As part of the effort in realizing a smart city, the Madiun City Government is having a commitment to implementing six of the Smart City programs according to plan. The programs are Smart Governance, Smart Branding, Smart Economy, Smart Living, Smart Society and Smart Environment, which are implemented by utilizing the technology development. The government hopes that this program can continue providing better public service for the people of Madiun. Moreover, the government has also provided free WiFi in more than 1,750 locations, so that the people can easily access the Internet.

To support the government program, Biznet that has been available in Madiun City since August 2015 provides several Internet service packages that can support the needs of the people in Madiun. Moreover, Biznet also provided free Internet services that can be accessed by the people in Madiun in several public locations such as Madiun Square City, Mastrip Statue, Kotak Joyo Market and City Library.

Madiun is one of the cities in East Java, which is also close to Solo, Central Java. Therefore, the majority of the population uses Javanese with Madiun dialect that tend to be like Solo accent. Most of the potential in economic development comes from agriculture such as rice, coffee, mango, durian, and forest products such as teak.

The tourism sector in Madiun also gives significant contribution since Madiun has several tourist destinations that are worth to visit. One of which is Mount Liman, the highest peak in the Wilis Mountain. Moreover, Madiun is also famous for its traditional food, namely Pecel Madiun and Brem.