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Building EfficiencyMETRON Secures €12.5M to Boost Energy Efficiency for Industries

French cleantech firm METRON raises €12.5M in funding led by Germany's GET Fund to expand its industrial energy management platform globally.

 Building EfficiencySiemens to Enhance Energy Efficiency in 60 UAE Government Buildings

Siemens secures a contract to retrofit 60 UAE government buildings, targeting a 27% annual cut in energy and water use through IoT and AI.

 Smart GridEIB and Iberdrola Partner on €500M Smart Grid Expansion in Spain

The EIB lends 500 million euros to Iberdrola to upgrade Spain's smart grids, boosting network resilience and renewable energy integration.

 Street LightingJeddah Upgrades Street Lighting with LoRaWAN-Enabled Solution

Flashnet and Saudi Delta Group deploy 5,700 connected controllers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to manage and monitor the city's streetlights via LoRaWAN.

 Smart CityMilton Keynes Launches UK-Funded Drone Trial for Smart City Integration

Milton Keynes City Council launches an 18-month UK-funded drone trial to monitor traffic, inspect buildings, and build a digital twin of the city.

 VideosurveillanceChapsVision Acquires Sinequa in $90M AI Expansion

France's ChapsVision acquires Sinequa backed by $90 million in new funding to expand its AI data platform across Europe and North America.

 WaterMelbourne Water Trials AI Drones for Water Quality Protection

Melbourne Water tests AI drones at Silvan Reservoir to protect a catchment supplying 65% of the city's drinking water from security risks.

 IoT NetworksAT&T to Shut Down NB-IoT Network, Focuses on LTE-M for IoT Growth

AT&T plans to shut down its NB-IoT network by early 2025 to focus on LTE-M, as nearly 90% of global NB-IoT connections remain in…

 WaterDe Watergroep secures €350M EIB loan to modernize Flemish water infrastructure

De Watergroep lands a €350M EIB loan to modernize water infrastructure in Flanders, funding the upgrade of 3,000 km of pipes and smart sensors.

 Environmental MonitoringHula Earth Secures €1.6M to Scale Biodiversity Monitoring Tech

Munich-based Hula Earth raises €1.6 million to scale its platform combining IoT sensors and satellite data to track over 6,000 species.

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