On Thursday, June 3, 2021, Stanford University announced the opening of the Stanford Center at the Incheon Global Campus in Songdo International City. The center will be staffed by about 10 master’s- and doctoral-level researchers specializing in smart cities and will conduct interdisciplinary research aimed at the efficient application of smart city technologies with a focus on environmental and social sustainability. Its major research areas will include smart financing for smart cities, sustainable urban systems, sustainable urban development and competitiveness, and smart city entrepreneurship projects.