Opening in 2007 , thyssenkrupp ’ s Innovation Centre in Gijon , Spain has continually provided technological solutions for urban mobility . We visited the centre and spoke with Javier Sesma , General Manager at thyssenkrupp ’ s Elevator Innovation Centre , who discussed the importance of developing seamless transportation systems to make cities a better place to live
Approximately 70 percent of the world ’ s population will inhabit cities by 2050 . Almost every day a city the size of Manhattan is being built to accommodate for this increased influx . At thyssenkrupp ’ s Innovation Centre , prototypes to move people more efficiently within new and current infrastructures are researched , constructed and designed , and then trialled to ensure all innovations remain organic and compatible with current city builds .
Opening in 2007 , the Centre has since obtained 56 patents worldwide and has become the only establishment in Spain to gain certification for a number of integrated
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