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14h agoBrașov City Hall Opens €32M Framework Tender For Four Years Of Design Services 15h agoEuropean Commission Allocates €3.8B To 212 Projects Across Innovation Fund And LIFE Programme 15h agoKingston University Leads £3.6M National Waste And Recycling Robotics Adoption Hub 15h agoKorea National Park Service Builds Bandal Lens AI To Identify 17 Mammal Species From 1,300 Cameras 15h agoUK Space Agency Opens £2M Satellite Grant Call For Environmental Intelligence And Emissions Monitoring YesterdayAllstate’s Arity To Acquire INRIX Assets To Merge Driving And Traffic Data YesterdayEZO Secures €150M Senior Debt Facility For 3,000 EV Charge Points In UK And Ireland 19 OctDortmund Installs 92 Sensor-Equipped Big Belly Bins In 14 Parks And Zoo For €367,000 18 OctBarbados Government Explores Urban Hypervisor Platform Modelled On Brazilian System 18 OctPorto-Vecchio To Fit 12,800 Water Meters With Remote Reading In €1M Project

Smart City & Utility Industry News

Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.

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14 Jan EnergyPG&E Adopts Sharper Shape’s AI-Powered CORE Software to Strengthen Grid Resilience

PG&E starts a five-year deal with Sharper Shape to deploy CORE digital twin software, using AI to manage assets and cut California wildfire risks.

14 Jan Mobility and TrafficOuster Secures $2 Million Contract to Launch Largest Lidar-Enabled Smart Traffic System in the U.S.

Ouster wins a $2 million contract to deploy its lidar traffic system across 120 Chattanooga intersections to cut congestion and improve safety.

14 Jan WaterBanque des Territoires Invests €5 Million in Leakmited

Banque des Territoires joins a €5 million funding round for Leakmited to expand AI-driven water leak detection in France and abroad.

13 Jan WasteBahrains’ Northern Governorate Introduces Smart Waste Bins

Bahrain's Northern Governorate deploys 60 sensor-equipped waste containers in an initial rollout to track fill levels and optimize collection routes.

13 Jan VideosurveillanceMadrid Expands AI-Driven Surveillance with New Camera Installations

The Madrid City Council invests €2.8 million to deploy 83 AI surveillance cameras across the city to assist police with public safety image analysis.

13 Jan WaterNokian Vesi Partners with Skanska for €35M Wastewater Treatment Plant in Finland

Nokian Vesi awards Skanska a €35M contract to build a 12,000-square-meter wastewater treatment plant in Nokia, Finland, scheduled to finish in 2027.

13 Jan WasteTürkiye to Launch Nationwide Deposit Return System by 2025

Türkiye will introduce a nationwide deposit return system in 2025 across 5,000 machines to recycle 25 billion beverage containers annually.

13 Jan Mobility and TrafficMinneapolis and Seattle Secure $14.8M SMART Grant to Enhance Urban Curb Management

The US DOT awards $14.8 million to Minneapolis and Seattle to deploy vehicle sensors and digital platforms that improve urban curb management.

12 Jan EnergyGridware Raises $26.4 Million to Enhance Power Grid Monitoring

Gridware secures $26.4 million in Series A funding to expand grid sensors now used across 10 US states, helping utilities cut outages by over…

12 Jan EnergySmart Meters in the UK Get Security Upgrade

SEALSQ secures a multi-million-dollar deal to provide VaultIC 408 microcontrollers for millions of smart meters across the UK as 4G hubs roll out.

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