Smart City & Utility Industry News

Cortexia secures $2.6 million from investors to expand its AI cleaning and waste management technology for cities globally.

French LPWAN expert Actility secures €16 million from Orange and BNP Paribas to boost its IoT presence and expand in the energy sector.

Siemens acquires Spanish AI company BuntPlanet to integrate its global smart metering and leak detection software into its water utility portfolio.

France's Groupe Ragni acquires German lighting firm HESS GmbH to expand high-end street lighting across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Yotta Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in BH Technologies to boost growth in energy-efficient lighting and optimized waste collection.

Flexitron subsidiary Webdyn seeks a majority stake in France-based Adeunis to help the IoT sensor specialist bounce back from financial issues.

Honeywell Smart Energy invests $5 million in Sparkmeter to bring the provider's cloud-based grid metering and analytics software to the US.

Andrézieux-Bouthéon in France invests €4.1 million to replace 2,660 streetlights with LEDs, cutting municipal energy consumption by over 65%.

Sanremo Municipality and Veolia partner on a €4.6M project to upgrade 113 public buildings across 140,745 m² under a 15-year efficiency contract.

Montpellier-based AquaTech Innovation raises €2 million to expand its wastewater collection and treatment solutions and grow its team.