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This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies

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Blockchain technology could be a real game-changer for smart cities, enabling increased cybersecurity and new revenue streams.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

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

Overcoming the innovation gap

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

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Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Special Reports12 Mar 2021

A unique start-up accelerator program is fuelling global smart city innovation in Kyoto. But how is it doing so?

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