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Joe Appleton is a content strategist, editor and writer at bee smart city. He is particularly interested in the topics of smart and sustainable cities and urban mobility.

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NVIDIA Smart Spaces Summit Dives into AI-Powered Innovations in Traffic and transport

Learn from cities and enterprises that are using AI to build smarter, safer spaces, at this virtual event on Wednesday, June ...
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From Data to Value: 9th FIWARE Global Summit in Vienna in June

All who are interested in driving Open Data, Open Source, and Open Interfaces, together with the global FIWARE community and ...
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What is IoT (Internet of Things)? Why is it important for Smart Cities?

Ever since the idea of a smart city was first introduced, Internet of Things technology has been a key pillar of smart city ...
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The Use of AI for Smart Urban Services in Smart Cities

When used correctly, disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence can improve our urban landscape for the better. ...
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Smart Infrastructure: Powering NRW’s Sustainable Future

Smart infrastructure is a broad term that covers everything from digital urban processes to traditional physical ...
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Data Security: How do you Measure Data Loss?

If you’re talking about data with anyone in the Smart City industry, you’ll often be met with the quote: “data is the gold of ...
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Facilitating interoperable data sharing: new Data Spaces Support Centre is launched

BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 12, 2022 – 12 significant partners[1] were recently awarded to set-up and operate the Data Spaces ...
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Madinah City Joins FIWARE Foundation

Madinah City has become the first city to join FIWARE Foundation’s Platinum Membership and earn a place on the FIWARE Board of ...
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FIWARE Foundation and Amazon Web Services Join Forces

Berlin, July 12, 2022 - FIWARE Foundation, the non-profit organization that encourages the adoption of open standards — ...
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Talking Open Data and Open Source with FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle

Today, terms such as “open source” and “open data” are becoming used in everyday conversations, but what do these words really ...
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ESG Benchmarking vs. ESG Rating: What Is The Difference?

ESG ratings, ESG benchmarking, ESG reporting, ESG indexing. These terms all sound the same, but they’re not. While there are ...
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What Is ESG Investing?

Socially responsible investments are becoming more and more popular. ESG investing is arguably one of the most important forms ...
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ESG and Real Estate: Understanding the Financial Benefits

ESG is an important topic that measures and assesses the overall sustainability and ethical goals of a business, enterprise, or ...
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ESG: The Importance Of Asset Optimisation

ESG is one of the most exciting topics in the real estate business at the moment. It’s a measurement of how well a company or ...
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German Smart City Market Outlook 2021-2026

Globally, the Smart City market is growing at a rapid pace. Thanks to smart innovations and accelerated by the COVID-19 ...
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