UrbanEcho GmbH

UrbanEcho, an ETH Zurich pioneer fellowship startup, addresses the urgent need for efficient urban planning in developing regions. Current urban planning models, designed for developed areas, overlook the unique complexities of these regions, resulting in ineffective policies. A key barrier in advanced contextual planning is a scarcity of reliable, localised, structured, and accurate data for informed decisions. UrbanEcho addresses this by creating a human-centric digital twin framework incorporating adaptive population behaviours for precise policy testing. The founding team includes researchers, software engineers, an AI expert and coaches. Targeting a $3 billion market, UrbanEcho serves engineering consulting, transport, real estate companies, and developmental organisations.