Jul 24, 2025 | Climate, Featured, Smart Cities
Thanks to a new $3 million grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation, five Plastic Smart Cities projects have been launched in 2025 across Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia—and will run through 2028. This investment not only aims to power local action...
Jun 6, 2025 | 5G, Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities, Technology, Testing
At the heart of it is Curiosity Lab, a 5G-enabled, real-world test bed that allows startups and established tech companies to develop, test, and deploy cutting-edge innovations across the mobility, infrastructure, and the Internet of Things (IoT) sectors. Since its...
May 22, 2025 | Featured, Smart Cities
The Cologne-based startup dataMatters, a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, has introduced urbanOS, which it claims is the world’s first operating system for Smart Cities. This municipal operating system functions similarly to computer or smartphone...
May 15, 2025 | Featured, Smart Cities, Sustainability
The U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Cities program helps local leaders embed climate resilience and green infrastructure into city planning. A component of USGBC’s Local Government Leadership Program, the LEED for Cities cohort provides a framework to help...
Apr 24, 2025 | Broadband, China, Smart Cities
China has officially switched on the world’s first commercial 10G broadband network in its futuristic high-tech city of Xiong’an. The launch marks a major step in the evolution of ultra-fast internet and smart city infrastructure, and a clear statement of intent from...
Apr 17, 2025 | Climate, Smart Cities
When the rainstorm began in the Brazilian city of Pindamonhangaba on December 1st, 2024, few residents anticipated the deluge that would follow. In just 24 hours, from 7AM of that day to the same time on December 2nd, the city recorded 90 millimeters of rainfall. For...
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