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Smart cities are made up of smart people. You need them to build a vibrant community. You need them to build the well-educated labor force that today’s businesses covet.City leaders play a substantial role. A city’s policies and quality of life...
Article - 12/01/2016
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services
New technologies and ideas are constantly changing the healthcare industry. Our story explains two trends cities need to be aware of because they can greatly improve the quality of healthcare and its safety, enable patients to more actively...
Article - 09/16/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services
Scroll down for short takes from Council partnersQualcomm, AMC Health team to improve care for at-risk patientsQualcomm Life, a subsidiary of Council Lead Partner Qualcomm, announced a collaboration with AMC Health, a privately held provider of real...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Take one quick glance around the waiting room of a doctor’s office and it’s obvious there aren’t enough medical professionals. You may find people who are still waiting for an appointment that was supposed to start an hour ago. You may also see...
Article - 02/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Connectivity
Kenya has an extensive population that’s infected with HIV and until very recently, they have been getting poor care – if they get any at all. Council Lead Partner Qualcomm is helping to change that.Pick 100 Kenyans at random, and odds are at least...
Article - 01/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness, Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity
Tech-bent Chicago is diving deeper into data collection by installing artfully and smartfully designed fixtures on about 50 city lamp posts.The Chicago Tribune reports that the intriguing fixtures will conceal a dozen data-collection sensors that...
Article - 06/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Health and human services, Data management, Instrumentation and control
Scroll down for short takes from Council Partners and Advisors....Bechtel lauded by DOE for safety work at Hanford: Council Global Partner Bechtel has once again earned the highest recognition for excellence in safety from the U.S. Department of...
Article - 05/16/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Health and human services, Connectivity
When Council Lead Partner Qualcomm connected the phone to the Internet, the phone became smart. When they connect billions more things, life will be even smarter. Learn more in this short video.
Resources - 05/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services