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Panel discussion: How Madrid is unlocking the potential of AI to transform city experiences

Webinars04 Oct 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Microsoft for our latest panel discussion, focusing on how an innovative AI-driven virtual assistant is enhancing visitor experience in the city of Madrid.

Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge to be held at SCEWC

News24 Sep 2024

North Texas Innovation Alliance members and Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners will stage an international pitch event at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.

Denver and Auckland sign City2City agreement

Economic Development19 Sep 2024

The US and New Zealand cities will work together to foster technology and innovation and connect their entrepreneurial ecosystems today and in the future.

Patrizia secures €200m for smart city infrastructure fund

Lighting30 Aug 2024

The SCIF fund invests in smart city enabling infrastructure, such as smart streetlighting, smart building optimisation and fibre-to-the-home connectivity.

Queensland enhances passenger experience on its trains

Rail Travel23 Aug 2024

The QTMP will support southeast Queensland’s population and economic growth over the next 10 years, as well as the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Vietnam and South Korea team for smart city development

News20 Aug 2024

Centre is expected to serve as a hub for both domestic construction and IT industries entering Vietnam and for smart city cooperation between the two countries.

New venture to develop climate-resilient water infrastructure

Water08 Aug 2024

An initiative of global nonprofit Water.org, WaterConnect addresses the lack of investment-ready water and sanitation infrastructure projects in emerging markets.

Axis Communications opens experience centre in Phoenix

Economic Development05 Aug 2024

Featuring a range of surveillance solutions as well as demo spaces, Axis reckons the facility will allow it to build stronger bonds with partners and customers.

Report reveals unequal access to green financing and tech

Climate action23 Jul 2024

The close relationship between lack of access to green financing and tech and the equitable transition to a greener economy risks further economic inequalities.

Liverpool City Region’s new transformation roadmap revealed

Economic Development22 Jul 2024

Liverpool City Region’s new roadmap has been approved, designed to respond to skills, transport, housing and climate challenges in the next four years.

US DoT awards $1.5bn to build greener bus fleets

Road travel16 Jul 2024

About 80 per cent of the buses being funded will run on zero or low emission technology, reducing air pollution and helping meet the 2050 zero emissions goal.

Thailand partners to upskill and build smart city ecosystem

People and skills10 Jul 2024

Depa has signed a MoU with Silpakorn University and Dassault Systèmes to foster smart city development and enhance the digital skills of the Thai workforce.

London testbed will address pressing urban challenges

Planning and redevelopment08 Jul 2024

A new report aims to act as a roadmap to transform Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London into a pioneering digital research and development hub.

How to develop a smarter city at the scale that’s right for youSponsored by Huawei

Economic Development28 Jun 2024

These three cities found a tech partner that helped them navigate their challenges, on time and at scale.

Megacities lead the way in green jobs revolution

Climate action25 Jun 2024

Research by C40 and Circle Economy Foundation shows that some of the highest performing industries include public transport, waste, electricity and construction.

Itron announces first channel partner in Italy

News13 Jun 2024

With the addition of Integra, more utilities in Italy can enhance their grid infrastructure with Itron’s solutions and establish local business relationships.

Collaboration for private 5G smart-city project in Sunderland

4G and 5G13 Jun 2024

First phase of the smart cities project saw the rollout of next-generation connectivity across the UK city, laying the foundation for progress in various sectors.

Rio de Janeiro partners with C40 to decarbonise road freight

Climate action11 Jun 2024

Initiative in Brazil’s second largest city leverages $10m commitment by the Climate Pledge to accelerate deployment of zero-tailpipe-emission electric trucks.

High-speed fibre network deployed in Amazon rainforest

Climate action10 Jun 2024

New subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to the region, reducing the digital divide in 400 communities.

Two smart city accelerators making a difference

Editor's Blog07 Jun 2024

Recent initiatives from cities like Charlotte and the global QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge underscore the role accelerators play in fostering innovation.

