Developing Sustainable and Scalable Smart City (3S) Solutions at Science Parks & Areas of Innovation: A Case Study of National Science and Technology Park (NSTP)

National Science & Technology Park (NSTP) is spearheading the smart-city goals of the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Campus – a mini smart city of more than 750 acres through the development and deployment of innovative technologies at the campus. These solutions comprising efficient transportation systems, environmentally friendly green solutions, community safety and security systems and other smart technologies, together with the 21st century architecture and design philosophy have radically transformed the way of life at the campus (smart-city; Figure A). 

These modern digital technologies, initiated by our community members comprising of Park tenants, students, professors and researchers are first tested at a pilot scale (Figure B). Promising solutions out of these are then deployed across NUST and wider region. This ‘economies of scale’ model has not only enhanced the quality of life at the campus but it has also inculcated a sense of an empowered community working together for the shared goals and betterment of society.