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Find out how to unify municipal water systems and provide complete visibility of the entire water cycle, from source to reclamation and customised for each stakeholder’s unique needs.

WEBINAR Recording: IoT Platforms Power Smart City Success

Listen to Sarah Wray, Editor at SmartCitiesWorld and PTC as they talk about results from a worldwide survey on how The Internet of Things (IoT) powers many smart city services which benefit citizens, businesses and city councils.

Special Reports

Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

WATCH - Reinventing infrastructure in the smart city

SmartCitiesWorld talks to AVEVA’s Rashesh Mody about the changing face but enduring importance of infrastructure.

Smart Cities Reports

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Podcast: in conversation with Marc Hannis, Principal, Innovation Fund, Ofwat

Marc Hannis is the latest guest on the SmartCitiesWorld podcast, talking about the need for more innovation and collaboration in the water sector.

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Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

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OnDemand Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

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Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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The latest news on electric vehicles in smart city projects across the world.

Calgary advances green fleet and gets smart with water

Calgary advances green fleet and gets smart with water

Electric vehicles04 Apr 2024

The Canadian city has received funding from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre to modernise its vehicles and is also creating a water security roadmap.

Innovative charging system startup wins resilience challenge

Innovative charging system startup wins resilience challenge

Electric vehicles08 Nov 2023

Itselectric was selected as City Solution of the Year from a pool of more than 650 entrepreneurs from 80 countries who competed in the QBE AcceliCITY challenge.

Autonomous street sweeper pilot moves to Helsinki Airport

Autonomous street sweeper pilot moves to Helsinki Airport

Commercial buildings14 Jul 2021

The trial is exploring how the sweepers can support facilities maintenance work in busy closed areas such as parking lots with parked and moving cars, as well as pedestrians and building pillars.

$1.6m awarded to Louisiana SmartPort initiative

$1.6m awarded to Louisiana SmartPort initiative

News14 Jun 2021

Through the development of a decision-support tool to forecast shoaling at port facilities along the Mississippi River, SmartPort will improve port operations and benefit a variety of stakeholders.

Premium e-bike bids to usher in new era of urban transportation

Premium e-bike bids to usher in new era of urban transportation

News10 Jun 2021

Described as a reimagined form of urban transport, Civilized claims its Model 1 e-bike is also a credible alternative to the second car or moped and can carry cargo.

Austin steps up roll-out of electric charging ports

Austin steps up roll-out of electric charging ports

News24 May 2021

To support the electric transportation strategy, Fleet Mobility Services is partnering with Public Works and Austin Energy to facilitate the construction and installation of charging infrastructure.

UK port cuts carbon emissions by 700 tonnes in 12 months

UK port cuts carbon emissions by 700 tonnes in 12 months

Sea travel05 Jan 2021

The Port of Tyne in the north-east of England has been assessing current and future energy requirements in line with Tyne 2050’s roadmaps for it to become carbon neutral by 2030, and all-electric by 2040.

Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

Tool could help cities realise their EV charging goals

News22 Dec 2020

City has ambitious plans to scale up environmentally-friendly vehicles and has been assessing its current charging infrastructure.

SMEs chosen to accelerate West Midlands' net zero drive

SMEs chosen to accelerate West Midlands' net zero drive

News28 Oct 2020

Innovations include using data from end-users to create new services and business models and user-centric approaches that help to reduce fuel poverty.

Smart cities accelerator Urban-X graduates latest cohort of start-ups

Smart cities accelerator Urban-X graduates latest cohort of start-ups

Data marketplace and monetisation16 Oct 2020

The six early-stage start-ups showcased hardware and software technology solutions that aim to help combat the climate crisis and to build equitable, sustainable cities.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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Why cities need to get smart about maintenance

A new approach to maintenance work is the key to revitalising our cities, writes Chris Turlica, CEO of MaintainX.

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Latest Trend Report

AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

Latest Webinar

OnDemand Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

Webinars

Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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Solar-powered cities: sunny outlook with patches of cloud

Solar-powered cities: sunny outlook with patches of cloud

Getting smart with energy

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Open and interoperable smart cities: Closing the gap

Open and interoperable smart cities: Closing the gap

A snapshot of IoT and smart city interoperability challenges, strategies and successes