// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Stirling?
Stirling, United Kingdom, scores 68.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #89 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68.7%
Rank
#89 / 388
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
95.3%
Stirling's smart city score by area
6 present · 9 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 9 partial · 0 absent
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Stirling is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Stirling Council Open Data Site offers programmatic API access, indicated by the presence of an API endpoint and an OpenAPI definition for its services.
https://data.stirling.gov.uk/api/search/v1Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Stirling is actively building an open and decentralized Internet of Things network, with deployed sensor-based monitoring for smart mobility and smart waste management, and plans to install over 50,000 IoT sensors in homes for monitoring.
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/4603/stirling-council-iot-connected-home-case-study.pdfPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Scotland has a vision and strategy to implement smart and integrated ticketing, including multi-modal smart ticketing and electronic payment systems, across all public transport modes.
https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/smart-and-integrated-ticketing/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Stirling has an affordable bike-sharing scheme called Santander Cycles Stirling, operated by nextbike by TIER UK, which allows users to rent bikes via an app.
https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/stirling/Funding Stirling can bid for
122 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Stirling is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- NationalgrantCloses 15 Sept 2026Help The Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless
up to £5kApply → - NationalcompetitionCloses 16 Sept 2026Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
Innovate UK
up to £14.3m24 month projectEnds 30 Nov 2028 - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
- NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Two (ZEVI 2): Alternative Fuels
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
Innovate UK
up to £13m - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Healthy Heart Grants 2026
Heart Research UK
- NationalgrantCloses 17 Sept 2026Researcher Challenges Grants 2026
British Council
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 2026
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Second Year Of Moray Coastal Community Fund Opens For Bids
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund
Moray Council
£10k–£50k
Showing 12 of 122 — see them all in the explorer.
About this assessment
Stirling was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.