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Mobility and TrafficGreater Manchester Deploys Adaptive Traffic Control to Advance Bee Network Goals

Greater Manchester picks Yunex Traffic's Yutraffic FUSION to prioritise buses and active travel toward its 2040 sustainable mobility goal.

 Street LightingFrankfurt Startup ENVIOTECH Raises €1M to Retrofit Europe’s Streetlights

ENVIOTECH secures €1M pre-seed to scale smart streetlight retrofits, enabling cities to cut energy use by up to 80%.

 Environmental MonitoringGreece Becomes First Country with a Dedicated National Wildfire Satellite Network

Greece deploys the world's first national wildfire satellite system using OroraTech CubeSats, ESA support, and EU NextGenerationEU funding.

 Street LightingToreno to Upgrade Street Lighting with LED and Remote Management Technology

Toreno, León, to upgrade lighting in six villages with LED and remote control tech, backed by EUR 174K in provincial PIOS funding.

 V2XMaricopa County Selects OmniTrust TrafficAuth to Secure 750-Intersection V2X Network in Phoenix

Maricopa County deploys OmniTrust TrafficAuth at 750 Phoenix intersections in a landmark hybrid V2X rollout backed by $19.6M federal funding.

 Mobility and TrafficBuffalo Deploys AI-LiDAR Platform to Overhaul Road Prioritization with CYVL

Buffalo deploys AI-LiDAR to overhaul road prioritization, replacing decades of reactive paving with data-driven decisions starting in 2027.

 Environmental MonitoringCanada Cancels WildFireSat Contract with Spire Global, Vows to Relaunch Procurement

Canada terminates its CAD$72M WildFireSat contract with Spire Global, pledging to relaunch the mission ahead of its 2029 target date.

 Mobility and TrafficLeón Awards €6M Smart Mobility Contract to Kapsch TrafficCom, Expanding LEZ and Smart City Scope

León awards €6M smart mobility contract to Kapsch TrafficCom, expanding LEZ cameras and smart city scope.

 WaterNicosia District Contracts Cyta to Deploy 72,000 Smart Water Meters in EU-Backed Push

Nicosia's district authority signs a €6.5M EU-backed deal with Cyta to deploy 72,000 smart water meters, targeting daily leak detection and real-time monitoring.

 WasteBelfast Scales Up Solar-Powered Smart Bin Network Across City Centre

Belfast City Council replaces 20 standard bins with 13 Bigbelly solar compactors across Donegall Place and Royal Avenue, cutting collections by over 80%.

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