Global collaboration enables cities to exchange solutions
Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) recently announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This marks the launch of OASC’s Enterprise Partnership programme….
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Liverpool City Region wants to become a driving force in drone technology
Recently the launch of a drone technology project, aimed at creating a test and development area in the Liverpool City Region, was announced. This initiative, entitled Phoenix I, is the first in a series of interconnected projects developed by…
Carbon capture: lessons learned from the closure of Petra Nova
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is generating much enthusiasm across the world, with the hopes that it could play a major role in…
In Eindhoven sustainable living reaches new heights
In Strijp-S, the industrial heritage site of the former Philips lighting factories in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, two interesting smart buildings will be…
Helsinki aims to use personal data on citizens’ terms
The City of Helsinki, Finland, aims to offer its citizens the possibility to better manage the personal information the city gathers from them. At…
North American organizations invest in healthier buildings
A recent survey among 400 organizations in the U.S. and Canada shows that building owners are focused on making buildings healthier and work environments…
Smart city initiatives will push 5G chipsets market
A recently published research report by Meticulous Market Research shows that the 5G chipsets market will likely benefit from rising government initiatives to build…
City of Hamburg searching for most innovative startups
International founders can now submit their applications for the Future Hamburg Award conferred by the City of Hamburg. With this startup award, Germany’s leading…
Smart water networks detect water usage and quality
It is possible with technology to better predict how people use water and monitor its quality. This technology currently exists. For example, manufacturing industries…
Governments across APAC rely on smart city technologies to fight COVID-19
Countries across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are implementing smart city technologies, such as smart surveillance along with data hub systems, for contact tracing of…