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Tech partnership aims to promote better understanding of building use

Tech partnership aims to promote better understanding of building use

26 Nov 2020
Buro Happold and Microsoft’s global property management technology aims to provide office owners and operators with a “single source of truth” about what is happening in their properties in real-time.
Initiative aims to track use of renewable energy in real-time

Initiative aims to track use of renewable energy in real-time

20 Nov 2020
EnergyTag, which brings together major names in the technology and energy sector, is developing an industry standard to deliver hourly certificates showing users where energy is coming from.
Shanghai crowned smart city of the year at Smart City Live 2020

Shanghai crowned smart city of the year at Smart City Live 2020

19 Nov 2020
The digital infrastructure, e-gov services, a City Brain, the integration of information technology and industry and its strategic objectives were all highlighted by the judges.
Singapore opens smart city co-innovation lab

Singapore opens smart city co-innovation lab

29 Oct 2020
The lab aims to bring together leaders in the smart cities space to co-create and test innovations with local built environment and technology companies in a live environment.
US cities pledge to play their part in supporting global trillion trees movement

US cities pledge to play their part in supporting global trillion trees movement

27 Aug 2020
The cities of Boise, Dallas, Detroit and Tucson are among those committing to help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well as other adverse effects of climate change, by protecting and planting more trees.
Houston expands digital alliance with Microsoft

Houston expands digital alliance with Microsoft

25 Aug 2020
The partnership aims to help the city innovate in areas such as big data and AI to create new economic opportunity, close equity and skills gaps, and prepare a workforce for the 21st century.
Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

20 Aug 2020
It aims to help businesses in the city and across Ontario embrace technology in response to the pandemic with latest plans including a community collaboration and innovation programme.
Using the IoT to ensure a safe return to work

Using the IoT to ensure a safe return to work

11 Jun 2020
As government agencies and businesses get back to work, technology companies Cradlepoint and Rigado join forces to provide a flexible IoT-based safe workplace solution.
Alan Turing Institute mobilised to inform London's response to Covid-19 lockdown

Alan Turing Institute mobilised to inform London's response to Covid-19 lockdown

14 May 2020
The Odysseus project’s overall goal is to help manage the Covid-19 crisis, inform the return to normality, and act as a springboard to London’s economy in the long term.
Houston accelerator places new focus on resilience in the face of Covid-19

Houston accelerator places new focus on resilience in the face of Covid-19

07 Apr 2020
The Ion Smart & Resilient Cities Accelerator wants to support start-ups to create solutions to help in everyday lives, but also in situations that require urgency like the coronavirus outbreak.
Microsoft creates digital twin of regional HQ

Microsoft creates digital twin of regional HQ

16 Mar 2020
The initiative brings together artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and productivity tools to improve building efficiency as well as help employee productivity.
London works with start-ups to counter online extremism

London works with start-ups to counter online extremism

12 Feb 2020
More than 125 entrants were whittled down to the eight finalists in the second round of mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s Civic Innovation Challenge.
Austin mobility challenge winners revealed

Austin mobility challenge winners revealed

23 Jan 2020
Solutions from the winning start-ups of the City:One Challenge provide a healthy food delivery service that also reduces waste and navigation guides for those with mobility impairments.
Could quantum computing be the key to cracking congestion?

Could quantum computing be the key to cracking congestion?

13 Dec 2019
In a joint research pilot, Microsoft and Ford are using quantum-inspired technology to achieve more balanced, less "selfish" routing suggestions.
Aira deal to make transportation better for people with vision impairment

Aira deal to make transportation better for people with vision impairment

20 Nov 2019
The intent of the partnership is to make public transit “more accessible and inclusive”, empowering blind and low vision riders to travel with more confidence. 
Syracuse partners to advance its smart city 'Surge'

Syracuse partners to advance its smart city 'Surge'

09 Oct 2019
The US city is collaborating with Syracuse University and Microsoft to drive its smart initiatives forward.
Digital twins could form the "end game" for optimum smart city design

Digital twins could form the "end game" for optimum smart city design

11 Sep 2019
Research finds that urban digital twinning and city modelling technology is having a transformative effect on how cities are designed, monitored, and managed.
Bee'ah creates the office of the future

Bee'ah creates the office of the future

24 Apr 2019
The sustainability solutions specialist is using AI and smart building technology from Microsoft and Johnson Controls for its cutting-edge headquarters in the UAE.