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Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden The EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring breakthrough technologies to the…

Smart actuator product launch: IOT for new buildings and refurbishments

Simplifies the planning, installation and operation of HVAC systems in new or modernised buildings. SAUTER is expanding its range with the new generation of IoT-capable actuators. The Smart Actuator enables autonomous or semi-autonomous control in heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Additional benefits include simple installation and commissioning, cloud connection with application library and remote access,…

This Wearable Sensor May Help Detect Concussions Early in Athletes

Researchers developed a small, flexible patch that sticks on the back of an athlete’s neck and can identify whiplash About 3.8 million concussions from sports-related injuries occur annually in the United States. These injuries can have “prolonged symptoms and long-term consequences,” according to University of Michigan Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as…

Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery

A UN conference on transforming the world's urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery and reconstruction, centered on neighbouring Ukraine Hundreds of delegates from across the globe came to the World Urban Forum, which opened on Sunday in the southern Polish city of Katowice. WUF11 is taking place at…

Siemens to Spend $1.75B for Smart City Provider Brightly

The deal will strengthen efforts by Siemens on smart city and infrastructure technology. Brightly, which sells its technology to public agencies, schools and hospitals, has some 12,000 clients Siemens Smart Infrastructure says it is buying Brightly, a software company whose clients include schools, governments and hospitals, for $1.575 billion in a deal meant to boost Siemens’…

Plan for China to Reach Carbon Neutrality through Renewables

As part of the strategic partnership with China, IRENA has launched a 13-Point Plan for the world’s biggest producer and consumer of energy in support of the country’s climate commitments. While China’s scale, and the need to balance economic development with emission reductions, present significant challenges to its energy transition, IRENAs’ new report China's route to…

Dubai’s tech talent earn higher salaries than in most leading global hubs, reveals study

Survey says they make almost 30% more than those working in other tech hubs Software engineers in Dubai with a minimum of three years’ experience earn the third-highest salaries in the world when compared to other global technology hubs such as London, Amsterdam and Berlin. Software engineers in Dubai earn almost 30 per cent more,…

Four ways to turn procurement into a force for change

To turn city purchasing into a force for change, city leaders need to focus on the “four pillars of procurement excellence.” Talk to mayors about how their city halls buy goods and services, and you are likely to hear a litany of complaints. Procurements take too long. Not enough companies bid on city contracts. The…

Mozambique’s capital city to implement bus rapid transit project in 2023

The BRT system is to improve the mobility and accessibility along the selected corridors in the metropolitan area A bus rapid transit project (BRT) will be implemented in Mozambique's capital city Maputo from 2023 to alleviate the pressure on public transport and ensure greater mobility in the Greater Maputo region, the city's municipal council announced…

Why workplace technologies must be beneficial to both employers and employees

Technology has the ability to expand our work possibilities, but also to harm worker privacy, autonomy, and civil liberties Even before the pandemic, a Gartner study revealed that 50% of surveyed large employers were using nontraditional monitoring techniques. These techniques accelerated in the pandemic era, as businesses sought to track worker engagement remotely. Algorithmic management…