About us

Welcome to Sunderland – a city transforming how places work for people, through smart technology that creates a better every day for everyone.

Our smart city programme is one of the most ambitious and people-focused in the UK. It’s already delivering visible, measurable results: reducing emissions through energy efficient buildings and autonomous transport such as the SAMS pilot and 5G CAL; enabling residents through our growing network or Digital Health Hubs; helping businesses grow in a connected, data- driven environment, and making the city a safer, cleaner and more resilient through smart infrastructure and IoT solutions.

This is not tech for tech’s sake. It’s tech that underpins a thriving place to live, work, play and visit – enabling our NHS to trial remote care; empowering students through seamless digital access; connecting communities through reliable, free public Wi-Fi; welcoming world-renowned partners such as Microsoft to the city whilst driving competitiveness through world-class infrastructure.

We are shaping a smarter Sunderland through a unique partnership between Sunderland City Council and Boldyn Networks. Together, we’re focused on real-life benefits – creating greener, fairer and more inclusive city, where no one and nowhere is left behind. That ambition was recently recognised when Sunderland was named the UK’s smartest city by The Times, a powerful endorsement of the progress being made and the partnerships driving it.

Whether you’re exploring Sunderland for the first time or ready to invest in its future, this is a city of smart choices and shared ambitions – a place where businesses can scale, people can thrive and innovation has a heart.