 The Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform, UTEP, is a virtual environment that facilitates exploration of new opportunities arising from the digital transformation by providing open access to multi-source data repositories, dedicated data processing, analysis and visualization functionalities and mechanisms for technology and knowledge sharing. For use cases were carried out on UTEP, including two technology-driven applications and two concrete use scenarios defined by planners and decision-makers. The pre-operations phase of UTEP showed that it effectively supports the derivation of new data, facts and empirical evidence to help scientists and decision-makers implement improved strategies for sustainable urban development. This article was authored by Thomas Esch, Hubert Assima, Felix Batchefa and others.