Smart City & Utility Industry News

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksNetmore GroupActility

Netmore Acquires Actility to Build World’s Largest LoRaWAN Network With 14 Million Devices

Jan 26, 2026

Stockholm-based Netmore Group has completed its acquisition of Paris-based Actility, a pioneer in low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology, consolidating their combined operations into the world’s largest LoRaWAN infrastructure. The deal...

FundingSmart CityGulf Business Technologies (GBT)

Saudi Geospatial Firm GBT Secures $1.3M Pre-Seed to Scale GeoAI and Smart City Solutions

Jan 22, 2026

Gulf Business Technologies (GBT), a Saudi Arabia-based geospatial data company, has completed a SAR 5 million ($1.3 million) pre-seed funding round to accelerate its expansion in the Kingdom’s telecommunications and information technology...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Mos Plans Street Lighting Overhaul With 7,000 Luminaires and Remote Management

Jan 22, 2026

The Concello de Mos, a municipality of approximately 15,200 residents in Spain’s Pontevedra province, is preparing to launch one of its most ambitious energy modernization initiatives to date. The project encompasses the replacement of 7,000...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringOtherKurrant VenturesLatitudo 40

Kurrant Ventures Invests In Geospatial Startup Latitudo 40 To Expand Climate Intelligence

Jan 20, 2026

Kurrant Ventures, the investment arm of Singapore-based smart city media and advisory firm Kurrant, has made a strategic investment in Latitudo 40, a Naples-headquartered company that transforms satellite imagery into actionable climate and urban...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficSpain

Nerja Deploys AI-Powered Video Analytics for Urban Traffic Management and Public Safety

Jan 19, 2026

The Ayuntamiento de Nerja has begun installing an AI-driven traffic monitoring and mobility management platform across multiple high-traffic intersections in the Costa del Sol municipality. The deployment represents an expansion of the town’s...

Project UpdateEnvironmental MonitoringMobility and TrafficSWARCOUK

North Yorkshire Expands Sensor-Based Flood Warning Network

Jan 19, 2026

North Yorkshire Council has deployed three additional electronic warning signs along the A684, extending an automated flood detection system that now covers a critical east-west corridor spanning the Yorkshire Dales. The £100,000 investment adds...

New Project (Pilot)WasteScrappUSA

Miami-Dade County Deploys Recycling Education App To Combat 37% Diversion Rate

Jan 16, 2026

Miami-Dade County has launched a pilot program with recycling technology startup Scrapp to address its waste diversion challenges through a consumer-facing mobile application. The initiative, funded by a $100,000 grant from the Miami-Dade Innovation...

Mergers and AcquisitionsOtherSiradelEngie

Siradel Sold by Engie to Turnaround Specialist Verdoso After Years of Heavy Losses

Jan 16, 2026

After accumulating significant financial losses—€12 million in 2024 and €10.9 million in 2023—French digital twin and 3D modeling firm Siradel has changed hands. Energy group Engie has divested the Brittany-based company to Verdoso, a French...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficHayden AIUSA

Santa Monica Becomes First US City to Deploy Hayden AI on Parking Enforcement Vehicles

Jan 16, 2026

The City of Santa Monica is expanding its partnership with Hayden AI to install vision AI technology on seven municipal parking enforcement vehicles, marking the company’s first deployment beyond transit buses and establishing a new model for...

New Project (Pilot)Street LightingAgora MakersNexiodeFrance

Strasbourg Pilots On-Demand Street Lighting With Remote Management In Neudorf

Jan 15, 2026

The City of Strasbourg is testing a new demand-responsive public lighting system in the Neudorf district, allowing municipal operators to remotely adjust brightness levels based on real-time conditions. The demonstration, held on Tuesday, January...