A joint study on the key influencing factors of a smart city conducted by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), PricewaterhouseCoopers WPG GmbH (PwC) and the Fraunhofer Institute Read More
Smart Fintry, a community project based in the Stirlingshire village of Fintry in Scotland, has become the first smart village in the UK. Using the existing grid, wireless communications, and smart meters to balance demand Read More
Written by guest author Lauren Riga The Indiana General Assembly’s 2017 Legislative Session recently adjourned with the passing of a two-year $32+ billion budget. The new budget contains key wins for technology and innovation. The Read More
The state of Illinois has implemented upgrades to its power grid since 2012 and has seen significant benefits. Enhancements have been made in the delivery of electricity to consumers and in how consumers can measure Read More
The University of Florida (UF) recently announced that it is awarding nearly $313,000 in community research grants as part of its Strategic Development Plan. University researchers will be using Gainesville as a living laboratory to Read More
Canada’s first smart city accelerator – InnoCité MTL – recently announced its next group of startup companies who will participate in an intensive workshop focusing on product-market fit. The 12-week program includes training and practical Read More
With over 1 million street lights controlled around the world, the UK-based Telensa is rapidly brightening smart cities around the globe. They take a comprehensive look at the city’s streetlights and work out which will Read More
For most of us, the future that smart cities will bring seems so fantastical that it’s magic to hear augmented reality and city-changing IoT referred to as inevitable within only a few years. The team Read More
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently announced a grant of $1.2 million in support to six cities – Akron; Boston; Detroit; Miami; Philadelphia; and San José to explore how the Internet of Read More
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