMI ecosystem participation, you need to identify yourself through the so-called Identity Provider (IdP) of the DMI ecosystem. After this, you can also register other employees of your organization and provide them with a role and mandate. 

Preconditions for entry:

  • The parent organization of my organization is located in a country that has acceded to the Multilateral Agreement on government procurement agreement (GPA);
  • In no GPA member country has my organization, or any of its affiliated legal entities, been convicted of violating the laws or regulations applicable there;
  • I accept that accession may be denied on the basis of Directive 2009/81/EC;
  • My organization and its affiliated legal entities do not appear on: The European sanctions listnor on the UN sanctions list, nor the National terrorism sanctions list;
  • There are no legal proceedings pending against my organization or parent organization, or which I justifiably expect will not be initiated, that could damage the perception of the DMI ecosystem and the organizations participating in it.

Primary contact person

Your organization's primary contact is the first point of contact for the DMI program office, which includes receiving invitations to DMI meetings and being the point of contact for operational matters. As the signer of this application form, we assume that you will be the primary contact, but of course it can also be a colleague.

Organization data

For information on EORI number click HERE

Look for the definition of knowledge institution HERE

We calculate the participation fee based on the size of an organization. For this we use the RFO test. A small organization has less than 50 employees, and annual turnover under 10 million euro and/or an annual balance sheet under 10 million euro. Organizations with more employees or a higher annual turnover/balance sheet fall into the category Other.

The participation fees (incl. VAT) for your organization are calculated to the right based on your selection. They can also be found in the General Agreement.

Euro

The participation fees (incl. VAT) for your organization are calculated to the right. They can also be found in the General Agreement.

Euro

We calculate the participation fee based on the size of an organization. For this we use the RFO test. A small organization has less than 50 employees, and annual turnover under 10 million euro and/or an annual balance sheet under 10 million euro. Organizations with more employees or a higher annual turnover/balance sheet fall into the category Other.

The participation fees (incl. VAT) for your organization are calculated to the right based on your selection. They can also be found in the General Agreement.

Euro

Branch address

Billing information

The facilitation contact will receive the invoice and be the point of contact for any other financial matters. Completing the address information is only necessary if the billing address differs from the organization's regular business address.

Statement

Follow-up process

You (and your organization's primary contact, should that be someone else) will receive an email confirming that the application has been processed. We then review the application for accuracy and completeness.

After the application is accepted, the primary contact will receive confirmation that your organization has provisionally joined the DMI ecosystem as a participant pending payment. This email confirmation will also include the next steps we will take together.

The financial contact will also receive the invoice. After payment, your organization is an official participant of the DMI ecosystem and can use all DMI facilities.

If completing this form leads to questions, please contact the DMI program team at dmi-team@dmi-ecosysteem.nl.

The DMI ecosystem helps us in the exchange of knowledge to tackle cross-municipal tasks together. Many municipalities are working on similar tasks.

 

Dana Zijlmans, mobility advisor, Zwolle municipality

Photo by Dana Zijlmans
Photo by Gemma Smid-Marsman


From the municipality of Dordrecht, we see DMI as a strength. Namely, we can now cooperate in a constructive and innovative way with both business and knowledge institutions and other governments.

 

Gemma Smid, director of social domain, Dordrecht municipality

We want to make our environment more sustainable, healthier, accessible and attractive. To realize these ambitions, we need to look broader. That is why we have joined the DMI ecosystem.

Sebastiaan Dommeck, parking/MaaS and shared mobility advisor, Amersfoort municipality

Photo by Sebastiaan Dommeck

Dana Zijlmans, mobility advisor at Zwolle Municipality

"The DMI ecosystem helps us in the exchange of knowledge to tackle cross-municipal tasks with each other. Many municipalities are working on similar tasks. For us, that includes mobility, housing and more data-driven work. Within DMI we learn from other municipalities, the business community and knowledge institutions. We look with them at existing and new solutions for us. Mobility renewal and urbanization require an integrated approach from different disciplines. The complexity requires a data-driven approach and other forms of collaboration between the market and government. The DMI ecosystem provides a safe environment for this in which we learn and share together."

Gemma Smid, director of Social Domain, Municipality of Dordrecht

"From the municipality of Dordrecht, we see DMI as a strength. After all, we can now cooperate in a constructive and innovative way with both business and knowledge institutions and other governments.

We all have, in the physical domain, similar tasks. It's nice to look at solutions and ideas together and make sure they are scalable. With several you are stronger. As a municipality we are now busy building in an urban area, which raises all sorts of questions about other mobility and building. Help from DMI in developing solutions -certainly for our rail zone- for this task is welcome."

Sebastiaan Dommeck, parking/MaaS and shared mobility advisor, Amsersfoort municipality

"We want to make our environment more sustainable, healthier, accessible and attractive. To realize these ambitions, we need to look broader. That is why we have joined the DMI ecosystem. It brings us even more insight into the tasks at hand. We are mostly concerned with partial mobility, livable environment and housing policy. More municipalities have these tasks. We can learn from each other. Working together is nice and necessary. We also want more grip on data. And that is possible by connecting various data organizations within DMI."