FIWARE announces IoT Ready Certification

FIWARE announces IoT Ready Certification

FIWARE creates and integrates standards easing the development of smart applications in different sectors. Their open source platform allows providers faster entry into the market at lower cost. This jumpstart can boost innovation and growth in Smart Cities. A good...
OASC announces 5th Wave at SCEWC16

OASC announces 5th Wave at SCEWC16

Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) will launch the 5th wave in Barcelona at the Smart City Expo World Congress on 15-17 November. The 5th is the latest group of worldwide smart cities to join OASC, bringing the total above 100 cities. “It’s exciting. We started OASC...
How to move beyond technology pilots?

How to move beyond technology pilots?

What is needed to move from large scale pilots and experimentation to an IoT enabled Smart City? The Digital Catapult identified several boundaries. While the IoT enabled Smart City is gaining more and more attention and importance, many projects are still in an...
The citizen’s right to the city

The citizen’s right to the city

Citizens are the key to the creation of an open and agile smart city: Read the article by Marcus Foth, Professor for Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology, about urban and civic innovation. In a recent article for the Conversation, Marcus Foth...