FTA awards $343m to improve accessibility at transit-rail stations

Inclusivity03 Jun 2024

Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Ukraine to launch Global Government Technology Centre in Kyiv

Economic Development30 May 2024

Centre aims to accelerate international collaboration on public sector innovation, digital transformation, emerging technologies and other critical tech issues.

Milton Keynes secures investment to deliver smart city strategy

Economic Development24 May 2024

Investment will support the tech ecosystem initiative and play a key part in growing Milton Keynes’ global reputation as a smart city and home of innovation.

Mitsubishi joins Berlin airport smart city project

Planning and redevelopment21 May 2024

Berlin TXL project was launched in 2021 to create a smart city on the five-square-kilometre site of the former Berlin Tegel Airport, which closed in 2020.

Mayors urged to adopt collaborative model for growth

Economic Development21 May 2024

Report argues that productivity and place-based growth is improved not just by tech and economic drivers but interaction between four key stakeholder groups.

US and Canadian cities collaborate on blue-green corridor

Economic Development16 May 2024

Initiative aims to develop 10-year plan to foster sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economic development while protecting the basin’s freshwater resources.

New zoning helps to transform one of NYC’s densest suburbs

Planning and redevelopment15 May 2024

The project is envisioned as a way to transform a large portion of the Lincoln Avenue corridor into a new linear public park with green and open space.

Texas alliance aims to expand internet access across region

Inclusivity10 May 2024

NTXIA has re-launched the Internet for North Texas Coalition to prioritise broadband infrastructure and access, supporting digital equity for all residents.

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City international award

News09 May 2024

The prize is a biennial international award which has been jointly organised by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities.

New York launches data hub for Business Improvement Districts

Open data08 May 2024

The New York Places Data Hub aims to make it simple and easy for BIDs and small businesses to access critical data to better understand community needs.

Salt Lake City shares vision for transit-oriented hub

Planning and redevelopment22 Apr 2024

The Rio Grande District Vision & Implementation plan is intended to serve as a redevelopment roadmap for around 11 acres of land west of the city’s Downtown.

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

News10 Apr 2024

All of these companies are building smart cities technology solutions to issues confronting quality of life in communities across the state of Colorado.

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

Climate action08 Apr 2024

Selected applicants have supported thousands of individuals, businesses, and community organisations to access capital for climate and clean energy projects.

IDC Government names 2024 smart city winners

News28 Mar 2024

Winners of the seventh IDC Government Smart Cities North America Awards span solutions in microclimate modelling and digital twins to quantum computing.

Chattanooga quantum collaborative announced

People and skills27 Mar 2024

CQC aims to create a comprehensive framework for workforce development, economic growth, and infrastructure advancement in the quantum technology sector.

Cities offered up to €1.5m funding to reach climate targets

Climate action24 Jan 2024

Twenty-six more European cities are joining the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities programme and will receive funding and support to help reach net zero goals.

Plans progress for Guyana’s smart, sustainable city

Planning and redevelopment25 Nov 2023

The Silica City urban project, designed to become a future city for the nation, aspires to be a model of sustainability, resilience, and futuristic thinking.

Collaboration to support Sustainable Development Goals for Melbourne

News08 Oct 2020

The Connected Cities Lab will collaborate with several branches across council to support the city’s planning and use data and evidence as the foundation for priority and planning.

New York Circular City programme to focus on advancing sustainability

News13 Jan 2020

The programme aims to show what can happen when the private and public sector team up with civic groups and academic experts to tackle the biggest challenges facing the city.

Syracuse partners to advance its smart city 'Surge'

News09 Oct 2019

The US city is collaborating with Syracuse University and Microsoft to drive its smart initiatives forward.

Smart technologies trigger virtuous circle of economic growth in cities

News01 Oct 2019

By using these technologies to transform and interconnect their urban ecosystem, government leaders aim to deliver a myriad of benefits to their stakeholders.

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