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Testbeds and Sandboxes

Programs that lower the barriers to innovation in a dedicated area of a larger place (like a city). These programs allow private sector companies, researchers, and others to pilot new tech like self-driving cars and drones in a real urban environment, often before they're ready for broader roll-out. Suggested reading:

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Interoperability Test Bed AI assistant
interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/interoperability-test-bed-repository/solution/interoperability-test-bed/news/ai-assistant-itb-users

Interoperability Test Bed AI assistant

The Interoperability Test Bed launches an online AI assistant, trained on its official documentation, to support test developers and users of its services.

Belgium (België / Belgique / Belgien) 🇧🇪
since 2025
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Testbeds and Sandboxes
European Commission's Interoperability Test Bed
interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/interoperability-test-bed-repository/solution/interoperability-test-bed

European Commission's Interoperability Test Bed

The Interoperability Test Bed is a service offered by the European Commission’s DIGIT to facilitate the conformance testing of IT systems.

Belgium (België / Belgique / Belgien) 🇧🇪
Testbeds and Sandboxes, Govtech
EU AI Act Article 57: AI Regulatory Sandboxes
artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/57

EU AI Act Article 57: AI Regulatory Sandboxes

Legislation requiring Member States to establish AI regulatory sandboxes

European Union (EU)
since 2026
Testbeds and Sandboxes, Civic tech legislation and policy, Artificial Intelligence
Sandboxes for AI: Tools for a New Frontier
thedatasphere.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Report-Sandboxes-for-AI-2025.pdf

Sandboxes for AI: Tools for a New Frontier

This report summarizes the findings of a study on sandboxes in the field of Artificial Intelligence — those that have been announced, are in development, or have been completed.

Geneva, Switzerland
since 2025
Testbeds and Sandboxes, Artificial Intelligence
reports
Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) Regulatory privacy sandbox
datatilsynet.no/en/regulations-and-tools/sandbox-for-artificial-intelligence

Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) Regulatory privacy sandbox

The main mission for the Data Protection Authority's regulatory sandbox is to stimulate privacy-enhancing innovation and digitalisation.

Oslo, Norway
Testbeds and Sandboxes, Govtech
AI Airlock: the regulatory sandbox for AIaMD
gov.uk/government/collections/ai-airlock-the-regulatory-sandbox-for-aiamd

AI Airlock: the regulatory sandbox for AIaMD

A proactive, collaborative, agile and the first of its kind approach to identifying and addressing the challenges faced by AI as a Medical Device (AIaMD).

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2024
Testbeds and Sandboxes
Good health and well-being
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, IMY, finishes its second regulatory sandbox pilot
imy.se/globalassets/dokument/rapporter/english-summary---the-swedish-authority-for-privacy-protection-imy-finishes-its-second-regulatory-sandbox-pilot.pdf

Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, IMY, finishes its second regulatory sandbox pilot

During the summer and autumn of 2023, the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has conducted its second pilot within its regulatory sandbox.

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
since 2024
Testbeds and Sandboxes
Zürich Innovation Sandbox for AI
zh.ch/en/wirtschaft-arbeit/wirtschaftsstandort/innovation-sandbox.html

Zürich Innovation Sandbox for AI

The Innovation Sandbox for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a test environment for the implementation of AI projects.

Zurich
since 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Testbeds and Sandboxes
EUSAiR Project
eusair-project.eu

EUSAiR Project

EUSAiR is a two-year project, funded by the European Union’s Digital Europe program, which will support the implementation of AI regulatory sandboxes across the EU to foster AI innovation and competi...

European Union (EU)
Artificial Intelligence, Testbeds and Sandboxes
Brooklyn Navy Yard
brooklynnavyyard.org

Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is the center of urban manufacturing and innovation.

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Innovation teams and labs, Testbeds and Sandboxes
city, Sustainable cities and communities
The Atlas of Urban Tech
atlasofurbantech.org

The Atlas of Urban Tech

A global atlas of case studies of tech-enabled urban districts and municipal digital masterplans.

Cornell Tech
since 2024
Smart Cities and sensors, Civic tech catalogs, Urban planning
place-based, city, Sustainable cities and communities
FCA Digital Sandbox
fca.org.uk/firms/innovation/digital-sandbox

FCA Digital Sandbox

The Digital Sandbox offers General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant datasets in a secure environment, mentorship from industry experts and access to the FinTech Community to help enable exp...

London
since 2023
Govtech, Civic data, Testbeds and Sandboxes
fintech
NYC Smart City Testbed
testbed.cityofnewyork.us

NYC Smart City Testbed

The NYC Smart City Testbed Program is inspiring innovation within City government by streamlining and accelerating the citywide process for piloting emerging technologies.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2023
Govtech, Emerging tech, Hardware
city, Sustainable cities and communities
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