IBM Global Entrepreneur program connects startups to IBM’s network of clients, partners, business leaders, and technology. The program recently cited 10 innovative startups that are building solutions to promote the creation of smart cities in Read More
Electric roads are being tested in a number of countries world-wide. Roadway powered electric vehicles collect any form of potential energy from the road surface to supply electricity to locomotive motors and other equipment within Read More
The city of Schenectady, New York is moving ahead with its Smart City initiative. Mayor Gary McCarthy created the Mayoral Smart City commission to take advantage of new technology for superior delivery of government services Read More
The day Bob Bennett became Chief Innovation Officer in Kansas City, Missouri, he couldn’t have known he would be leading a team of approximately 50 people, nationwide, to develop a standard for smarter municipal dashboards Read More
APEC, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, is calling for case study submissions from public and private sectors for the 2016 APEC Energy Smart Community Initiative (ESCI) Best Practice Awards. The award program focuses on successful efforts within Read More
The City of Kraków in Poland will soon use a new parking information system that monitors four streets in the city’s center and provides live information about free parking places via mobile apps and local Read More
A hydrogen fuel cell, the ideal alternative energy source for rail, is the key to the world’s first “hydrail”. It can travel almost 500 miles per day at speeds of up to 87 mph. It Read More
With over a dozen initiatives currently in place to promote a smarter community, awards from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Kauffman Foundation and a new partnership with US Ignite, Albuquerque has quickly become a smart city Read More
The two major forces driving the 21st Century include the American technology revolution and China’s rapid urbanization. Mix these together and you have the perfect recipe for smart cities. But obviously it’s not quite that Read More
Urban mobility researchers at Florida State University (FSU) have formed a unique collaboration with the government and citizens of the City of Tallahassee, Florida. Relying primarily on the feedback of residents, they are examining how Read More
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