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IoT and Smart City PlatformMadrid Begins Construction of a City-Scale “Twin of Twins” Digital Platform Under €1 Billion Digitalisation Strategy

Madrid begins construction of its Gemelo de Gemelos digital twin under a €1B plan, deploying 150 staff to unite urban datasets and sensor systems.

 Mobility and TrafficSpain’s Royal Decree Sets National Framework for AI-Driven Intelligent Transport Systems

Spain approves Royal Decree 450/2026, requiring its entire road network to adopt AI-driven traffic systems and share real-time mobility data.

 WasteEcoembes Open Call: Innovating the Future of Waste Management

Ecoembes names startups The Recirculars and Humara winners of its open call in Madrid, where eight firms pitched circular waste technologies.

 Environmental MonitoringBloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45M to Scale Breathe Cities Air Quality Network to 16 Cities

Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $45M to expand Breathe Cities to 16 cities, deploying 1,200+ sensors and 26 clean air policies across five continents.

 WaterBaytown And Shenandoah Award Ameresco Dual AMI Water Contracts Worth Over $5 Million

Ameresco wins $5M+ dual AMI water meter contracts with Baytown and Shenandoah, Texas, deploying solid-state meters, leak detection, and customer portals.

 IoT NetworksSouth Essex Councils Deploy Shared LoRaWAN Network Across Seven Jurisdictions

Seven South Essex councils deploy a shared LoRaWAN IoT network via Abzorb, delivering 98% regional coverage across 44 gateways.

 Street LightingSanta Pola Deploys 6,300 NB-IoT Nodes to Digitalize Its Entire Street Lighting Network

Santa Pola deploys 6,300 NB-IoT nodes to individually control 7,348 LED streetlights with Ferrovial Energía, Iberdrola, and Telefónica Tech.

 Environmental MonitoringFujairah Environment Authority and Fujairah Research Centre Launch UAE’s First National Digital Pollen Atlas

Fujairah launches an AI-powered national pollen atlas, integrating GIS, live air quality data, and locally trained machine-learning models.

 Mobility and TrafficMississippi To Deploy Acusensus AI Traffic Cameras In $2M Sole-Source Contract

Mississippi will deploy Acusensus AI traffic cameras under a $2M federal-grant-funded contract, drawing privacy concerns from state lawmakers.

 Smart CityAndalusia Extends Smart-Village Tech To 311 Rural Towns Under €9.25M CITI Programme

Andalusia's €9.25M CITI programme brings smart-village tech to 311 rural municipalities in Granada, Jaén and Sevilla, reaching 1.3M residents.

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