| has gloss | eng: SmartCity is a planned technology park currently being constructed in Kalkara, Malta. The plan is to transform the Ricasoli Industrial Estate into a state-of-the-art information technology and media city on the models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The project was unveiled on 10 September 2007 by the Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi. The project will cost at least 275 million euros. The whole development, which covers an area of 360,000 square metres, is to be fully completed in 2021, although the first offices will be operating by 2009. |