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Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

05 Mar 2021
Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.
Beyond the pandemic: the technology that will remain part of our smart cities

Beyond the pandemic: the technology that will remain part of our smart cities

15 Feb 2021
Covid-19 has brought new kinds of technology into our lives but which will remain beyond the pandemic?
Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

01 Feb 2021
How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.
The art of the city: how creators may save urban business districts

The art of the city: how creators may save urban business districts

25 Jan 2021
Artists could reinvigorate cities whose commercial districts have been left moribund by Covid-19, writes WhereiPark’s Jeremy Zucker.
Covid-19 is ushering a new era in government services

Covid-19 is ushering a new era in government services

04 Jan 2021
Local government will never be the same again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Tactile Mobility’s Eitan Grosbard.
Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach

Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach

23 Nov 2020
Cities need to invest in its number one asset - its people - in the wake of Covid-19, writes Michael Proman, Managing Director, Scrum Ventures
Think tank: why 5G is not the cure all for economy recovery

Think tank: why 5G is not the cure all for economy recovery

09 Nov 2020
In the latest in our series of opinions from SCW board members, Libellium CEO Alicia Asín argues we shouldn’t be hyperconnected for hyperconnection’s sake.
Covid-19 will change cities but high rises are here to stay

Covid-19 will change cities but high rises are here to stay

20 Oct 2020
The disruption of Covid-19 may not be enough to affect existing "mega-trends", writes Benoit Dupont, co-founder and CEO of WeMaintain
What will post pandemic mobility look like?

What will post pandemic mobility look like?

28 Sep 2020
Governments need to do more to support the development of next generation vehicles, writes TomTom’s Stephanie Leonard.
Reimagining an EV future

Reimagining an EV future

08 Sep 2020
Changing work patterns gives a real opportunity to embrace healthier and safer transport networks, writes Simon Brammer, head of cities, Ashden
Where's the return on investment?

Where's the return on investment?

31 Aug 2020
Delivering a return on investment for smart cities requires three dimensional change, writes Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, Itron.
Resilient cities are being redefined by the coronavirus

Resilient cities are being redefined by the coronavirus

24 Aug 2020
Covid-19 is showing us what resilience in cities actually is, writes Stephen Zoegall, director of global cities and infrastructure consulting, Accenture.
Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

20 Jul 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic should force us to change how we use buildings, argues Meagan Crawford, Executive Director of Urban Economic
Why smart and healthy buildings will get us back to work and play – faster and happier

Why smart and healthy buildings will get us back to work and play – faster and happier

14 Jul 2020
Businesses could use the healthiness of their buildings as a competitive advantage in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Glenn Lurie, President and CEO, Synchronoss
Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

22 Jun 2020
Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes Muhammad Rahman