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Smart cities coalition adopts universal tools

20 Feb 2019

Organised by Open & Agile Smart Cities, the group of 124 cities will be able to achieve interoperability of systems, data and services and avoid vendor lock-in

New investment creates UK cities and transport powerhouse

24 Oct 2018

Further investment has been announced in the Future Cities and Transport Systems innovation centres, which will unite to create a new organisation

Building a clean air ecosystem

27 Sep 2018

A new white paper from Future Cities Catapult and Johnson Matthey says collaboration and technology are key to improving air quality around the world

Can neuroscience help build better cities?

05 Aug 2018

Future Cities Catapult has launched a report and framework that translates the latest academic thinking into tools to tackle urban challenges

City innovation briefing released

16 Mar 2018

The second quarterly report from Future Cities Catapult highlights latest UK cities investment trends

The ground beneath our cities

26 Jan 2018

Future Cities Catapult, the British Geological Survey and Ordnance Survey are working on a project that aims to make better use of subsurface information for planning and development

Catapult announces city challenge hackathon

19 Jan 2018

Hackathon participants will explore real city challenges through the insight gained from connecting real data-sets

Cities back City as a Platform initiative

16 Nov 2017

TM Forum wants to bring together those who have a common desire to develop a new city-scale data economy that drives sustainability and inclusivity, by using digital platforms

Global agendas for future cities

14 Nov 2017

Future Cities Catapult’s inaugural report charts the evolution in smart city strategies from technology-driven towards becoming citizen-centred

Inaugural knowledge resource for city managers launched

10 Nov 2017

Future Cities Catapult has published the first of its quarterly report on trends and developments in UK cities related to the urban services market

Bristol overtakes London as the UK’s smartest city

24 Oct 2017

Latest Huawei UK Smart Cities Index doubles to include 20 UK cities

UK launches new digital planning tool

19 Oct 2017

The Land Information Platform aims to help planners, real estate developers and citizens pinpoint land for development

TM Forum publishes smart city platform manifesto

21 Sep 2017

Signatories share a common desire to develop a new city-scale data economy that drives sustainability and inclusivity, by using digital platforms

Olympic Park life goes interactive

15 Sep 2017

New digital map offers community and visitors a new way to experience the 560-acre site used for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

OrganiCity open call for solutions

15 Jun 2017

OrganiCity encourages city leaders and local authorities to create a digital testbed that enables people to experiment in real-life urban settings

PlanTech “era” to be unveiled at London Tech Week

08 Jun 2017

Exhibition will include prototypes from a selection of SMEs and local planning authorities

How tech can tackle social isolation

22 May 2017

A report published by IoTUK highlights how emerging digital technologies can help to prevent one of society’s most burdening problems

Cardiff Innovation Week launched

20 Apr 2017

Programme will comprise of a series of open invitation workshops, discussions and networking events

Crowdfunding the future for councils?

31 Mar 2017

New report from Future Cities Catapult explores how councils could use crowdfunding as a tool to adopt and foster innovation and change

SMEs help to overhaul UK planning

14 Mar 2017

Future Cities Catapult has awarded nine SMEs and local planning authorities £200,000 funding to support transformation of the planning system

Tech hub winners announced

24 Feb 2017

The latest Future Cities Catapult initiative aims to transform London’s Olympic Park into a cutting-edge testbed

UK SMEs earn funding for city solutions

17 Feb 2017

Safer cycling, noise pollution, smart rainwater and the NHS are among areas tackled in Future Cities Catapult innovation call for city solutions for London