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QBE North America and Leading Cities name AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge finalists

Start-up Innovations Deliver on the Promises of COP26 Leading Cities, a global nonprofit driving city resiliency and sustainability, in partnership with QBE North America revealed ten of the world’s foremost urban technology startups in its QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge finalist line-up. Now in its fourth edition, the program has become one of the largest of…

New Beijing Stock Exchange for SMEs

Will be geared toward innovation-oriented SMEs and largely adopt the rules of the National Equities Exchange and Quotation board In a speech given online for the opening of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on September 2, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the creation of a new stock exchange in Beijing for small…

Nigeria’s OPay Raises $400-Million in Largest Investment Round by African Startup

According to Tech Cabal, this latest funding round brings total investments into OPay to $570-million and sees the payment platform’s value surge to $2-billion Nigeria-based fintech OPay has secured $400-million during a new funding round left by SoftBank Vision Fund, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s venture capital arm. According to Tech Cabal, this latest funding round brings total investments into OPay…

From idea to project: SEAT S.A. encourages cross-cutting innovation among its employees

Launch of the SEAT INNOVA platform, a space for connecting people and projects, where employees can solve real challenges as if they were entrepreneurs SEAT S.A. emphasises the importance of innovation as the main cornerstone for achieving more efficient ways of working, and also for creating new products and services that will be a differentiating…

4IR helps KSA become a global hub for new drone technology

70 opportunities for the Kingdom to apply 4IR: artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, government data systems, and smart cities such as NEOM Saudi Arabia has the potential to become a global center for new drone technology under plans being undertaken by the recently launched Fourth Industrial Revolution Center (4IR) in Riyadh…

Siemens to build one of Germany’s largest carbon-free hydrogen generation plants in Wunsiedel

Plant to go into operation in summer 2022 with an annual production of up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen and CO 2 savings of up to 13,500 tons Kickoff for one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Germany: The official groundbreaking ceremony in Wunsiedel marked the start of the construction of a hydrogen generation…

Transition-one wins the European edition of the FIA smart cities global start-up contest

Out of the more than 300 applications received for Season 5, 18 start-ups have been selected to participate in the pitching phase of the contest. 2021 continues to mark the emergence of a new urban transport landscape. Now more than ever, the need to find solutions for a safer, more sustainable, and accessible mobility for…

The TALQ Family Continues to Grow

The Smart City Protocol is supported by more than 50 member companies and many partners worldwide The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city device networks, passes the magic number of 50 member companies. The main reason for companies to join the consortium is to integrate the…

E-Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Trucks establishes a strategic charging infrastructure partnership with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, ENGIE and EVBox Group

Siemens Smart Infrastructure, ENGIE, and EVBox Group provide not only support with complementary know-how on energy supplies but also with charging infrastructure solutions for centralized depot charging of truck fleets When it comes to making the switch to electromobility, fleet managers are keen to obtain answers not only on which vehicle is right for them…

Saudi Arabia reports 428% surge in factory investment

The number compared to 240 licenses issued during the same period last year, an increase of 27.92 percent year-on-year Saudi Arabia issued 307 new factory licenses during the first three months of this year representing a total investment of SR17.72 billion ($4.73 billion), government figures have revealed. The number compared to 240 licenses issued during…