Press Releases

Innov8te smart cities incubator announces first cohort of companies driving urban transformation

The DEC Network announced the initial cohort of the six companies selected for its Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator in its flagship West End location. It is focused on supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage companies in sectors backing urban and civic transformation. (more…)

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June 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sigfox U.S.A. kicks off Hacking House in Chicago with a focus for students and young professionals on smart cities

Sigfox U.S.A., the U.S. network operator for global 0G network provider Sigfox, reports that its second U.S. installment of Hacking House will be hosted at the Chicago Connectory, a co-working and incubator space for those in the IoT industry. (more…)

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May 24, 2019

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Telensa to supply smart outdoor lighting to a major UK port to cut energy and maintenance costs, provide low-cost sensor platform

Telensa, a global provider of connected lighting and smart city data applications based in Cambridge UK, reports that its smart lighting controls are being deployed within the Port of Tyne’s LED lighting upgrade project. (more…)

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May 22, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Intelligent mobility software company Immense Simulations raises $4.6m Series A round

Immense Simulations, the intelligent mobility software provider, announced that it has secured $4.6m (€4.1) in Series A funding. The investment will aid the continued growth and development of its AI-driven ‘Simulation as a Service’ platform, which is disrupting traditional transportation modelling. (more…)

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May 21, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Juniper Research forecasts smart city traffic technology revenues more than double, reaching $4.4bn by 2023

New analysis by Juniper Research has found that smart city traffic technology solutions deployed to ease chronic congestion in cities will generate $4.4 billion (€3.9 billion) in revenue in 2023, up from $2 billion (€1.7 billion) in 2019. (more…)

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AT&T and the City of San José team up in collaboration valued at more than a million dollars to improve quality of life

AT&T and the City of San José are extending their relationship with a deal value of more than a million dollars to help close the digital divide and leverage smart cities solutions to help address some of the critical issues facing the community. This continues to bolster San José’s place as one of the most innovative cities in Silicon Valley. (more…)

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May 15, 2019

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Manchester Met and Cisco launch an IoT ‘makerspace’ thingQbator to support digital creative talent

Cisco and Manchester Metropolitan University, together with The Foundation for Digital Creativity announced the launch of thingQbator, an on-campus IoT Makerspace to help fuel the digital talent pipeline in the city. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

The IoT opportunity: Your network is a competitive advantage

Recently an ‘IoT Breakfast’ brought together CIOs and CEOs to ask the question: How can businesses thrive as the Internet of Things (IoT) changes the landscape? The message was clear: IoT is upon us and failing to prepare means you should prepare to fail. (more…)

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May 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sectigo acquires Icon Labs, claiming industry-first end-to-end IoT security platform

Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA), which is said to be the world’s largest commercial Certificate Authority (CA) and a specialist in web security solutions, has acquired Icon Labs. Icon Labs is a provider of cross-platform security solutions for embedded original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

GEO Business 2019 Strategic Conference

In the world of the IoT, when does cool become creepy?

This year’s GEO Business show (21-22 May) in London includes a-free to-attend half-day Strategic Conference plenary session. Attracting a slate of high level thought leaders and opinion formers drawn from across the geospatial business spectrum to address the growing awareness of the concept of the Digital Twin. (more…)

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May 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello