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City assessment

How smart is Inverness?

Inverness, United Kingdom, scores 78.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #205 of 386 by smart reach and #64 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 7 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#205 / 386

Smart score

78.4%

Evidenced rank

#64 / 387

Criteria present

60 / 86

Evidence coverage

87.2%

Inverness's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation89%

11 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport91%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate68%

9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste64%

5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion84%

10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment93%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model64%

8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed

Where Inverness is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

7 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.

  • Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
  • Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Highland Council website provides channels for citizens to report issues such as missed bin collections, road faults or defects, and to request repairs for council homes.

https://www.highland.gov.uk/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Bus services are operated in Inverness, with Stagecoach providing service updates and a bus tracker map for its North Scotland operations, which include Inverness.

https://bustimes.org/operators/stagecoach-north-scotland/map

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)

Stagecoach provides live bus tracking and updates for its services in Inverness, as indicated by their service updates page and a bus tracker map.

https://bustimes.org/operators/stagecoach-north-scotland/map

Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking

The RingGo app, described as the UK's number one parking app, enables users to find parking spots by town or postcode, start and extend parking sessions, and pay via their phone.

https://ringgo.co.uk/

Funding Inverness can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Inverness is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

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About this assessment

Inverness was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.

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