Blog: Cities Driving the Digital Transformation

Blog: Cities Driving the Digital Transformation

Leuven is the new European Capital of Innovation 2020. The award, also known as iCapital award, recognises European cities who are demonstrating their ability to harness innovation effectively to improve the lives of its citizens. Leuven, a member of Open & Agile...
Connected Places Catapult Launched

Connected Places Catapult Launched

OASC founding institution Future Cities Catapult, a UK-based innovation agency, has teamed-up with the so-called Transport Systems Catapult to form Connected Places Catapult. The new Catapult, which came into being on 1 April 2019, combines the strengths and knowledge...
WIFI4EU: €51 Million for Public WIFI

WIFI4EU: €51 Million for Public WIFI

European municipalities can apply for a voucher to set up free WiFi networks in public spaces. With a call budget of EUR 51 million, the European Commission will distribute 3,400 vouchers across European cities on a first come, first served basis. The call opens on 4...
Weaving Seams With Data: The Role of City APIs

Weaving Seams With Data: The Role of City APIs

Infrastructures are conspicuous for their opacity. They merge into the fabric of the built environment and seem to disappear once they work reliably. They become visible only to experts who build and maintain them, or when they break down. For the rest of us, an...
Survey: Next Generation IoT

Survey: Next Generation IoT

The NGIoT project has launched a survey this week. The survey will gauge the views and collect suggestions from the European IoT community on the top priorities to be addressed by the next phase of European research & innovation funding, and the Horizon Europe...