Europe and Japan collaborate on smart cities
The European Union and Japan have launched a two and a half year programme that aims to provide cities with a cloud-based platform to link... Read More
Australia launches US$38 million smart cities programme
The Australian Government is encouraging local councils to find technology solutions to improve suburbs and cities. Speaking at a Future Cities Summit in Brisbane last... Read More
Inter-American Development Bank launches smart city guide
15th August 2016 Jack Aldane The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has released a guide on the best practices for managing smart cities, targeting developed and developing... Read More
Leadership team named for global smart cities initiative
The first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from... Read More
Wellington boosts smart city collaboration with other capitals
19th July 2016 Jonathan Andrews New Zealand’s capital city has signed two new agreements with Seoul and Canberra to develop smart city solutions and knowledge.... Read More
‘A smart city comes from the rhythm of a city’ – Anil Menon, Cisco
Jonathan Andrews spoke to Anil Menon, Global President of Smart+Connected Cities, Cisco, during the New Cities Summit (21-23 June) in Montreal about his thoughts on PPPs,... Read More
Dubai and ITU to launch index to benchmark smart cities
Dubai is working with the UN agency, the International Telecommunication Union, to develop a set of key performance indicators against which it can measure its... Read More