The city of Charlotte, North Carolina and Microsoft have entered into an agreement to create a regional center focused on STEM workforce development, internet of things (IoT) technology, and innovation. The three-year partnership will focus Read More
The city of Los Angeles, California is creating a new street tree inventory to guide how it grows and manages the city’s urban forest. The inventory will assist StreetsLA (Bureau of Streets Services) and City Read More
The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed the Mobility Energy Productivity (MEP) metric designed to measure the existing and potential impact of all mobility options in a given area. Unlike Read More
Earlier this year, Smart Cities Connect reported on the implementation of London’s new vehicle emissions standards in its city center. Since the city’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) began in April of this year, there are Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have released the report ‘Enhancing Innovation Capacity in City Government’ which covers the results of their survey that examined the innovation capacity of 89 Read More
Learn more and register here. Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, exposition and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America. We deliver premium networking and educational opportunities with a Read More
The Port of Tampa Bay – the largest port in the state of Florida – is planning a test of a new weapons detection system designed by Liberty Defense Ltd. Liberty Defense’s security system – Read More
Cities of Service has announced the three winners of its Engaged Cities Award: Flint, Michigan; Plymouth, England, and San Francisco, California. The Engaged Cities Award is underwritten by Bloomberg Philanthropies, giving the winners $75,000 each Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers a Cybersecurity Assessments program free of charge to any public or private organization that requests them. Recent estimates have put Read More
Ron Guerrier, the CIO of the recently created Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) has established five pillars that he believes are required to advance the Illinois Technology Plan, establish a cohesive departmental culture, Read More
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