Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterJacobsHampton Roads Sanitation DistrictUSA

Jacobs Secures $13.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract with U.S. Wastewater Utility

Mar 11, 2025

Jacobs has been awarded a significant operational technology (OT) cybersecurity contract by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), a U.S. wastewater utility serving 1.9 million residents in southeast Virginia and the Eastern Shore. Valued at...

FundingWaterEnergyDauplerBurnt Island VenturesUSA

Daupler Secures $15M Series B Funding to Enhance Real-Time Emergency Response for Utilities

Mar 11, 2025

Kansas City-based Daupler, a leading response management platform, has closed a $15 million Series B funding round led by Aqualateral, a New York-based investment firm focused on water-related solutions. Existing investors KCRise Fund and Burnt...

Upcoming projectPublic FundingWaterSpain

The City of Jaca Seeks €1 Million for Smart Water Management Project

Mar 2, 2025

The Jaca City Council has applied for nearly €1 million in funding from Spain’s PERTE Water Digitalization Program to support the JACA SMART WATER project. The initiative aims to revolutionize water management in the municipality through...

FundingWaterThe Turing CompanySafar Partners

The Turing Company Secures $14 Million for AI-Driven Water Management Solutions

Mar 2, 2025

The Turing Company, a provider of AI-based water management solutions, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Safar Partners. The investment will support the company’s global expansion and the enhancement of its flagship platforms, TOP...

Upcoming projectWaterTragsaSpain

Soria Province and Local Councils Collaborate on Water Digitalization Project

Feb 25, 2025

The Provincial Council of Soria in Spain has held a meeting with local councils involved in a European-funded water digitalization initiative, backed by an investment exceeding €12 million. The project, part of the PERTE water program, aims to...

PartnershipWaterSAUR GroupPalantir Technologies

Palantir and SAUR Partner to Enhance Contract Management with Generative AI

Feb 25, 2025

Palantir Technologies has entered a multi-year partnership with SAUR Group, a global leader in water distribution, wastewater treatment, and smart water solutions, to improve contract management using Palantir Foundry’s Generative AI...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterPubliacquaItronItaly

Publiacqua Deploys Itron Smart Water Meters to Enhance Water Management in Tuscany

Feb 12, 2025

Publiacqua, the water utility serving 1.3 million residents across Tuscany, has announced a major modernization of its water network with the deployment of Itron’s Intelis® wSource™ smart water meters. This initiative is aimed at reducing...

New Project (Full-Scale)FundingWaterMETAWater UnitedUSA

Meta Joins AI-Driven Water Conservation Initiative in Colorado River Basin

Feb 12, 2025

Meta has partnered with FIDO Tech to address water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin through an AI-powered project in Farmington, New Mexico. Meta is funding the deployment of FIDO’s AI technology to detect and reduce water leakage across...

Public FundingUpcoming projectWaterEcociudad ZaragozaSpain

Zaragoza City Council Seeks €1.6 Million in EU Funds for Water Management Digitalization

Feb 9, 2025

Zaragoza City Council has announced plans to apply for €1.6 million in funding from the third round of PERTE grants for Water Digitalization, part of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. The funds, managed by the Ministry for...

Public FundingUpcoming projectWaterCassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)ABC NapoliItaly

€15 Million for Naples Water Network Upgrades

Feb 9, 2025

Italian national promotional and financial institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has allocated €15 million to support sustainable development projects by ABC Napoli, the entity managing water services in the Naples area. The funding aims to...