Smart City & Utility Industry News

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...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringSkyFi

SkyFi Raises $12.7M Series A To Scale AI-Powered Earth Intelligence Platform

Jan 15, 2026

SkyFi, an Austin-based geospatial technology startup, has secured $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence-driven Earth observation platform. The investment will support product...

New Project (Full-Scale)SecurityVerkadaDELCO SolutionsUSA

Pennsylvania Borough Deploys 41 AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Across Public Spaces

Jan 15, 2026

The East Lansdowne Police Department in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has begun installing a network of 41 artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance cameras throughout the 0.2-square-mile borough, marking one of the most comprehensive real-time...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOusterUSA

Nashville Deploys Real-Time Adaptive Traffic Signals Across Lebanon Pike Corridor

Jan 15, 2026

The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has activated smart traffic signal technology at 36 intersections along Lebanon Pike, marking the city’s first large-scale deployment of adaptive signal systems....