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.
At SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting, Jeff Risom, chief innovation officer at Gehl Architects, explored how the public realm might be managed in the post-pandemic era.
Winners of the seventh IDC Government Smart Cities North America Awards span solutions in microclimate modelling and digital twins to quantum computing.
CQC aims to create a comprehensive framework for workforce development, economic growth, and infrastructure advancement in the quantum technology sector.
Oxa Driver software is due to launch in eight passenger services in US and UK cities in 2024 as shuttling emerges as the best commercial ground for scaling AVs.
The support will increase City’s staff capacity and technical ability to build, diversify, and scale online offerings, including new mental health programmes.
Objective of the 5G for Smart Communities initiative is to accelerate 5G coverage across Europe, with a focus on underserved rural and low-connectivity regions.
Plug and Play’s strategic move reflects its commitment to fostering innovation and supporting startups in the rapidly growing field of smart city technologies.
World Economic Forum and Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation have announced mutual interest in setting up a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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.
Through a partnership with Ngage Solutions, Milton Keynes City Council is providing fully funded practical support for local firms to take climate action.
The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders has signed an open letter ahead of Cop28 calling on public and private sector leaders to accelerate net zero actions.
The approach aligns with the Tallinn 2035 development strategy in which the city aspires to be renowned as a city of science, innovation, and experimentation.
Monaco Cloud aims to deliver the principality with digital infrastructure and services that meet the highest international security and compliance standards.
As part of plans to decarbonise the system in Alpes-Maritimes, Keolis is working wth the French region to deliver clean energy bus routes, called “100% Zou!”
Microsoft and Singapore IMDA are working together on a set of digital sustainability guidelines to drive green software development solutions by design.
Project will engage community feedback and data to help identify the types of technologies that might be considered for implementation on the BeltLine corridor.
Poor investment at a local and governmental level will require private investment to achieve government targets of 300,000 public electric vehicle chargers.
Report recommends an investment in the creation of a “dense network” of designated parking locations in London, to be informed by e-bike operator location data.
Mariusz Zabrocki, UK General Manager at FreeNow, explains how flexible mobility benefits can help replace private car trips and build a city’s sustainability.
Dubai Digital Clouds project consists of multiple clouds designed to provide high levels of flexibility and efficiency and the best private-public solutions.
Ahead of the G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministers’ meeting in Japan, WEF has issued a six-point call-to-action to accelerate sustainable urban development.
Hong-Eng Koh, Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist for Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group, details how to lay the critical foundations for smarter, more efficient public services.
Data portal includes information on population density and traffic congestion in specific areas and at cultural events as well as other location-based services.
Project will provide $6.1m in savings to the Arizona city and enable infrastructure upgrades while accelerating progress on Flagstaff’s Climate Neutrality Plan.
Raj Mack, head of Digital Birmingham at Birmingham City Council, explains how the West Midlands city is building an international digital brand and reputation.
As Viper Networks’ second major project in the Greater Chicago area, the first phase will include installation of 10 smart poles and 225 LED smart streetlights.
The Low Carbon Trafford Park 2038 study covers a range of solutions and supports Trafford Council’s net zero aims for the Greater Manchester borough by 2038.
Expansion is made possible through Sunderland’s smart city infrastructure, the result of a 20-year partnership between the council and BAI Communications.
The app, developed by three students from the University of Sharjah, will be trialled in a waste collection system by public-private partnership company Bee’ah.
The programme has been awarded funding through the national Clean Heat Streets project and supports the city’s aims to be a net zero carbon city by 2040.
In one of the first smart county projects in the country, the aim is to modernise infrastructure to enable a more efficient, sustainable and resilient community.
Hertz will work with mayors across the US to bring its electric vehicle fleet to cities, while supporting the build out of electric charging infrastructure.
Shelter designs will allow for the installation of solutions such as lawn coverings and solar panels as part of the city’s streetscape modernisation programme.
A deep dive into environmental sustainability with Filipe Araújo, Vice-Mayor and City Councillor for Environment, Climate, Innovation and Digital Transition for the City of Porto
The Saudi Arabian greenfield development is partnering on an eight-week programme to help young students in the Neom and Tabuk region reach their full potential.
Bristol City Council is entering a 20-year joint venture that will enable it to rapidly increase the scale and pace of investment in low carbon energy infrastructure.
Public-private partnership will seek to accelerate the global and local development of software applications and solutions to help industries do more with less.
Programme seeks to empower cities around the world to run entirely on clean energy, every hour of every day and accelerate the decarbonisation of regional electricity grids.
Hallie Liao, deputy general manager of Shenzhen Bus Group explains the impact that public transport electrification at scale has had on one of China’s newest and most densely populated cities.
Global Partnership for Local Investment aims to increase the prosperity of 100 cities by 2030 and will curate successful models of public-private collaboration that can be scaled globally.
The company is partnering with Accelerator for America and will work with five US cities to create a four-track strategy, which will include a smart city vision, framework and project definition and plan.
The redevelopment of the city’s South Station, which has involved more than four decades of planning and collaboration among city, state and federal agencies, enters its next phase.
Four reports on city financing models, technology adoption, urban inclusion, and climate preparedness, explain why cities should eradicate siloed thinking and take a systems approach to deliver urban transformation projects.
The CFW-Neighbourhood initiative on the expanded city network provides free access to five underserved neighbourhoods in the Texan city, home to an estimated 40,000 residents.
Co-developed by City of Edinburgh Council and Novoville, the app has helped coordinate repairs of 5,000 shared properties in the city with a future version expanded to make energy-efficiency upgrades more accessible.
The European Parking Association and the MaaS Alliance will work together to accelerate sustainable mobility services and a broader use of data in the mobility ecosystem.
The Connected Colorado Challenge is inviting solutions for four specific problems faced by the US state, with innovators given an opportunity to collaborate directly with smart cities in Colorado.
A new report shows that widespread adoption and use of address and street data in UK local authorities could generate £384m savings over the period 2022-2026.
London is currently home to more than 30 per cent of the UK’s electric vehicle charging points but, as John Kavanagh explains, there remains a huge amount to be done if EVs are to support the city’s carbon-neutral goals and data will be key.
Sunderland City Council is working with communications infrastructure provider Bai Communications and Sunderland Software City to deliver a six-week programme which will culminate in a showcase event.
The research firm is working with a coalition of business, government, and academic leaders, including SmartCitiesWorld, on the study of 200 cities, which will probe their strategies, investments and plans for becoming future-ready.
Economist Impact’s four-day virtual and in-person event aims to help policymakers and business leaders implement practical strategies to become more sustainable.
The Swedish city, which is also hosting its own smart city summit, has joined String to increase connectivity and develop the megaregion as a green hub and centre for green industrial technologies.
The centres are joining the Transitioning Industrial Clusters towards Net Zero initiative which builds cross-industry and cross-cluster partnerships to better implement low-carbon technologies.
It is convening organisations across the public and private sectors, experts and academics to accelerate development of governance and policy frameworks.
Research identifies that the most successful cities balance regulation, incentives, innovation and accelerators and work in partnership with landlords, investors, developers and occupiers.