The Georgia Institute of Technology and its partners are excited to announce the launch of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (“Georgia Smart”), open to all communities in Georgia. Local Georgia governments of any size—cities, counties, Read More
In a recent interview with Kansas City Chief Innovation Officer Bob Bennett, we explored smart city initiatives in the heartland and the challenges that come with leading the charge. (LB): There’s a lot of buzz Read More
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government recently released The Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong which maps out development plans for the next five years. The main policy objectives to pursue smart city Read More
Singapore Management University (SMU) recently launched a new four-year academic major – Smart-City Management and Technology. The new major is offered by the School of Information Systems along with the School of Social Science. Many Read More
The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design has created two new post-baccalaureate certificate programs – ‘Designing Smart and Secure Communities’ and ‘Built and Landscape Heritage; – designed to allow practicing professionals to learn how Read More
The ‘Internet of Things Accelerator Wales’ (IoTA Wales) has recently been launched and is looking for businesses working in the areas of cyber security, energy, manufacturing, education, and agricultural from outside Wales to apply. The Read More
The University of Michigan recently announced plans to launch an augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AVMR) graduate certificate program, spanning fourteen schools, colleges and offices, and involving thirty-two faculty members. U-M is also offering opportunities Read More
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have successfully designed a smart greenhouse that uses solar panels to generate electricity and produces healthy crops. The greenhouses use Wavelength-Selective Photovoltaic Systems (WSPVs), -a new technology Read More
The Seychelles – an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off East Africa – is launching a new program – ‘Smart Energy in Public Spaces’ – focusing on energy efficiency in state buildings and street lighting. Read More
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has received a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation in order to study how controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) compares to conventional field agriculture in terms of energy, Read More
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