Cities

The Smart City Journal Signs Joe Appleton, the Messi of Smart Cities

The Smart City Journal Signs Joe Appleton, the Messi of Smart Cities

The esteemed English columnist debuts with a magnificent article: "Avatars and Smart Cities: The Digital Evolution of Human Interaction and Urban Living." For several months now, The Smart City Journal (www.thesmartcityjournal.com) has been the leading platform for this strategic sector. This month of May, according to the San Francisco Go Accés audit, we have reached…
Telefónica Tech accelerates its artificial intelligence business for companies with ten specialised centres

Telefónica Tech accelerates its artificial intelligence business for companies with ten specialised centres

Telefónica's digital business unit has more than 400 professionals with expertise in artificial intelligence distributed in Spain, the UK, Central Europe, Brazil and Hispam to offer customers a service adapted to local needs Telefónica Tech continues to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities to help organisations make data-driven decisions that enable them to build more efficient and…
5 Examples of Smart City Partnerships That the Public and Private Sectors Can Engage In

5 Examples of Smart City Partnerships That the Public and Private Sectors Can Engage In

By leveraging the expertise and resources of both sectors, PPPs enable cities to tackle complex urban challenges, harness technology to improve service delivery and create more resilient and livable urban environments Public-private partnerships (PPPs) play a pivotal role in driving the development and implementation of innovative projects that contribute to the realisation of smart city…
Harnessing the power of soil microbes for the sustainable production of green chemicals

Harnessing the power of soil microbes for the sustainable production of green chemicals

The NUS Environmental Research Institute and L’Oréal Singapore will jointly develop a novel microbiome-based approach for sustainable phytochemicals production The NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) and L'Oréal Singapore have joined forces to improve the plant yield and plant health of commercially important crops through greener and more environmentally-friendly methods. This new partnership was announced at L'Oréal’s inaugural Singapore…
El toque artístico a la transformación urbana sostenible

The artistic touch to sustainable urban transformation

Three European cities show how art and culture can help shape urban neighbourhoods that are beautiful, sustainable and inclusive A noisy, congested avenue in Amsterdam called the Stadhouderskade is being converted into a green, sustainable haven for people and nature. Set in motion by a consortium called the Green Mile Foundation, this transformation is being…
Local Alliance: City and regional networks urge EU to stay the course on Green Deal implementation

Local Alliance: City and regional networks urge EU to stay the course on Green Deal implementation

Eight leading networks of European cities and regions - ACR+, CEMR, Climate Alliance, Energy Cities, Eurocities, FEDARENE, ICLEI Europe and POLIS - have come together to form the Local Alliance In a joint letter, the Alliance calls on EU leaders to find new ways to effectively roll out the European Green Deal at local level.…
Abordar los problemas urbanos con soluciones basadas en la naturaleza

Tackling urban problems with nature-based solutions

Upsurge showcases different ways to bring nature back into cities to combat air pollution and tackle the negative effects of climate change. In Belfast, it is through research and community gardens An unused, derelict site in Belfast’s Lower Botanic Gardens has been earmarked for research and community gardens. This initiative is part of the EU-funded…
Nos Zona Smart, a reference project from Cabo Verde

Nos Zona Smart, a reference project from Cabo Verde

Loide Monteiro (CEO): “Our vision for this smart city is that of a 4S city: Smart, Sustainable, Safe, and with a Smile” Nos Zona Smart has been dedicated to realizing the Smart City Cabo Verde vision since 2019. Our commitment has earned recognition from ECOWAS and prestigious international publications like Smart City Journal. Backed by…
Revolutionizing Smart Infrastructure: Itron Selects Cumulocity IoT to Expand Smart Utility and City Solutions to More Customers   

Revolutionizing Smart Infrastructure: Itron Selects Cumulocity IoT to Expand Smart Utility and City Solutions to More Customers   

Companies to expand access to Lightweight M2M as a standard protocol for enhanced performance in low-power, low-bandwidth, and cellular-connected scenarios Software AG today announced that Itron has selected Cumulocity IoT to expand its advanced utility and city management capabilities to more customers, particularly in low-power, low-bandwidth, or cellular-connected scenarios. The collaboration will achieve this by…
Global Organizations Unite to Pilot Technology Solutions for Humanitarian Crises

Global Organizations Unite to Pilot Technology Solutions for Humanitarian Crises

The new track seeks to harness the transformative potential of technology to bridge the gap between data, community resilience decision making, and local action Leading Cities, Australian Red Cross, and QBE Foundation are excited to announce a new partnership to harness innovation and scale data-driven technology solutions to empower community climate resilience. This partnership brings…