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Urban management platform for municipalities

Built by Focus BC, City as a Platform runs on Google Cloud and Google Maps to support day-to-day municipal operations. Reliable, secure, and built to scale.

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What is City as a Platform

City as a Platform is the urban management platform developed by Focus BC for municipalities and municipal companies, created to provide an integrated view of the territory and support day-to-day decision-making. In one place, it centralises georeferenced information, connects teams and services, and makes management more efficient — with a direct impact on costs and the quality of service to residents.

The platform integrates data from multiple sources — internal, external, and real-time sensors — and turns it into easy-to-use web applications. With a no-code/low-code approach, teams can quickly build solutions for areas such as incident management, urban planning management, and traffic restriction management, on a secure, scalable foundation.

Operações no mapa

Território, ocorrências e equipas ligados numa única vista operacional.

Fluxos configuráveis

Processos adaptados sem ciclos longos de desenvolvimento.

Dados partilhados entre equipas

Menos fragmentação, mais contexto e melhor coordenação.

Dashboards em tempo real

Indicadores e acompanhamento contínuo para apoiar decisão.

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How it works in practice

From data to decision

City as a Platform is not a dashboard to “see the city”. It is a platform to run day-to-day work with structured, georeferenced, actionable information.

Data capture

Residents, municipal teams and sensors feed the platform with territory data and information.

Organisation and routing

Data is structured and linked to the map, process and responsible service, with states, priorities and history.

Analysis and decision

Maps, indicators and alerts support faster, better-informed decisions.

Execution and continuous improvement

Field work is tracked in real time, with automated reporting and metrics to improve service delivery.

Who is behind it

Focus BC develops and delivers City as a Platform for municipalities and partners. The product combines experience in operations, territory and platforms applied to real execution contexts.

Operations and territory specialists Experience with municipalities and major events Continuous platform development

Recognition and trust

City as a Platform is a Powered by FIWARE certified solution that aligns with European interoperability standards for smart city platforms.

In 2025, the platform won the national WSA Portugal phase in the Government & Citizen Engagement category.

Municipalities using the platform

City as a Platform is in operation in more than 50 municipalities and municipal companies across the country, supporting areas such as incident management, mobility, urban planning, and environment and sustainability.

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Secure your municipality’s future with City as a Platform

Request a demo or talk to us about your municipality’s priorities.