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The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Waste management, The Enablers, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples, SCC Spotlight Cities
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE's big battery energy storage project dubbed a "game changer"Council Lead Partner GE will provide a 30-MW battery energy storage system as part of Coachella Energy Storage Partners' supply contract...
Article - 08/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Ports are prime economic engines for many cities and -- excluding a relatively brief decline during the financial crisis of 2008-2009 -- the volume of goods moved by ship grew from roughly 3.3 billion metric tons in 1985 to 9.6 billion in 2013....
Article - 06/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
At a time when budgets are tight and urban populations are growing, city planners and developers don't have the luxury of taking on major projects and simply hoping for the best outcome. Fortunately, new tools are continually being developed to take...
Article - 05/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Computing resources, Connectivity, Smart City Tools
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Microsoft makes $3 million YouthSpark investment in Vietnam's digital futureThe investment is part of Council Lead Partner Microsoft's global YouthSpark commitment to empower young people with...
Article - 04/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Connectivity, Finance and procurement
It can be tough for tech startups to get established, avoid costly mistakes and secure a spot in their chosen market. But soon Internet of Things (IoT) startups in the EMEA region will be able to count on help through the Challenge Up! program, a...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Schneider Electric partners on Canada’s first university-based smart grid labCouncil Lead Partner Schneider Electric, the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Ryerson University announced the opening of...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
When EPB embarked on its smart grid upgrade, the utility may or may not have anticipated the benefits that were to come beyond more reliable, cheaper electric service and ultra-fast Internet for the 169,000-plus residences and businesses in its...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is out with its latest list spotlighting government innovators. In all, the 2015 Bright Ideas program recognizes 124 innovative...
Article - 02/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Public safety and security, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Alexandria, Virginia has been selected by the Chesapeake Crescent Initiative (CCI) for its second "Safe + Smart Cities" pilot program. At no cost to its taxpayers, Alexandria will soon learn how to harden its resiliency and maximize its operational...
Article - 12/23/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Connectivity
As city leaders, academics and leading smart cities practitioners from around the world gather for the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona this week, Smart Cities Council members are sharing their expertise and thought leadership on a host...
Article - 11/19/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Competition is a good thing. It pushes people (and cities!) to be their best. In that sense, it is terrific to see Dubai's commitment to become the smartest city in the world. Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid clearly understands that smartness...
Article - 03/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
We've mentioned the Chattanooga success story before, but here's an article that highlights an important aspect -- how to pay for it. -- Jesse BerstWhen Chattanooga decided a few years ago that it wanted to become a world-class, 21st-century city,...
Article - 09/25/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Connectivity, Policy and leadership