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A technology ecosystem builder, working with cities and regions throughout the world to drive inclusive, economic prosperity through digital opportunities.

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Shout out to the @nitrouslondon team in Munich this week attending #EXPOREAL2019! @GeorgeDJohnston joins representatives from Philadelphia, Barcelona, Amsterdam & more for both the Innovation Economy & Co-Created City and AI & Future Cities panels. @exporeal_team
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The Department of Transportation announces a $1.4 billion grant for bridge infrastructure smartcitiesworld.net/road-tr…

Bridge infrastructure grants totalling $5bn announced by US DOT

Thirteen major, 'nationally significant' bridges to receive funding through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving safety and efficiency of critical corridors.

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Sadiq Khan is recommending a climate review for London smartcitiesworld.net/climate…

London climate review calls for “reset” from new government

Preparing London for more frequent and extreme climate risks is “non-negotiable”, bringing opportunity for new government to hit reset on UK climate resilience.

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Melbourne based micro-mobility firm Neuron implementing advanced computer vision technology into its fleet smartcitiesworld.net/micromo…

Neuron e-scooters to be fitted with AI-powered cameras

E-scooter operator Neuron Mobility is fitting vehicles in its Melbourne fleet with front-facing artificial intelligence-powered cameras to improve safety

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New solar initiative in New York city to help households with their electricity bills smartcitiesworld.net/solar-p…

Community solar initiative launched in New York City

A campaign to enrol thousands of low-and moderate-income residents across New York City in cost-saving community solar programmes has been launched

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Fast charging campaign for EVs on Scotland's motorways smartcitiesworld.net/electri…

Roadchef unveils fast-charging on Scottish motorway

The High-Powered Super Hub at Bothwell services, launched in partnership with EV charging specialist Gridserve, provides six new 350KW chargers on the M74.

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Everything on the Aalborg 2024 conference smartcitiesworld.net/policym…

Aalborg to host conference on sustainable cities and towns

The European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns will come together at Aalborg2024 in Denmark to help shape a climate-neutral, resilient and just future

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A new digital infrastructure initiative in Manchester to improve 4G and 5G connection smartcitiesworld.net/4g-and-…

Manchester to enjoy improved mobile signal

Manchester City Council and Freshwave have signed an agreement allowing new digital infrastructure to be deployed on council-owned assets across the city centre

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New EV charging scheme in Surrey smartcitiesworld.net/electri…

UK council installs pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub

Surrey County Council becomes the second UK council to install Papilio3, supporting its sustainability strategy by charging EV fleets using renewable energy.

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IoT solutions developer Disrupt-X and services provider the Watad Group join forces to advance smart city solutions in Qatar smartcitiesworld.net/interne…

Companies team to advance smart city applications in Qatar

Disrupt-X and the Watad Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding to advance the adoption and integration of IoT solutions and tech across Qatar

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New ebike scheme in Brisbane in collaboration with Apollo Lite smartcitiesworld.net/micromo…

Brisbane welcomes latest Beam electric bike

Micromobility company Beam has unveiled its newest e-bike – the Apollo Lite – in the city of Brisbane, with the city’s purple e-bike fleet to get an upgrade.

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Toronto to offer $100,000 in funding to enterprises testing traffic management technologies smartcitiesworld.net/road-tr…

Toronto partners to pilot urban mobility technology

The City of Toronto is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (Ovin) to pilot urban mobility technologies to address transportation challenges

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Milton Keynes wins investment for new smart city measures smartcitiesworld.net/economi…

Milton Keynes secures investment to deliver smart city strategy

Milton Keynes has secured investment to support the tech sector and assist in delivering its Technology, Smart City, Digital and Creative Industries Strategy.

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Mayors urged to adopt quadruple helix model based on new research smartcitiesworld.net/economi…

Mayors urged to adopt collaborative model for growth

Why local government leaders must adopt collaborative models for inclusive growth by bringing together government, business, academia, and citizen stakeholders

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New data backed project coming out of the Philippines to improve traffic congestion and road safety smartcitiesworld.net/road-tr…

Philippines project to ease congestion and improve road safety

Philippines’ Dept of Transportation has selected Iteris to support the selection and deployment of intelligent transportation system in Metro Cebu, Philippines

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Here are the smartest cities in Europe and the US smartcitiesworld.net/news/th…

The smartest cities in Europe and US unveiled

Seattle and Paris have been named the smartest cities in the US and Europe, respectively, in a ranking undertaken by real estate technology company ProptechOS

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The city of Melbourne has a new $29.5 million greening investment plan smartcitiesworld.net/parks-a…

Melbourne transforms city from “grey to green”

Melbourne will begin or progress work on nine new parks and open spaces across the municipality, through a proposed $29.5m investment in open space.

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New York invests in its Business Improvement Districts by creating a new Data Hub smartcitiesworld.net/open-da…

New York launches data hub for Business Improvement Districts

The New York Places Data Hub aims to make it simple and easy for BIDs and small businesses to access critical data to better understand community needs.

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Athens launches contactless payments system on public transport smartcitiesworld.net/mobilit…

Athens deploys contactless payment on public transport

Athens Urban Transport Organisation has partnered to create a fare collection system that simplifies commuting and makes public transportation more accessible.

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Brussels airport develops digital twin to help it reach its net-zero building emissions goals smartcitiesworld.net/digital…

Brussels Airport works with IES to develop digital twin

Brussels Airport is partnering with IES to develop a digital twin to demonstrate the potential for its buildings to reach net-zero emissions by 2030

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Dynamic cities coalition release new cities comparison dashboard tool smartcitiesworld.net/open-da…

Dynamic Cities Coalition launches urban development dashboard

Bloomberg New Economy Dynamic Cities Coalition has announced a new dashboard resource, tracking the progress of 30 “New Economy” cities across 18 indicators

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