New federal legislation seeking to accelerate the development of smart cities technology has recently been introduced in Congress by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Representative Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.). The ‘Smart Read More
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the University of Central Florida (UCF), and MetroPlan Orlando are partnering to test intelligent transportation systems technologies in the city of Orlando. The five-year project will be funded by Read More
While many technologists start by wanting to stretch limits or develop a new cool widget, Think Big Partners in Kansas City, Missouri reverses the innovation process with PRISM: Proof of concept Reverse Innovation Sequence Method, Read More
This week, conference attendees gathered in Chicago at WEFTEC, heralded as “the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition.” Technology and water have a lot in common. Sure there are limitless analogies (puns Read More
Interview with Laura Benold, Managing Editor, Smart Cities Connect LB: Tell me about your work with the Global Innovation Center and what the organization hopes to do for smart cities. ZG: The Global Innovation Center Read More
A new state law – introduced by state Representative Sonya Harper, D-Chicago – requires Illinois’ Department of Public Health to provide an annual report that identifies food deserts within the state and assess their impacts Read More
Two new projects in the fields of cyber security and Internet of Things (IoT) are being launched by ScotlandIS – the body representing Scotland’s digital technologies industry. ‘Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS) Scotland – in Read More
While the last 50 years have represented incredible technological growth around the world, possibly none have sprinted forward more than South Korea. Not only did the country literally rise from the ashes of the Korean Read More
There is a lot of (understandable) excitement about smart cities. The possibilities of modernizing communities to make them more open, accessible and efficient for residents are worth the enthusiasm. But the task of deploying technology Read More
The Chief Information Officer for the State of Illinois, Hardik Bhatt, has resigned in order to take a position with Amazon, where he will continue to be involved with Internet of Things (IoT) and smart Read More
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